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Study: Deutsche Telekom most valuable German brand

As confirmed by the Brand Finance Global 500 study, Deutsche Telekom is one of the most valuable brands worldwide. The experts listed the Group as the only European company in the top 10 in the overall ranking. As a result, Deutsche Telekom has moved up two positions compared to the previous year and now sits […]

January 17, 2024

Germany: NHK World-Japan on waipu.tv

NHK World-Japan, the English-language international service of Japan’s public media organisation NHK, is expanding its distribution in Germany with the launch on waipu.tv. The streaming TV provider is offering the 24-hour service on its platform from January 15th. NHK World-Japan is available for all waipu.tv subscribers. The channel marks the first Japanese service on the […]

January 15, 2024

ProSiebenSat.1 increases investment in local content

To strengthen market share in linear TV and the growth of streaming service Joyn, German media & digital company ProSiebenSat.1 Group has announced it will focus even more clearly on exclusive local content and increase its programming expenses by €80 million to around €1.05 billion in the coming year. This was decided by the Executive […]

December 20, 2023

Prime Video nets Wimbledon rights in Germany, Austria

Prime Video has secured the rights to the Wimbledon tennis tournament in Germany and Austria in a 4-year deal from 2024 to 2027. Alex Green, Managing Director at Prime Video Sport, Europe, commented: “Wimbledon is the oldest tournament in tennis and one of the most prestigious events in all of sport, with a long history […]

December 14, 2023

Report: Streaming price hikes set to continue in Germany

As the latest Bundesliga season unfolds, and Christmas holidays are just around the corner, TeraVolt, a QVEST Company and solution provider for digital media products and consulting, has shed light on the evolving and increasingly expensive world of streaming in Germany. To avoid missing out, payment is necessary. Users often encounter paywalls within a streaming […]

December 11, 2023

Germany: Rakuten TV via Zattoo on 1&1

German telco 1&! – has launched its own video-on-demand service branded 1&1 Cinema. The new service has been launched via Zattoo, in partnership with Rakuten TV – one of the leading streaming platforms in Europe. The broadband customers of the telecommunications provider 1&1 can use the new Video on Demand (VoD) service ‘1&1 Cinema’ enjoying free […]

December 6, 2023

Germany: Euro 2024 in UHD on MagentaTV

The UEFA Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany in June. As a network supplier, national sponsor and TV rights holder, Deutsche Telekom has announced details of its coverage of next summer’s sporting event.“This tournament is the biggest sporting event of this decade. Deutsche Telekom is a proud partner of UEFA. We are providing Germany with […]

December 1, 2023

Germany’s ISAR planning IPO?

Munich-based Isar Aerospace, which specialises in small satellite launches, has modified its formal registration from a GmbH (‘Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung’, meaning ‘company with limited liability’) to an ‘SE’ (Societas Europaea) registered business. Rumours suggest the move could be a precursor to a move to an IPO. Isar Aerospace has raised significant funds over the […]

December 1, 2023

Report: German home electronics sales fall

German consumers are keeping their wallets firmly closed according to a study from HEMIX (Germany’s Home Electronics Market Index). The first 9 months of this year saw a 6.1 per cent fall in sales of a broad range of consumer electronics compared with the same period in 2022. TVs, the backbone of consumer electronics sales, […]

November 30, 2023By Chris Forrester

WWE bringing SmackDown to Berlin

WWE, part of TKO Group Holding, has announced that due to the incredible early pre-registration response for Bash in Berlin – the first-ever major WWE Premium Live Event to be held in Germany – one of the company’s weekly flagship TV shows, SmackDown, will also emanate from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, the night […]

November 20, 2023By Nik Roseveare