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Sky Deutschland tempts new subs with budget package
German cable operator Sky Deutschland is launching a new budget package of channels. Sky Starter…
Primacom stops sales talks
Primacom has ceased talks with potential buyers for its German cable business. The company had…
ANGA names new board members
German cable association ANGA has re-elected Thomas Braun as president and named Kabel Deutschland CEO…
Sky Deutschland to air bulk of Champions League games
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has secured rights to air most of the matches…
Deutsche Telekom selects Accedo to manage TV Apps
Deutsche Telekom has chosen Accedo’s cloud-based app management service to support the new TV App…
Tele Columbus launches new HD package
German cable operator Tele Columbus has launched a new HD package, DigitalTV Plus HD, replacing…
Unitymedia and Primacom team up for high-speed internet
German cable operators Unitymedia and Primacom have teamed up to offer high-speed internet services to…
Germany satellite homes grow despite switchover
Satellite homes in Germany grew by 100,000 in the first half of this year to…
Nordic sale could boost ProSiebenSat.1 valuation
ProSiebenSat.1’s Nordic business could fetch between €1.3 billion to €1.5 billion, according to a note…
Tele Columbus launches new packages, boosts HD offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus has boosted its HD offering with seven new channels, taking…
Deutsche Telekom reveals TV Everywhere plans
German telco Deutsche Telekom has announced plans for a TV Everywhere service. The company will…
Sky Deutschland adds AXN HD
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to add AXN HD from Sony Pictures Television to…
KDG passes one million HD subs mark
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has announced that it now has over one million paying HD customers….
KDG adds RTL Living
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has added RTL’s lifestyle channel Living to its line-up. The…
New free-to-air kids channel from Your Family Entertainment
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment will launch a new free-to-air kids channel, RiC, in September….
NetCologne adds raft of new channels
German cable and IPTV operator NetCologne is adding a raft of new channels to its…
Sky to offer subtitling for movies and football
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to start offering subtitles on a selection of…
Google TV to launch in Germany next week
Sony has confirmed that its Google TV device will launch in Germany next week. Sony…
Sky Deutschland acquires Tele München movies
German pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired a package of Hollywood movies from Tele…
Your Family Entertainment hires channel chief
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment has hired former Deluxe Television executive Laurence Robinet to become…
Deutsche Telekom wins another housing market deal
Deutsche Telekom has strengthened its position as a supplier of TV services to the German…
Media Broadcast deploys Signiant software
German media services provider Media Broadcast has deployed Signiant’s Managers+Agents software to power its high-speed…
Sky Deutschland turns in strong quarter, confirms targets
Sky Deutschland has turned in a strong second-quarter operating performance and confirmed its financial targets…
Premium TV boost helps KDG increase revenues
A growing premium TV subscriber base helped German cable operator Kabel Deutschland to increase first…
Sky Atlantic to launch on KDG
The German version of entertainment channel Sky Atlantic will be made available on Kabel Deutschland’s…
Eurosport secures German under-21 football rights
Eurosport has acquired rights to show home qualifier and friendly matches of the German under-21…
DT sees significant TV growth
Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain TV service continued to grow during the first half of the year,…
Court blocks plans for ProSieben and RTL’s online TV service
A German court has blocked plans by ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL to launch a catch-up TV…
Maxdome inks deal with NBC Universal
Video-on-demand service Maxdome has inked a content deal with NBC Universal International TV Distribution. The…
Sky Deutschland launches wrestling interaction
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched a Sky Wrestling Facebook page to complement its…