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Netflix plans major European expansion for late 2014
Netflix is planning a “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up…
M7 may follow up KabelKiosk acquisition with German pay TV launch
Pay TV provider M7 Group may launch a new consumer pay TV business in Germany…
Facebook expands TV-style video ads to UK, France Germany
Facebook is expanding its premium video ads outside of the US to seven new international…
M7 Deutschland buys KabelKiosk from Eutelsat
TV platform operator M7 Deutschland is buying KabelKiosk, a platform of digital channels and interactive…
Rohde & Schwarz debuts test and measurement for HD+
Technology provider Rohde & Schwarz has introduced test and measurement for equipment for HD+ –…
Nevion launches service centre in Germany
Media transport specialist Nevion is launching a service centre in Germany as part of a…
Constantin calls off Sky Deutschland talks
German TV business Constantin Media has called an end to talks with pay TV operator…
Eurosport extends 360HD service to Telefónica
Eurosport has struck a new partnership agreement with Telefónica in Spain to extend the reach…
Teleste network services celebrates fifth birthday
Teleste’s network services division is celebrating its fifth birthday at this year’s ANGA COM. According…
Work Microwave to present satcom products
Germany-based Work Microwave will present a range of satellite communications products at ANGA COM that…
ANGA COM set for “multifaceted” congress programme
ANGA COM is set to return to Cologne this year with 450 exhibitors and what…
‘Sky Europe’ would boost content and save on tech, infrastructure
A merged Sky Europe comprising BSkyB, Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia would be able to…
BSkyB in talks to create European pay TV giant with Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia
BSkyB has confirmed it is in preliminary talks about acquiring 21st Century Fox’s 57% stake…
Magine establishes Germany as its largest market
Cloud-based over-the-top TV service, Magine now has more customers in Germany than in its home…
ProSiebenSat.1 to launch streaming app
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is set to launch a new app, called 7TV, that will…
Deutsche Telekom grows TV subscribers by 20%
Deutsche Telekom said that it increased its European IPTV, satellite and cable TV customer numbers…
General ad uplift offsets problems in France for RTL
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…
ProSiebenSat.1 buys into Talenthouse
ProSiebenSat.1 is expanding its digital capabilities by buying into LA-based online artist networking platform Talenthouse….
Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland begin marketing common offerings
Vodafone Deutschland and its cable subsidiary Kabel Deutschland are to offer their first joint product…
Sky Deutschland streams live football in UHD
Sky Deutschland claims to have done a world first by broadcasting a football match live…
Your Family Entertainment launches English-language channel for Africa
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has teamed up with East African broadcaster and pay TV…
PrimaCom hires new CTO
German cable operator PrimaCom has named Unitymedia executive Ludwig Modra as its new chief technology…
Tele Columbus gives free tablet to new broadband subs
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to give free tablet PCs to new customers for…
NetCologne launches free public WiFi
Cologne city carrier NetCologne has launched a free public WiFi network in the German city. …
Housing industry expert to quit PrimaCom parent company board
Lutz Freitag, who was appointed to the board of German cable operator PrimaCom’s parent company…
Cloud OTT service Magine launches in Germany
Magine, the cloud-based over-the-top TV service, has launched in Germany. It has been in beta…
Tele Columbus hires Kabel Deutschland IR chief
German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Elmar Baur as its new head of investor…
AMC buys German pay TV channel
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has bought the German pay TV channel Kinowelt. The basic-tier movie channel…
Netflix plans German launch
Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…
Sky Deutschland extends Wimbledon rights to 2018
Sky Deutschland has extended its Wimbledon tennis rights through to 2018, taking exclusive broadcasting rights…