Staff Changes at ZDF
On June 1, 2008, Robert Amlung will take over as head of ZDF's newly created Digital Strategies unit within the Director-General's office.
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Sony HDC-1400 Targets European HD Production
Sony adds the HDC-1400 system camera for 1080/50i and 720/50p production to its professional HD range.
Imperial DB 1 CI HDMI Adds Satellite Upscaling
DigitalBox Europe expands its Imperial range with the DB 1 CI HDMI satellite receiver.
Specialist conference in Berlin discusses the future of television
Just as the Internet is changing under the banner of “Web 2.0”, digitisation is bringing far-reaching changes to the television sector too.
Eisenach Now Has a Modern Broadband Network
Kabel Deutschland has officially put Eisenach’s new broadband cable network for television, radio, internet, and telephone services into operation.
BMF 1.2 Now Available
The IRT’s Broadcast Metadata Exchange Format (BMF) is now available in version 1.2, extending the format with new functions and application areas.
Xeatre.tv Releases New xeatre.broadcast Module
Munich-based Xeatre.tv is expanding its recording and archiving solution into hospitality and IPTV streaming with the new xeatre.broadcast module.
Joachim Bareiß to Lead SWR Central Tasks
Joachim Bareiß, 46, will head Central Tasks in SWR’s Technology and Production Directorate in Baden-Baden.
Germany’s First Local DVB-T Network Starts
Saxony’s media authority is launching a Leipzig DVB-T pilot intended to support local and regional broadcasters and provide a model for Germany.
ZDF advocates retaining advertising and sponsorship in its main channel
The current media policy debate is once again calling for public-service television to give up advertising in favour of private providers. ZDF rejects this demand for the following reasons:
Protecting minors in the media requires preventive measures
The Chairman of the ZDF Television Council, Ruprecht Polenz, has invited the state media authorities and the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) to another joint exchange of experience on protecting minors in the media.
ZDF and ARD need advertising
"Public-service broadcasting needs revenue from advertising and sponsorship". ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter used this concise formulation at the ZDF Television Council meeting to sum up the arguments against publicly voiced demands to give up advertising in favour of private television providers.
World Athletics Championships to provide the starting signal for HD television
Preparations for regular operation from August 2009 / Long simulcast phase / Cable carriage still uncertain
ANIXE HD Moves to New Astra Transponder
Free-to-air 24-hour high-definition channel ANIXE HD is changing its Astra transponder.
KommAustria awards construction of the mobile TV network to MEDIA BROADCAST
MEDIA BROADCAST, a service provider for the broadcasting and media industry, today received approval from Austrian regulatory authority KommAustria to establish and operate a nationwide multiplex platform for mobile terrestrial broadcasting in Austria.
ZDF Schedules Historical Drama Die Gustloff
DIGITAL PRODUCTION will feature a Production Spotlight on ZDF’s Die Gustloff in issue 03/08.
DSF increases the bandwidth of its digital broadcast signal on Kabel BW’s cable networks
Even better digital DSF programme signal in Baden-Württemberg
Further Apple Pro Series events in Hamburg (March 11) and Munich (March 13)
Owing to the great success, Apple is offering two further free events in Hamburg and Munich.
The future of HD: Introduction to production and postproduction
ORF and SRG SSR idée suisse are organising this symposium together with IRT. An early-booking discount is granted for registrations made by January 18, 2008. The registration deadline is February 15, 2008.
Sale of TV channel Das Vierte fails for the time being
The race for TV channel Das Vierte is open again. This is reported by news service "Kontakter" in today's edition.
Planar Announces 70-Inch Direct-View LCD Monitor for Europe
Planar Systems has announced the Planar m70L, a fully featured 70-inch HD LCD monitor for commercial use.
Oscar ceremony live on Kabel Digital Home for the anniversary gala
On February 24, the time has come again: the ‘Who’s Who’ of the film industry will gather for the 80th Academy Awards. On E! Entertainment, the lifestyle channel in the Kabel Digital Home package, viewers will be there live for the superlative show on the night of February 24 to 25.
Tandberg and ENO Establish Distribution Partnership
A new distribution channel for Tandberg Codian infrastructure products is intended to create additional sales opportunities.
Joint press statement by VDZ, ARD and ZDF
Yesterday in Berlin, VDZ President Prof Dr Hubert Burda, ARD Chairman Fritz Raff and ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter met for an exchange of views on the internet activities of ARD and ZDF.
HD and a new regional studio — Hit-TV.eu’s topics for the start of the year
Following the extremely successful year 2007, Hit-TV.eu is also beginning 2008 with several innovations. Hit-TV.eu received unexpected (and certainly involuntary) help from a major media group that switched off its HD channels last week.
Roland Brown Joins Quantel Leadership Team
Roland Brown, whose broadcast and postproduction career spans four decades, has joined Quantel’s leadership team in a non-executive role.
ARD.ZDF Medienakademie Partners with S4M
ARD.ZDF Medienakademie has received exclusive training rights for three S4M products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Tagesschau Completes Digital Newsroom Transition
ARD-aktuell completed its transition to server-based news production on 28 January 2008 using Quantel sQServer technology integrated with OpenMedia.
Tele 5 Refreshes Its On-Air Design
Tele 5 has introduced a warmer color treatment and new sound design for its refreshed on-air presentation.
XPression Tours Germany with Penta
Penta Studiotechnik is introducing the XPression SD/HD character generator in Germany through a mobile demonstration tour.
Sat.1 Orders Sony XDCAM EX Camcorders
Sat.1 Norddeutschland is expanding its tapeless newsroom workflow with 14 Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camcorders.
GLS relies on Snell and Wilcox ‘Alchemist Ph.C HD’
Snell and Wilcox’s ‘Alchemist Ph.C HD’ has just been put into operation in the new premises of GLS Studios GmbH. With this ultimate HDTV high-tech offensive, GLS Studios is now ideally equipped for everyday high-resolution production.
Screen Visions brings LED boards into play
Stuttgart company accompanies TV pilot phase of new sponsorship platform
ASTRA increases capacity for DSF in Germany
ASTRA and sports broadcaster DSF have concluded an agreement on the use of additional satellite transmission capacity. Under this agreement, effective from February 1, 2008, DSF will increase the bandwidth of its digital TV signal by almost 50 percent.
ZDF Extends Two Director Appointments
ZDF has renewed the appointments of administrative director Hans Joachim Suchan and production director Andreas Bereczky for five years.
Outside Broadcast Expands Sony HD Camera Fleet
Belgian outside-broadcast supplier Outside Broadcast has ordered ten Sony HD camera systems through Wellen+Nöthen.
S4M Reviews Second VPMS User Meeting
German commercial and public-service broadcasters met in Cologne for S4M’s second VPMS User Group Meeting.
New Camera School Opens in Berlin
The View camera school has been established in Berlin for camera operators, assistants, media designers and aspiring professionals.
Viasat and NDS expand partnership – new high-definition TV services planned
Viasat Broadcasting extends its contract with NDS to use VideoGuard Conditional Access for Viasat’s satellite pay-TV platform / Second contract extension includes MediaHighway middleware, a customised electronic programme guide and NDS’s XTV DVR technology to implement a new high-definition pay-TV offering.
Apple Pro Series Event
From web design to 3D animations, from broadcasting to podcasting - creative professionals need to be familiar with a wide range of media. In Berlin, interested parties have the opportunity to find out about the tools they need at free lectures, workshops and training sessions.
More variety – MCI Open House 2008
Following last year’s successful debut, we invite you to another Open House in Hamburg on March 6 under the motto "More Variety 2008". From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Studio Hamburg site, you can inspect, discuss and try out solutions for broadcast and media, from products and systems to studio equipment.
nobeo GmbH acquires FilmPartners Deutschland GmbH
At the end of 2007, Hürth-based nobeo GmbH acquired Cologne-based FilmPartners Deutschland GmbH. nobeo GmbH’s full-service offering in studio, outside-broadcast and postproduction is thereby expanded to include ‘ENG crews’. Both companies also have many years of expertise and production capacity in ‘hidden camera / reality TV production’ and ‘postproduction’. FilmPartners Deutschland will retain its own identity as part of nobeo.
ASTRA increases capacity for DSF in Germany
Increased bandwidth provides the highest picture quality for the digital broadcast signal
DSF increases bandwidth of its digital broadcast signal by more than 50 percent
Just in time for the start of the second half of the Bundesliga season, DSF will significantly improve its digital TV transmission: through an agreement with APS ASTRA Platform Services GmbH, DSF will increase the bandwidth of its digital TV signal by more than 50 percent.
HDTV Already Standard for Content Producers
The media industry’s transition to high-definition content is in full swing.
Artec Technologies Announces New IPTV and Digital TV Solutions
New products and solutions for IPTV and digital television are due to launch in 2008.
European Football Championship: Earlier HDTV launch demanded
ProSiebenSat1 already broadcasts 25 percent of its primetime programming in HD.
Sony Moves Beyond Tape Recording for High-End Video
During a roadshow, Sony presented its latest products for the professional camera-equipment segment. With the new additions to the XDCAM family, Sony is moving away from tape-based recording in the high-end market as well.
Date change for dc days
The digital creation days will take place this year from Wednesday, November 12, to Thursday, November 13.
Digital terrestrial television: switchover in further regions
The switchover will take place on February 4, 2008. Further parts of Carinthia, Lower Austria and Tyrol will become entirely digital
exozet Expands N24.de into a Multimedia News Portal
Multimedia agency and IPTV consultancy exozet interact has relaunched N24.de with a new media centre based on its TVNEXT IPTV platform.
IPTV for iPhone: Xeatre.tv Goes Mobile
German supplier Xeatre.tv is bringing its professional recording solution to the iPhone.
Penta Introduces 17-Inch HD2line Display
Penta Studiotechnik has expanded its HD2line broadcast-display range with a new 17-inch model offering 1,920 by 1,200 resolution.
Compact Dimensions, High Resolution: 17″ HD2line Now Available
Penta Studiotechnik has added a 17" display with 1,920 × 1,200 resolution to its HD2line broadcast display series.
ARD remains confident in digital radio relaunch
In its 16th report, the KEF cut the ARD’s €140 million registration for a 2009–2012 digital terrestrial radio relaunch by around 90%.
Penta adds 17-inch HD2line broadcast display
Penta adds a 1920 × 1200 17-inch widescreen display to its HD2line broadcast-monitor range.
I Watch Less TV
Despite more television channels than ever, average daily viewing in 2007 fell to 208 minutes from 212 minutes the previous year.
Game-TV broadcasts high-prize Call of Duty 4 Cup
The portal dSLASH.de is holding a tournament for the new eSport hit Call of Duty 4 that will last several weeks. The matches are broadcast by Game-TV.com every Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. dSLASH.de is organising the online tournament, with just over $2,850 in prizes, in cooperation with Razer, Foxconn, CaseKing and FSHost.
German IPTV Association Founded
The German IPTV Association was founded in Berlin to support the technological, economic and creative potential of the IPTV industry and encourage innovation, standards and exchange between research and industry.
MyVideo Now Available in Belgium and the Netherlands
Germany-founded video community MyVideo expanded to Belgium and the Netherlands after ending 2007 with 39 million visitors and more than 682 million page views in December.
Kabel Digital Home live at the anniversary ceremony
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has now announced its nominations for the 80th Academy Awards. The western thriller “No Country for Old Men” enters this year’s Oscar race as the favourite. Joel and Ethan Coen’s work received eight nominations when they were announced. Close behind are the British film “Atonement” with seven nominations and the oil-prospecting drama “There Will Be Blood” with six.
Computer gamers’ Bundesliga enters its twelf season
ESL Pro Series Season XII starts in February at Congress Center Frankfurt – roadshow through Germany’s largest cities – first Intel Friday Night Games in Mannheim and Bremen
MW: Elgato Presents EyeTV 3
At Macworld Expo, Elgato presented the new version of EyeTV 3. The interface has been completely revised and adapted to Leopard.
PLAZAMEDIA Uses Blue Order Media Archive for Its Live Sports Production Environment
Customers benefit from faster and more flexible availability of production material.
Web TV Boom: Users Broadcast Self-Made Shows Live
Video platforms offer a wide range of technical possibilities.
Kabel Deutschland creates 160 new customer-service jobs
Customer service improved through more contacts. Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt important company locations with around 1,400 employees. Qualified applicants urgently sought
Exozet Introduces TVNEXT Playout Server
The TVNEXT expansion links online television with conventional broadcast distribution and interactive commerce functions.
10th anniversary gives KI.KA its most successful year
KI.KA celebrated its birthday for a whole year and was rewarded by its viewers with peak ratings: with 16.4%* among three- to 13-year-olds, the channel achieved its highest annual average and increased its market share by almost two percentage points compared with the previous year (14.5%).
Ascent Media wins major contract from French television
Ascent Media Systems & Technology Services (S&TS), a provider of consulting, systems-integration and technical-support services for the media and entertainment industries, has won a major contract from leading French broadcaster Télévision Française 1 (TF1). The contract covers the design and construction of a new tapeless production system for all of TF1’s news and sports programmes.
MTV partners with mobile video service ViiF
Using a short break to watch a music video on a mobile phone or catch up on the latest music news: the partnership between MTV Networks Germany and mobile video service ViiF now makes this possible.
ARD chairman again opposes giving up advertising
ARD chairman and director-general of Saarländischer Rundfunk Fritz Raff has again opposed giving up advertising on public-service broadcasting in Germany following comments by French President Sarkozy about public-service broadcasting’s advertising revenue in France.
Euro football TV spots cost between €18,000 and €120,750
Anyone wanting to place a spot during the European Football Championship will have to dig deep into their pockets.
DVB-T on the wrist
Austrian watch developer LAKS is presenting the LAKS TV, the world’s first wristwatch with an integrated DVB-T receiver. Bwin, a leading provider of online gaming entertainment, was secured as a development partner.
Computer games are poision for children
Federal Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (SPD) generally agrees with Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Günther Oettinger (CDU) in his recent criticism of the media. Excessive television consumption was “undoubtedly one of the causes” of problems in raising young people.
Transition to digital radio makes slow progress
Unlike digital television, progress in the transition to digital radio (DAB) is extremely slow.
Kabel BW begins switching encryption system in Stuttgart
To offer video on demand and other interactive multimedia services in future - such as an electronic programme guide, time-shifted playback of certain offerings or games - Kabel BW is currently introducing the new NDS VideoGuard encryption system.
Pinnacle PCTV Nano Stick sets new standards in DVB-T design and reception quality
Pinnacle Systems, the consumer division of Avid Technology, presented the Pinnacle PCTV Nano Stick at CES in Las Vegas. This compact digital USB television tuner, which resembles a small piece of jewellery, is equipped with the latest DVB-T reception technology. Thanks to its compact size and reception strength, it is ideally suited to passionate, mobile high-tech users and TV fans.
Gates bids farewell with high-tech forecasts and irony
Since 1994, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had opened the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas almost every year. But Gates, generally considered rather shy and media-averse, was rarely seen as cheerful, relaxed and self-ironic in a public appearance as he was that Sunday during his farewell from the big high-tech stage.
Microsoft and NBC stream the Olympic Games online
At CES on Sunday, Microsoft announced a partnership with media group NBC. The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing are to be offered both as video on demand and as live streams.
Super RTL launches with a new design
Since yesterday, Super RTL has appeared with a new look and new claims. “Nice to see you” is the friendly, personal greeting with which the channel addresses viewers in its evening programming.
Advertising and media industries expect a stable advertising market in 2008
The media and advertising industries expect the advertising market to develop steadily this year. Most communications managers expect advertising budgets in 2008 to remain at the previous year’s level or rise slightly.
WDR television now fully in 16:9
Since the beginning of the year, WDR television, including all eleven Lokalzeit editions from its regional studios, has been available in 16:9 widescreen format.
Tele 5 adopts a new structure
Thomas Auer, 41, takes over as Head of Marketing at film channel Tele 5 with immediate effect. He succeeds Thomas Vink, who left the company at the end of the year at his own request.
Second place for rbb’s “Abendschau”
“Abendschau,” rbb television’s Berlin news magazine, ranked second among regional news programmes in Germany in 2007.
hr television is the 2007 winner among Germany’s regional channels
As the only regional channel, hr television gained viewers significantly in 2007.
China limits videos and podcasts on the Internet
China has issued strict regulations for controlling videos, podcasts and other audio offerings on the Internet. From February, only majority state-owned websites may distribute such films or radio programmes.
Premiere takes over youth channel Giga Digital
Pay-TV provider targets new audience / Covers Lifestyle, Games and eSports subject areas
30th birthday of the TV heavyweights
They went on air together 30 years ago: "Tagesthemen" (ARD) and "heute-journal" (ZDF) have classified and evaluated world events every evening since January 2, 1978.
RTL II in 2007: Successful in all programme genres
In 2007, RTL II achieved an average market share of 6.3 % in the commercially relevant target group of 14- to 49-year-olds (previous year: 6.0 %).
Best year in the channel’s history: kabel eins with a 5.6 percent market share in 2007
With a 5.6 percent market share, kabel eins achieved the best result in the channel's history and exceeded the previous year by a full +0.2 percentage points (2006: 5.4 percent).
N24 achieves 1.1 percent market share in the target group
News channel N24 draws an extremely positive balance for 2007. The channel maintained its leading position in the information segment of the audience market.
ProSieben grows in the young target groups
With a mix of gripping blockbusters, outstanding show productions, strong afternoon formats and exciting sporting events, ProSieben recorded a clear growth compared with the previous year in the target groups of viewers aged 14 to 49 and 14 to 29.
Kai Blasberg is the new Managing Director of Tele 5
Kai Blasberg, 42, is appointed Managing Director of feature-film channel Tele 5 with immediate effect. In this role, he succeeds Dr Ludwig Bauer, a member of the management board of Tele München Gruppe (TMG), who took over as chairman of the board of Austria-wide private full-service channel ATV in Vienna at the beginning of November.
Sony Introduces New Generation of HDV Products
New HDV camcorders add interchangeable lenses, native progressive recording, hybrid media and a matching recorder.
ZDF is the month’s best at the end of the year
ZDF ended December 2007 as market leader. In the end-of-year sprint, the channel was ahead of ARD (13.1 percent), RTL (11.1 percent) and Sat.1 (9.4 percent), with a 13.4 percent market share.
Berlin Week of Free Radio
Berlin radio initiatives are holding a "Week of Free Radio" in Berlin from January 1-9, 2008.
NDR Television Continues on Course for Success
NDR Television remains ARD's most successful third channel in 2007. With a nationwide annual market share of 2.8 percent, the broadcaster maintained first place, followed by WDR Television, which achieved an annual figure of 2.6 percent. Altogether, 10.7 million people in Germany tuned in to the third channel from the north every day during the year now drawing to a close.