Deutsche Welle (DW) has appointed Barbara Massing as its new Director General, effective immediately, succeeding Peter Limbourg. She is the first woman to lead Germany’s international broadcaster since its founding in 1953. Formerly DW’s Managing Director for Business Administration, Massing has been key to expanding DW programming as well as streamlining the organisation. She has […]
Planet Labs a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced plans to begin production of next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites in Germany. Planet Labs says thus strategic decision will help it better meet growing demand from the European market. This new capital investment in its German operations is, in total, expected to exceed […]
There are reports that the German army (Bundeswehr) is lining up its strategy to develop its independent satellite constellation. The costs will reportedly be around €12 billion. The commitment is key and could impact the Europe-wide IRIS2 mega-constellation. Germany has frequently said it is now wholly in favour of the European scheme. Earlier details suggested […]
Germany’s Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius said that his country’s army is already targeting Russian satellites by jamming attacks launched by them and is very worried about Russian activity in space. He says that Russian satellites are also deliberately “shadowing” SES/Intelsat satellites used by Germany. “Russia and China have expanded their capabilities for warfare in space […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment Germany has partnered with Little Dot Studios to launch and manage a suite of six new German-language YouTube channels. The new channels will be rolled out in a phased launch, with the first channel, Absolute Action – featuring crime, thriller and western movies, now live. The remaining five channels: Comfy Movies – […]
Germany’s Online Audio Monitor 2025 from VAUNET reveals that online audio has become inseparable from everyday life in the country. With 53 million users, it has reached a new record high. While new formats such as video podcasts are gaining traction and music streaming in cars is also becoming increasingly significant, linear web radio is […]
Citing “an evaluation of current business and forecast data on the expected business development in the Entertainment segment for the second half of 2025”, the Executive Board of German broadcasting group ProSiebenSat.1 Media has adjusted the outlook for the financial year 2025. “The macroeconomic environment in the German-speaking region continues to be characterised by considerable […]
Demand and willingness to pay for pay-TV and paid video content in Germany continues to grow, despite a difficult economic climate and complex regulation. In 2024, revenues from pay-TV and paid video-on-demand rose by around 6 per cent to €5.5 billion. For the current year 2025, VAUNET – German Media Association – expects revenues to […]
In advance of the annual RDK Global Summit, RDK Management has announced that Vodafone has deployed RDK-B as its central software for the latest generation of Wi-Fi 7 Fibre and DOCSIS CPEs, the Ultra Hub 7 routers. These new routers have been now deployed commercially in the UK and in Germany. Vodafone also continues to […]
Publica by IAS, the independent ad server purpose built for Connected TV (CTV), has announced that Goldvertise, a specialist in marketing moving image content including linear TV, CTV, and online video, has chosen Publica as an ad serving partner for CTV inventory in Germany and the wider DACH region. Goldvertise, formerly known as Goldbach Germany, […]