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BILD TV relies on Octopus newsroom system

German TV channel BILD TV, which started broadcasting in August 2021, relies on the Octopus X newsroom system from the manufacturer with the same name. LOGIC media solutions GmbH, the German partner of Octopus, managed the project from conception to “go live”. During the process, LOGIC used agile procedures that the company has specified under […]

February 22, 2022

DT, RTL Deutschland develop 5G network slicing

Deutsche Telekom and RTL Deutschland are testing the production of live video content in their 5G standalone network. In the future, high-quality broadcasting will be possible with smartphones over 5G connections. The progress is achieved by a technology called network slicing. The new technology divides the network into logically separate sections. In the future, such […]

February 21, 2022

Vodafone Germany deploys CommScope’s TG6442 DOCSIS 3.1 cable gateways

CommScope, a global player in home network solutions, has announced that Vodafone Germany will deploy its Touchstone TG6442 DOCSIS 3.1 cable gateways to deliver Wi-Fi 6 performance to millions of subscribers. With today’s news, Vodafone Germany will improve its customers’ in-home Wi-Fi connections and deliver faster broadband speeds with lower latency, enabling reliable ultra-HD video […]

February 15, 2022

Power Book IV: Force most-viewed Starz premiere ever

Starz Original Series Power Book IV: Force debuted as the most-watched premiere ever in Starz history with 3.3 Million multiplatform views in the US on one day (February 6th) alone, based on early reporting.For the second time in less than three months, Starz broke app viewership records on with the Power Book IV: Force premiere […]

February 11, 2022

ProSiebenSat.1 expands production business

Seven.One Entertainment Group, the entertainment company of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, is expanding its content pipeline for local content with the establishment of a new Red Arrow production company in Germany. The latest creative forge, based in Cologne, will develop and produce entertainment formats for all Seven.One Entertainment Group platforms, among others, from 2022. The new […]

February 10, 2022

Survey: 30% UK plan to watch Winter Olympics daily

Half of UK sports viewers plan on tuning into the Winter Olympics this week with female sports fans slightly more interested in the games than their male counterparts, according to a survey by global strategic consultancy Altman Solon. The Winter Olympics survey was conducted in mid-January with more than 2,500 respondents across the UK, France, […]

February 4, 2022

DW expelled from Russia in RT retaliation  

Russia is expelling German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in retaliation for a German ban on Russia’s RT The press credentials of DW’s correspondents would be revoked, its bureau in Russia closed, and its German-language broadcasts would be banned from Russian satellite television. German authorities banned broadcasts by RT DE, the broadcaster’s German-language channel, saying […]

February 4, 2022

ITV to air women’s Arnold Clark Cup

ITV will show full live coverage of new international women’s football tournament, the Arnold Clark Cup, featuring England Women, next month. The round robin competition will also include Germany, Spain and Canada, taking place at stadiums across England, which hosts the event. ITV’s coverage will be presented by Laura Woods and featuring punditry from guests […]

February 1, 2022

Whip Watch Report: Boba Fett tops streaming originals in Germany 

Netflix dominated the latest Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among German viewers for the week of January 17th to January 23rd, thanks in large part to Archive 81 and the return of both Ozark and Too Hot to Handle. Overall, eight of the top 10 shows on the report were Netflix shows. The rankings […]

January 27, 2022

Report: Wholesale model reshaping fibre rollout in W. Europe?

The expansion of fibre networks is progressing fast in Western Europe, where an average of 7 million premises were connected each quarter over the last year, reports Dataxis. When considering the five biggest consumer markets in the region, it is clear that the deployment of fibre infrastructures widely varies in each country. The market is […]

January 27, 2022