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Germany: YouTube, VoD dominate kids’ media habits

Precisify, the cross-platform media intelligence specialist, has released its Precisify Insights: Kids Germany report. Following the success of its kids insights reports in the US, UK and Australia, Precisify is now expanding the Insights: Kids series into Germany as part of its broader European growth strategy. “These data findings give us the clearest picture yet […]

January 29, 2026

German army proceeds with LEO constellation

The German army is preparing to go ahead with plans to place a constellation of 200 low Earth orbiting satellites according to a report in the Handelsblatt newspaper. While the details in the report are new, the German army’s wish for an independent source for satellite-based communications is not. German specialist armaments group Rheinmetall wants […]

January 27, 2026By Chris Forrester

Tele Columbus appoints Lüthe as CEO

The Supervisory Board of Tele Columbus, the German telco, has announced that Christoph Lüthe will take over the operational management of the company as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Management Board by April 1st at the latest. Lüthe has been Managing Director of the vitronet Group since May 2021. Previously, […]

January 20, 2026

Germany: waipu.tv on Titan OS

The waipu.tv app is now available on all Titan OS-enabled smart TVs in Germany. Following recent implementations with VIDAA and TiVo, waipu.tv is thus expanding the availability of its app to another popular TV operating system. waipu.tv is accessible directly via the smart TV without additional hardware. Users get access to over 300 TV channels, […]

January 15, 2026

HBO Max expands into 8 new European countries

HBO Max has rolled out in eight new European countries — including Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Israel. The streaming service, owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), is now present in over 100 countries worldwide Additionally, HBO Max has announced a bundling deal with Prime Video in Germany, Austria and Italy that […]

January 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Germany: waipu.tv becomes HBO Max launch partner

waipu.tv and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announces a partnership to launch HBO Max in Germany. As a launch partner, waipu.tv will seamlessly integrate the streaming service into its offering when the service goes live on the country on January 13th. HBO Max content includes new Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven […]

January 9, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Germany: Joyn viewership up 100% YoY

ProSiebenSat.1, the German broadcaster, has reported that its Joyn streaming service remains on a strong growth trajectory. In December 2025, Joyn grew watch time by 100 per cent compared to December 2024. Joyn reached a total of 12.4 million viewers (3+ age group) and is thus +1.9 million users ahead of its main competitor, RTL+ […]

January 9, 2026

Germany: HBO Max bundles with RTL+

RTL+ and HBO Max have announced an agreement to offer customers in Germany a bundle that combines both services under a single subscription when HBO Max launches in the country on January 13th. Customers will be able to subscribe to the two new bundle offers via RTL+ or HBO Max. Subscription prices start at €11.99 per […]

January 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Germany: Waipu.TV adds Gymondo channel

Just in time fpr the holidays, the new Gymondo Fitness channel has launched exclusively at waipu.tv in Germany. Gymondo TV offers special programmes dedicated to  to lifestyle, health and fitness encouraging viewers to lose weight, tighten and build muscle and increase mobility via yoga, dance workouts, pilates and more. Certified trainers explain the exercises in […]

December 23, 2025

Germany: MagentaTV launching 2 new golf channels

Deutsche Telekom has acquired a package of international golf content. Starting in January 2026, MagentaTV will present an extensive live golf offering with 131 tournaments. The year-round programme is available to MagentaTV customers at no extra charge and is included in all subscription plans. MagentaSport customers can also access the offering on the MagentaSport platforms […]

December 22, 2025