After ten years of working together in the Tower Productions joint venture, All3Media and BBC Studios have jointly agreed not to extend the current term of the cooperation beyond December 31st 2020. The decision to exit from the joint venture is a result of BBC Studios new strategic positioning in the market and internationally, driven […]
Multi-brand TV manufacturer, Vestel, is set to offer direct access to HD+ on a wide selection of UHD TVs for the German market. From September, selected UHD TVs with built-in HD+ will be available under popular brand names, such as Toshiba, Telefunken, JVC, and Hitachi. Vestel is the third major manufacturer to deliver its UHD […]
With the allocation of channels reserved for third party broadcasters on the national platform for commercial stations almost complete, radio listeners throughout Germany can look forward to a significant increase in the number of digital radio stations they can pick up on DAB+. Platform provider Antenne Deutschland, which will itself run six stations, and National […]
Discovery has acquired German FTA entertainment channel Tele5 from media company Leonine and agreed a long-term deal with the former owner for its scripted content. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. “This enables us to tap new target audience groups and expand our marketing potential with the reach of Tele 5. In addition, the […]
Telefónica Germany has chosen Ericsson to build a core for its 5G network of high-performance servers and fibre-optic technologies. Telefónica says it plans to build an independent 5G core network with full cloud compatibility by next year. Telefónica supports data traffic for 42 million customers. Components of the core network are tested extensively prior to […]