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Germany
Zambia’s Muvi TV moves into expansion phase
Zambian pay TV operator Muvi TV has doubled the digital channel line-up it broadcasts via…
Vodafone Germany names strategy chief
Vodafone Germany has named Anna Dimitrova as is new head of strategy and corporate development….
Sky Deutschland launches Info
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched Sky Info, a new information channel carrying…
Tele Columbus launches new triple-play offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a new triple-play offering aimed at attracting new…
Germany lifts SES 3Q results
A new contract with Sky Deutschland and strong sales of the HD+ platform in Germany…
Sky Deutschland launches OTT service
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is launching an OTT TV service, Sky Online, that will…
Germany’s HD+ joins FreeTV Alliance
German free-to-air satellite TV provider, HD+, has joined the recently formed FreeTV Alliance – a…
UnitymediaKabelBW names retail chief
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator UnitymediaKabelBW has named Holger Schmieding as head of retail. Schmieding…
Pay TV customers value TV and quality more, says Sky Deutschland
Sky Deutschland says its pay TV viewers value TV more, place a higher value on…
Your Family Entertainment to launch Fix & Foxi
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is to launch a new kids channel, Fix &…
Unitymedia KabelBW extends Horizon to Baden-Württemberg
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW is to extend the availability of the Horizon…
Netflix orders comedy original
Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…
Pay TV and VOD tipped to grow strongly in Germany
The latest forecasts for German TV market revenues suggest that the country’s pay TV market…
Sky Deutschland to launch Star Wars channel
Sky Deutschland is due to exclusively launch a channel in December to show all six…
Your Family launches Slovak channel
Germany’s Your Family Entertainment has hooked up with Bratislava-based JOJ Group to launch a kids…
Opera TV Store signs app deal with Germany’s Videovalis
Opera Software has signed a deal with German motion-picture syndicator Videovalis, bringing a number of…
Sky, ARD sets up ‘pioneering’ German drama
Sky Deutschland and ARD are two offour partners attached to a German-produced crime thriller series…
Amazon Prime Instant Video strikes deal with Studiocanal
Amazon Prime Instant Video has struck a deal with Studiocanal to add a range of…
CBS signs deal with TV2, ProSiebenSat.1
CBS Studios International has widened the terms of its programming deal with TV2, which will…
EU regulators close internet throttling investigation
European Union competition regulators have closed their year-long investigation into Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica…
Sky faces Premier League risk, says Credit Suisse
The forthcoming English Premier League auction poses significant risks for BSkyB, according to Credit Suisse,…
Telefónica closes E-Plus acquisition
Telefónica has closed its acquisition of German mobile operator and KPN subsidiary, E-Plus, establishing it…
YFE’s RiC on Vodafone in Germany
Your Family Entertainment-owned kids channel RiC is now available on the Vodafone mobile platform in…
Tele Columbus to launch €300 million IPO this year
German cable operator Tele Columbus plans to launch an initial public offering by the end…
Smart TV ownership in Spain and Germany higher than UK
More than 40% of broadband households in Germany and Spain own a smart TV, while…
Kofler tipped as possible investor in Watchever as founders quit
German media executive Georg Kofler, the former CEO of Premiere, which later became Sky Deutschland,…
Sky Deutschland signs film deal with Tele München
Sky Deutschland has secures exclusive rights to films from Tele München Gruppe as part of…
German hospitality group steps back from Sky boycott
Germany’s Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association – DEHOGA – has reportedly stepped back from a…
A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast
The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…