StudioCanal, Canal+’s in-house film and television studio, has announced a change in the management of its German distribution activity, effective June 1st. Hooman Afshari and Lutz Rippe, who previously held the position of Co-MDs of StudioCanal Germany will be appointed Co-CEOs StudioCanal Germany. In their new roles, they will report to Alex Hamilton, Chief International […]
Germany has already made it known that it believes the EU-backed IRIS2 mega-constellation of super-secure satellites is too expensive. Now it seems that Italy is also having thoughts about its own satellite fleet. A report in German newspaper Handelsblatt suggests that the German army (Bundeswehr) is backing an alternate orbiting satellite system, and may not […]
AgileTV, a specialist in TV and video technology solutions, is partnering with Canal+ Germany, a B2B TV-licensing provider in Germany, to introduce The Entertainment Hub in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This B2B-IPTV platform aims to redefine the white-label TV business model for operators in the region. “This collaboration guarantees a sustainable, forward-thinking solution that helps […]
Axinom, a provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has announced its key role as a consortium member and technical lead in this week’s launch of ZDF’s new streaming platform, transforming ZDF-Mediathek into an advanced streaming-first service. The new technology setup ensures a scalable foundation for this European platform. German public service broadcaster ZDF’s […]
Disney+ announces Call My Agent Berlin (WT), the new locally produced Original Series for the German market, which has just finished filming. Friday Film GmbH (producers Johann Buchholz and Henning Kamm) together with Wild Bunch Germany (producers Marc Gabizon, Barbara Mientus) have filmed the German series adaptation of the French hit series Dix pour cent […]
Public and private television broadcasters are working together with associations and organisations to develop a framework for the market launch of DVB-I in Germany. The aim is to create the conditions to simplify the transformation of linear television into streaming. “The new DVB-I TV standard will soon merge streaming and traditional television to an even […]
SES has announced a multi-year extension of its agreement with ProSiebenSat.1. Under the deal, ProSiebenSat.1 will continue to distribute its programmes in Germany and Austria using SES’s satellites at its prime video neighbourhood of 19.2 degrees East. Additionally, ProSiebenSat.1 will integrate content from Joyn, its streaming platform in Germany, with SES’s HD+ TV App. For […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported revenue up 3.4 per cent in 2024 to €115.8 billion. Adjusted EBITDA AL was up 6.2 per cent to €43 billion, and service revenues grew by 3.9 per cent to €96.5 billion. The German telco reports that financial targets were achieved and, in some cases, exceeded, with further growth expected. “Another […]
Sport1, the German FTA channel, has announced that Matthias Reichert, previously Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Member of the Management, has been appointed Managing Director of Sport1 with immediate effect. Reichert has been an integral part of Sport1 (formerly DSF Deutsches SportFernsehen) since 2004, holding various leadership positions in sales, agency, management, new business and […]
For the 2025 season, RTL, in partnership with Sky Sport, will again broadcast seven races as well as eleven qualifying sessions and one sprint race of Formula 1 live on free TV. On the other race weekends, the qualifying or the sprint can be viewed live on RTL+. For the season opener in Melbourne, RTL […]