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German army looking for MEO constellation?

Germany’s Bundeswehr is still investigating concept of own MEO constellation of 12-24 sats to be ready for service from 2032. The military unit, according to reports, still seems doubtful over IRIS² and the EU’s proposal for a global scheme to serve governments and military demands for secure connectivity. The news emerged at a Luxembourg conference […]

February 26, 2024By Chris Forrester

RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 ad tech partnership

RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 have announced a partnership will bring together the content and services of each group’s adtech company, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, so that advertisers can run campaigns spanning the two partners’ platforms – ranging from linear TV to smart TV advertising and campaigns on the RTL+ and Joyn streaming platforms. The media […]

February 22, 2024

Study: Pitch Perfect stimulates €31m+ for Germany’s GDP

The production of TV series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin contributed over €31 million to Germany’s GDP (‘Bruttoinlandsprodukt’) according to an economic impact study by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the MPA in cooperation with NBCUniversal and Studio Babelsberg. The production also created 700 local jobs (full-time and part-time) and supported more than 650 local businesses […]

February 19, 2024

Germany: Joyn on MagentaTV

ProSiebenSat.1’s streaming service Joyn content is now available to customers of Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV in Germany. Meanwhile, MagentaTV has received a general overhaul resulting in a new look. For new MagentaTV customers, these changes come into effect immediately. For existing customers, the refresh will take place on February 20th. All Joyn content can then also […]

February 15, 2024

Sky Deutschland extends Premier League rights

Sky Deutschland and the Premier League have extended their long-term rights partnership. The new agreement comes into force immediately and is valid up to and including the 2027/28 season. Sky Sport will continue to provide extensive coverage of the Premier League in Germany in the future and will show all 380 matches per season in […]

February 9, 2024

Germany: Rakuten TV launches FAST channel on Freevee

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced the launch of the FAST channel Freitag Nacht News on Amazon Freevee in Germany. The launch reinforces the vast distribution coverage of Rakuten TV’s FAST channels across Europe. In addition to Amazon Freevee, Freitag Nacht News is also available on Rakuten TV in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. […]

February 7, 2024

Germany Military halts Starlink talks

Germany’s Military (Bundeswehr) has ended talks over using Starlink despite reportedly successful test usage by the Cyber Innovation Hub der Bundeswehr. The Bundeswehr, in a statement, said that there has been a disagreement on certain “key issues”. Other national governments are also refusing Starlink access. Additionally there are reportedly fears that Starlink might present security […]

February 6, 2024By Chris Forrester

Banijay Media Germany appoints Nienaber as Co-MD

Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, has announced the appointment of Christian Nienaber as the new Co-Managing Director of creative and marketing agency, Banijay Media Germany. Effective from April, Nienaber will be working alongside long-standing Managing Director of Banijay Media Germany, Ingrid Langheld, as they jointly take charge of the agency’s business areas: House Of Brands, […]

January 18, 2024

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