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Germany
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Sky Deutschland and DT favourites for football auction
The auction for the pay TV rights for German soccer is expected to close at…
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ZDF to launch new HD services, names programming chief
German public broadcaster ZDF will launch HD versions of its thematic channels in May. The…
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Lovefilm launches Disney’s on-demand service in Germany
Lovefilm Germany has launched Disney’s branded ABC On Demand service. The deal means that Lovefilm…
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Sky Deutschland gets more satellite capacity
Sky Deutschland has inked a deal for an additional transponder from satellite services company Astra….
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FremantleMedia profits lifts RTL
FremantleMedia’s strong 2011 lifted the results of its parent company RTL. The production and distribution…
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Kabel Deutschland extends high-speed internet
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has extended its 100Mbps internet service to 23 new cities…
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Deutsche Telekom strikes HD deal with ProSiebenSat.1
Deutsche Telekom and ProSiebenSat.1 have struck an agreement for the carriage of the latter’s channels…
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Arris and Sony to demo DVB-C2 with KDG at Cable Congress
Cable technology specialist Arris is to demonstrate support for the new DVB-C2 standard at the…
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MTV launches social TV app
MTV has launched a new app that combines on-demand video content with social media. The…
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Vodafone Germany pulls out of football rights battle
Vodafone Germany will not seek to acquire Bundesliga football rights, the company’s CEO Friedrich Joussen…
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RTL to launch new free-to-air channel
RTL is to launch a new free-to-air channel at the beginning of April. RTL Nitro…
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Sky Deutschland inks content deals
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has inked programming deals with several German distributors. Sky…
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Liberty Global posts increased revenues and full-year loss
European cable giant Liberty Global increased revenues by US$1billion (€750 million) last year, posting a…
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Deutsche Telekom’s TV base up 34%
The number of customers taking Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain TV service, went up by 34% last…
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Sky Deutschland to offer blockbusters on iPhones
Sky Deutschland will bring movies including The King’s Speech, Sucker Punch and The Smurfs to…
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Sky Deutschland CEO holds out partnership offer
Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan has held out the prospect of a partnership with Deutsche…
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NDS supplying CA for Kabel BW CI Plus
NDS is supplying the conditional access technology for German cable operator Kabel BW’s CI Plus…
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KDG growth turns to profit
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland ended 2011 with a strong quarter, adding 134,000 new pay…
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Maxdome inks content deal with Fox
German online on-demand service Maxdome has inked a content deal with Hollywood studio Twentieth Century…
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Sky Deutschland expands catch-up offering
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its Sky Anytime service by adding factual…
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Penthouse launches HD in Germany
Adult channel Penthouse has launched its high definition service on Entertain, Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service….
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Vodafone Germany signs Fox movie deal
Vodafone Deutschland has signed a content deal with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to bring…
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KDG targets analogue DTH customers
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is launching a package aimed at analogue satellite customers…
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Sky Deutschland retains Formula 1 rights
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has retained the rights to continue airing Formula 1 coverage…
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Zeiler leaves RTL, joins Turner
Gerhard Zeiler is to become president of Turner Broadcasting System International after announcing his departure…
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Satellite overtakes cable in Germany
More German households are watching TV via satellite rather than cable for the first time,…
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DT tackles digital competition with new unit
Deutsche Telekom has launched a new business unit designed to tap into digital trends and…
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Swisscom to wholesale IPTV platform in Germany
Swisscom is planning to offer its IPTV service in neighbouring Germany on a wholesale basis….
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Kabel BW launches package aimed at analogue satellite viewers
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a new package to attract former satellite TV…
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Deutsche Telekom mulling assault on football rights
German telco Deutsche Telekom is planning a serious assault on rival Sky Deutschland’s hold on…