IRIS2 is the proposed mega-constellation of multi-orbiting satellites intended to provide highly-secure communications for Europe’s military, government, business and the potentially the public. But Germany, which has always been doubtful about the scheme might now be considering its own rival satellite scheme. The news emerged during last week’s European Space Agency (ESA) ministerial meeting in […]
Germany has explained its plans for its space policy. The German defence ministry, in a statement on November 19th, and with a detailed report from Boris Pistorius, German’s defence minister, and Johann Wadephul, the country’s foreign affairs minister, said they wanted to ensure and secure Germany’s long-term ability to act in space – in both […]
Banijay Germany has announced its live entertainment operations will be brought together under the umbrella of the newly founded Banijay Germany Live. Under the dedicated business, activities will be organised into three areas: Comedy Live Brands, Tour Booking and the development of live formats. MTS Live and Brainpool Live will subsequently be merged into the […]
RTL Group has reported that its group revenue for the first 9 months of 2025 was down 2.2 per cent to €4.1 billion, attributed to lower TV advertising revenue and lower content revenue from Fremantle; digital advertising revenue was up 31.7 per cent. Q3 group revenue was stable at €1.33 billion; with digital advertising revenue […]
Starlink would appear to be getting ready for vigorous competition from rival Amazon Leo, and is consequently discounting the costs of receiving its broadband-by-satellite system. The latest target is telco and fibre-rich Germany. Starlink now offers its Residential Lite plan in Germany for €29 per month with no contract term and the Starlink Standard Kit […]
Sony provided a 5G connected camera solution to selected photographers covering the 2025 NFL Berlin Game. When the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons met on November 9th in front of over 70,000 fans in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, these official photographers were equipped with Sony’s PDT-FP1 portable data transmitter. This allowed them to capture reactions and emotions […]
T Wholesale, the wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom, has completed a Business Support System (BSS) transformation in partnership with Enxoo, a Salesforce consulting and implementation partner for the communications industry. Built on Agentforce Communications and powered by Enxoo for Wholesale, the new agentic AI-based platform unifies T Wholesale’s global sales and delivery processes, enabling faster […]
Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has announced an expanded collaboration with Telefónica Germany, one of Germany’s largest quad-play service providers, to deploy new GenAI use cases and extend its billing platform for both consumer and enterprise services for an additional three years. The new GenAI use cases leverage […]
ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference remains on course for success in 2026: More than six months before the start, exhibitor registrations have already been received for 75 per cent of the stand space available in 2025, reports the organisers. The growth topics that will be explored in depth in the conference programme and in the […]
Broadcast entertainment creator Banijay has announced the acquisition of Tipico Group, a specialist in sports betting in Germany and Austria, subject to regulatory approvals expected by mid-2026. At the end of the transaction, Banijay Group will hold about 65 per cent of the combined Betclic and Tipico entity, valued at €9.4 billion. Although the deal […]