Germany

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ZDF settles long-running dispute with German cablers

German public broadcaster ZDF and cable industry trade association DNMG (Deutsche Netzmarketing) have settled a…

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SVOD streamer Paramount+ goes live in German-speaking territories

Global streaming service Paramount+ is launching today in the DACH market (Germany, Switzerland, and Austria)…

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Vodafone’s Nick Read steps down after lacklustre company performance

Telco giant Vodafone has announced that Nick Read has will step down as group chief…

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M7 strikes raft of new deals in German-speaking markets

M7 Deutschland, Canal+-owned M7 Group’s German cable network offering, has struck distribution agreements with eight…

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ProSiebenSat.1 calls in EVS to help kit out its new studio operation

German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired a suite of EVS tech solutions to equip its…

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DAZN launches first ever FAST channel on waipu.tv in Germany

German streaming service waipu.tv and sports platform DAZN have joined forces to launch a new…

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Schneider secures top post at Amazon Germany and Austria

Christoph Schneider has taken over as country director of Amazon Prime Video in Germany and…

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Sky Deutschland discards Disney-owned NatGeo channels

German PayTV platform Sky Deutschland is dropping Disney-based documentary channels National Geographic (NatGeo) and NatGeo…

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Dyn Media selects Deltatre to support sports-themed streamer launch

Tech solutions provider Deltatre is helping streaming platform Dyn Media to build a new OTT…

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Deutsche Glasfaser and Vodafone Deutschland in new wholesale deal

German fibre network operator Deutsche Glasfaser and Vodafone Deutschland have concluded a wholesale agreement for…

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Tele Columbus in wholesale deal with 1&1 Germany

German cable operator Tele Columbus has struck a new wholesale deal with alternative broadband provider…

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Schmitter joins RTL Deutschland board with combined brands and content remit

Stephan Schmitter, currently chief journalistic content officer at RTL Deutschland, has been appointed to the…

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ProSiebenSat.1 reports revenue decline, shuts down Sky Deutschland rumours

German media group ProSiebenSat1’s revenues for Q3 2022 were down by 9% to €920 million…

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Sky Austria MD upped to Sky Deutschland commercial chief

Sky Austria managing director Neal O’Rourke is to become Sky Deutschland’s chief commercial officer in…

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Deutsche Telekom TV base sees modest growth in Q3

Deutsche Telekom saw modest growth in its TV base in the third quarter. The telco…

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ProSiebenSat.1 unites production subsidiaries

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Group is restructuring its business to bring its eight production companies and global…

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RTL+ streaming subs up by over half as Telekom partnership pays off

European broadcast outfit RTL Group has seen the paid subscribers to its German streaming service…

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MFE ups ProSiebenSat.1 stake close to mandatory buyout threshold

MediaForEurope (MFE), the Dutch-based holding group of Italy’s Mediaset and its stake in Mediaset España,…

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ProSiebenSat.1 ‘may be more tempted’ by MFE plan as it downgrades guidance

ProSiebenSat.1 could be tempted to look again at MediaForEurope’s proposals for the creation of a…

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ProSiebenSat.1 provides update as ad revenues in DACH take turn for the worst

German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 Group has provided a market update in response to worsening market…

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Comcast resilient, but Sky grapples with tough economic climate

Against a backdrop of economic volatility and seismic change in the media industry, Sky and…

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Sky Deutschland sub-licences Bundesliga match to Sat1 to promote its service

Sky Deutschland and the Seven.One Entertainment Group have reached agreement for a Bundesliga match between…

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Paramount unveils launch dates for France and DACH region

Paramount+ is to land in France on 1 December, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland…

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Vodafone partners Altice on German FTTH build

Vodafone Group and Altice are creating a joint venture to deploy fibre-to-the-home to homes in…

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Video Solutions acquires exclusive sailing rights for Germany

German media outfit and FAST provider Video Solutions has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to…

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Deutsche Glasfaser adopts waipu.tv for TV offering

German fibre operator Deutsche Glasfaser has begun offering services from Waipu.tv to its customers. As…

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Vodafone Deutschland offering GigaTV plus Netflix from €4.99

Vodafone Deutschland is offering its GigaTV service in combination with Netflix from €4.99 a month…

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Deutsche Telekom to lead 6G mobile project

Deutsche Telekom is taking the lead for a new project in Germany to further the…

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YFE results boosted by a touch of Genius

Munich-based kids and family studio Your Family Entertainment has reported double-digit growth in sales and…

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Habets to replace Beaujean as ProSiebenSat.1 CEO

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat. 1 Media has appointed former RTL Group boss Bert Habets as its…