Germany
Sky Atlantic to launch on KDG
The German version of entertainment channel Sky Atlantic will be made available on Kabel Deutschland’s (KDG) cable network later this year. Pay TV operator Sky… Read more
Eurosport secures German under-21 football rights
Eurosport has acquired rights to show home qualifier and friendly matches of the German under-21 football team. Under its deal with the German football league,… Read more
DT sees significant TV growth
Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain TV service continued to grow during the first half of the year, ending June with 1.83 million subscribers, an increase of over… Read more
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 service in the country. The commercial broadcasters had wanted to… Read more
Maxdome inks deal with NBC Universal
Video-on-demand service Maxdome has inked a content deal with NBC Universal International TV Distribution. The NBC deal means that ProSiebenSat.1-owned Maxdome now has deals with… Read more
Sky Deutschland launches wrestling interaction
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched a Sky Wrestling Facebook page to complement its TV service, offering coverage of the WWE SummerSlam and TNA… Read more
Deutsche Telekom circles Primacom
Deutsche Telekom is one of at least four bidders attempting to acquire German cable operator Primacom, according to local press reports. Other bidders for the… Read more
Daily viewing times increase across Europe
Average TV viewing times increased across all of the big five European territories last year, with the exception of the UK where the number remained… Read more
ZDF holds firm on carriage fees as KDG takes legal action
German public broadcaster ZDF has reacted with equanimity to the threat of legal action by the country’s largest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland (KDG), to force… Read more
ProSiebenSat.1 posts growth despite Euro 2012 hit
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 maintained advertising revenues in its core German-language area market more or less at last year’s level in the second quarter, despite the… Read more





