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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…

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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…

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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…

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M7 Deutschland buys KabelKiosk from Eutelsat

TV platform operator M7 Deutschland is buying KabelKiosk, a platform of digital channels and interactive…

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Rohde & Schwarz debuts test and measurement for HD+

Technology provider Rohde & Schwarz has introduced test and measurement for equipment for HD+ –…

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Nevion launches service centre in Germany

Media transport specialist Nevion is launching a service centre in Germany as part of a…

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Constantin calls off Sky Deutschland talks

German TV business Constantin Media has called an end to talks with pay TV operator…

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Eurosport extends 360HD service to Telefónica

Eurosport has struck a new partnership agreement with Telefónica in Spain to extend the reach…

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Teleste network services celebrates fifth birthday

Teleste’s network services division is celebrating its fifth birthday at this year’s ANGA COM.  According…

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Work Microwave to present satcom products

Germany-based Work Microwave will present a range of satellite communications products at ANGA COM that…

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ANGA COM set for “multifaceted” congress programme

ANGA COM is set to return to Cologne this year with 450 exhibitors and what…

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‘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…

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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…

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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…

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ProSiebenSat.1 to launch streaming app

German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 is set to launch a new app, called 7TV, that will…

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Deutsche Telekom grows TV subscribers by 20%

Deutsche Telekom said that it increased its European IPTV, satellite and cable TV customer numbers…

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General ad uplift offsets problems in France for RTL

Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…

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ProSiebenSat.1 buys into Talenthouse

ProSiebenSat.1 is expanding its digital capabilities by buying into LA-based online artist networking platform Talenthouse….

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Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland begin marketing common offerings

Vodafone Deutschland and its cable subsidiary Kabel Deutschland are to offer their first joint product…

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Sky Deutschland streams live football in UHD

Sky Deutschland claims to have done a world first by broadcasting a football match live…

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Your Family Entertainment launches English-language channel for Africa

German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has teamed up with East African broadcaster and pay TV…

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PrimaCom hires new CTO

German cable operator PrimaCom has named Unitymedia executive Ludwig Modra as its new chief technology…

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Tele Columbus gives free tablet to new broadband subs

German cable operator Tele Columbus is to give free tablet PCs to new customers for…

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NetCologne launches free public WiFi

Cologne city carrier NetCologne has launched a free public WiFi network in the German city. …

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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…

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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…

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Tele Columbus hires Kabel Deutschland IR chief

German cable operator Tele Columbus has named Elmar Baur as its new head of investor…

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AMC buys German pay TV channel

AMC/Sundance Channel Global has bought the German pay TV channel Kinowelt. The basic-tier movie channel…

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Netflix plans German launch

Netflix is gearing up for a September launch in Germany, according to a report by…

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Sky Deutschland extends Wimbledon rights to 2018

Sky Deutschland has extended its Wimbledon tennis rights through to 2018, taking exclusive broadcasting rights…