Germany
SES chooses AmberFin for playout centre
Satellite operator SES has chosen file-based media ingest specialist AmberFin to provide its iCR software platform to support the workflow at SES Platform Services’ broadcast… Read more
Viacom reveals audience’s social media habits
Viacom has unveiled the results of a study into how viewers of its channels use social media to interact with TV. The US-based company, which… Read more
Universal Channel to go live in Germany
NBC Universal International Television’s channels division is set to launch its flagship pay-TV brand Universal Channel in Germany for the first time on September 5.… Read more
Deutsche Telekom to sell new IPTV-friendly wholesale offering to Vodafone
Vodafone Deutschland has signed a preliminary contract with Deutsche Telekom that will enable it to deliver services including IPTV over Telekom’s fibre network. Vodafone will… Read more
RTL posts flat revenue growth, profits up
RTL Group recorded overall quarterly revenue of €1.3 billion, up 0.5% year-on-year. Profit increased 8.4%, taking the total to €207 million. The company said that… Read more
Liberty Global’s Fries to take part in ANGA COM
Liberty Global president and CEO Mike Fries will take part in the forthcoming ANGA COM TV Summit, which takes place in Cologne from June 4-6.… Read more
Lovefilm’s Vikings invade London with longship publicity stunt
Amazon-owned, UK-based subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm brought two replica Viking longships along the Thames into London as part of a publicity drive for its new… Read more
Sky Deutschland extends Premier League deal
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has extended its multi-year exclusive agreement with the Premier League, allowing it to continue its coverage of top-flight English football.… Read more
HD+ passes 1.1 million paying customers
Satellite operator SES’s German platform HD+ now has over 1.1 million paying subscribers. The platform grew by 17% quarter-on-quarter to reach 1,103,701 paying customers. Subscribers… Read more
Sky Italia hits News Corp’s pay TV numbers
News Corp reported profit and revenue increases in its most recent quarter, but a loss at its satellite pay TV division as Sky Italia continued… Read more





