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Germany
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Itsmy.TV launches HbbTV games in Germany
Munich-based TV games startup itsmy.TV has launched a platform of HbbTV-based games for smart TVs….
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Unitymedia KabelBW sees Horizon growth
Liberty Global-owned German operator Unitymedia KabelBW had signed up 75,000 Horizon advanced set-top box customers…
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Sky Deutschland’s acquisition of Sport1 stake approved
The German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has cleared Sky Deutschland’s acquisition of a minority stake…
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Tele Columbus set to play consolidator role, says chief
German cable operator Tele Columbus says it aims to take a leading role in the…
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Warner Bros. toons for Lovefilm Germany
Lovefilm’s German SVOD service had added classic cartoon such as Tom and Jerry and The…
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Slovakia’s Towercom renews SES capacity deal
Slovakian telco and TV operator, Towercom, has renewed its deal with satellite operator SES to…
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Kabel Deutschland licenses RDK
German cable giant Kabel Deutschland has licensed the Comcast-supported Reference Design Kit (RDK) for in-home…
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Vodafone rules out UK quad-play, plays down need for content
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has said he sees no strong need to invest in content…
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Sky Italia records US$25 million earnings boost
Sky Italia recorded a US$25 million (€18.4 million) uptick in EBITDA profit in the quarter…
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Axel Springer’s takeover of N24 gets green light
Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has cleared Axel Springer’s acquisition of German news and documentary channel…
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Sky Deutschland hails ‘milestone’ year, further growth expected
Sky Deutschland said it expects subscriber growth of 400,000 to 450,000 people this year and…
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Former Lovefilm exec lands ProSieben digital role
Lesley Mackenzie, the former group digital officer of streaming site Lovefilm, has landed a role…
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Disney expands HD offering in German-speaking region
Disney XD and Disney Junior are launching in HD in the German speaking region for…
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Horizon to launch in Baden-Württemberg
Liberty Global’s Horizon advanced set-top box is to be made available to subscribers in Baden-Württemberg….
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Unitymedia upgrades Borken networks
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has upgraded its network in the Borken district in…
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Primacom acquires Sy-Fra
German cable operator Primacom has acquired network builder and operator Sy-Fra, acdding a further 22,000…
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Netflix gears up for “substantial European expansion”
Netflix is set to “embark on a substantial European expansion” later this year, as it…
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Magine completes German clean sweep with ProSieben channels
The ProSiebenSat.1 bouquet of channels will be added to the Magine service in Germany after…
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ANGA COM 80% sold, unveils ‘Speakers’ Corner’
Leading German broadband trade fair ANGA COM has announced that 80% of its exhibition space…
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Disney Channel launches on German free TV
Germany’s latest competitor in the children’s free-to-air channels market has arrived. Disney Channel launched on…
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Loewe secures investment, former Apple exec comes on-board
A group of investors that includes the former head of Apple Europe have acquired a…
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Sky Deutschland secures Oscar-nominated movie rights
Sky Deutschland has secured first-broadcast pay-TV and SVoD rights to a clutch of Oscar-nominated independent…
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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German SVOD firm Watchever signs ZDF Enterprises deal
German SVOD platform Watchever has scored a deal with ZDF Enterprises for shows including Nordic…
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Sky Deutschland revamps set-top home screen
Sky Deutschland has launched a new interactive and customisable landing page for its set-top boxes,…
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ProSieben Fun HD launches on Sky Deutschland
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s youth-skewing ProSieben Fun HD channel is due to launch on Sky Deutschland in…
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FIC makes European media sales hire
Fox International Channels has appointed Jean-Philippe Amos as its vice-president of media sales and partnerships,…
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RTL Croatia boss to leave for Studio Hamburg
Long-serving RTL executive and CEO of RTL Hrvatska (RTL Croatia), Johannes Züll, is leaving to…
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Eutelsat KabelKiosk selects HTTV middleware for HbbTV IPTV offering
Eutelsat’s KabelKiosk platform, which serves cable operators in Germany and neighbouring countries, has selected software provider…
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SNTV moves into Germany
Sports video news agency SNTV is launching in Germany, marking the latest step in its…