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Germany
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NetCologne to carry Sky Altantic
German cable and IPTV provider NetCologne has struck a deal with Sky Deutschland to carry…
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Sky Deutschland strikes long-term deal with Liberty Global cable units
Sky Deutschland has struck a deal with Liberty Global-owned Unitymedia and Kabel BW to distribute…
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Maxdome teams with Accedo for TV apps
German video-on-demand provider Maxdome has partnered with Accedo Broadband to deliver connected TV apps for…
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Discovery’s DMAX to launch on HD Plus
Discovery’s free-to-air general entertainment channel DMAX is to launch on satellite operator SES’ HD Plus…
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Kinowelt to launch HD channel
German pay TV movie channel Kinowelt is launching in an HD version, according to local…
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Deutsche Telekom launches Shair TV app
Deutsche Telekom has launched a new iPhone app called Shair that enables users to discuss…
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ARD and ZDF plan Germany’s Gold VOD service
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are planning to launch an advertising-supported online video-on-demand service…
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Kabel Deutschland launches DVR on the go
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has launched a remote recording service, enabling subscribers to…
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New channels on SES Astra
Two new Bavarian free-to-air TV channels are launching on the Astra satellite platform at the…
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German cable Primacom to be sold
German MSO Primacom is reportedly about to be put up for sale. Investment bank Jeffries…
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German court orders YouTube to take down copyrighted videos
A German court has ordered YouTube to take down copyrighted music video clips as a…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL fail in online platform bid
German broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL have failed in their bid to jointly launch an online…
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RTL confirms executive appointments
Pan-European broadcast group RTL has confirmed Thomas Rabe as its new chairman and Guillaume de…
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TeleColumbus to add 10 HD channels from ARD and ZDF
TeleColumbus is adding 10 HD channels from public broadcasters ZDF and ARD. The German cable…
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ZDFE COO signs new five-year deal
Stephan Adrian, the COO of the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has signed…
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Sky Deutschland’s Bundesliga deal will keep OTT players at bay
Sky Deutschland’s acquisition of domestic football rights will help it fight off competition from over-the-top…
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Deutsche Telekom adds 15 HD channels
Deutsche Telekom is adding 15 HD channels to its line-up, taking the total number of…
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KIT Digital helps Sky Go expansion
Cloud based TV software company KIT Digital is helping Sky Deutschland expand the reach of…
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Unitymedia expands VOD availability
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has expanded the availability of its video-on-demand service. The…
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Vivendi planning ‘Netflix-like’ SVOD service
French media giant Vivendi is reportedly making plans to launch a subscription video-on-demand service in…
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Super RTL HD joins HD Plus
The Super RTL HD channel will be added to SES’s HD Plus platform in Germany…
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Sky Deutschland to add Sky Atlantic in May
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland will add Sky Altantic HD to its programming line-up…
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Sky Deutschland expects to move into black next year
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland will become profitable next year, according to chief financial officer…
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Deutsche Telekom hits out at NetCologne decision
Deutsche Telekom has criticised a decision by the Bundesnetzagentur, the Federal Network Agency for Electricity,…
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Deutsche Telekom in bid for Bundesliga rights
Deutsche Telekom will be among the parties submitting bids for German Bundesliga rights this week…
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Sky Deutschland adds kids programming to Sky Anytime
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to add kids programmes to its Sky Anytime catch-up…
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Eutelsat adds HbbTV interactivity to KabelKiosk
Eutelsat’s KabelKiosk platform, which serves cable operators in Germany and neighbouring countries, is adding an…
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Sky Deutschland adds MTV Live HD
Sky Deutschland will add MTV Live HD to its line-up next month. The live music…
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Kabel BW shops for QVD HD
German cable operator Kabel BW has added shopping channel QVC HD to its offering and…
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Telcos well placed as media moves to cloud, says DT’s O’Sullivan
The move to cloud-based delivery, in which they have greater experience than traditional pay TV…