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Tele Columbus strikes deal with ARD
German cable operator Tele Columbus has struck an agreement with public broadcaster ARD covering the…
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DFB-Pokal rights awarded to ARD, ZDF and Sky
German football rights have returned to growth with the German Football Federation’s (DFB) latest broadcast…
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Netflix overtakes ARD to become the second largest TV group in Europe
Netflix is now the second largest TV group in Europe, with no ceiling in sight…
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Germany’s Institut für Rundfunktechnik to shut down
Germany’s Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), the research and development outfit set up by public broadcast…
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Bavarian Broadcasting DG to take over as ARD chair
The director general of Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation), Ulrich Wilhem, will take over as the next…
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Discovery to sub-license Olympics to German pubcasters
Discovery’s Eurosport is to sub-license its rights to the Olympic Games in Germany to public…
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German pubcasters fail to secure Olympics deal with Discovery
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have failed to secure a deal with Discovery to…
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Sky Deutschland adds ARD content to Sky Box OTT on-demand service
Sky Deutschland has struck a deal with German public broadcaster ARD enabling Sky customers to…
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ARD and ZDF roll out youth service Funk
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are launching a new youth-targeted service called Funk on…
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Unitymedia adds five new channels
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is adding five new TV channels to its programming…