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Zambia’s Muvi TV moves into expansion phase

Zambian pay TV operator Muvi TV has doubled the digital channel line-up it broadcasts via…

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Vodafone Germany names strategy chief

Vodafone Germany has named Anna Dimitrova as is new head of strategy and corporate development….

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Sky Deutschland launches Info

German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched Sky Info, a new information channel carrying…

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Tele Columbus launches new triple-play offering

German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a new triple-play offering aimed at attracting new…

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Germany lifts SES 3Q results

A new contract with Sky Deutschland and strong sales of the HD+ platform in Germany…

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Sky Deutschland launches OTT service

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is launching an OTT TV service, Sky Online, that will…

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Germany’s HD+ joins FreeTV Alliance

German free-to-air satellite TV provider, HD+, has joined the recently formed FreeTV Alliance – a…

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UnitymediaKabelBW names retail chief

Liberty Global-owned German cable operator UnitymediaKabelBW has named Holger Schmieding as head of retail. Schmieding…

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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…

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Your Family Entertainment to launch Fix & Foxi

German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is to launch a new kids channel, Fix &…

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Unitymedia KabelBW extends Horizon to Baden-Württemberg

Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW is to extend the availability of the Horizon…

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Netflix orders comedy original

Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…

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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…

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Sky Deutschland to launch Star Wars channel

Sky Deutschland is due to exclusively launch a channel in December to show all six…

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Your Family launches Slovak channel

Germany’s Your Family Entertainment has hooked up with Bratislava-based JOJ Group to launch a kids…

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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…

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Sky, ARD sets up ‘pioneering’ German drama

Sky Deutschland and ARD are two offour partners attached to a German-produced crime thriller series…

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Amazon Prime Instant Video strikes deal with Studiocanal

Amazon Prime Instant Video has struck a deal with Studiocanal to add a range of…

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CBS signs deal with TV2, ProSiebenSat.1

CBS Studios International has widened the terms of its programming deal with TV2, which will…

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EU regulators close internet throttling investigation

European Union competition regulators have closed their year-long investigation into Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica…

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Sky faces Premier League risk, says Credit Suisse

The forthcoming English Premier League auction poses significant risks for BSkyB, according to Credit Suisse,…

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Telefónica closes E-Plus acquisition

Telefónica has closed its acquisition of German mobile operator and KPN subsidiary, E-Plus, establishing it…

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YFE’s RiC on Vodafone in Germany

Your Family Entertainment-owned kids channel RiC is now available on the Vodafone mobile platform in…

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Tele Columbus to launch €300 million IPO this year

German cable operator Tele Columbus plans to launch an initial public offering by the end…

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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…

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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,…

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Sky Deutschland signs film deal with Tele München

Sky Deutschland has secures exclusive rights to films from Tele München Gruppe as part of…

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German hospitality group steps back from Sky boycott

Germany’s Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Association – DEHOGA – has reportedly stepped back from a…

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A&E launches in Germany

A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…

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ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast

The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…