DSF increases the bandwidth of its digital broadcast signal on Kabel BW’s cable networks
Even better digital DSF programme signal in Baden-Württemberg
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Xeatre.tv 1.6 Adds Mobile and Archive Tools
Xeatre.tv 1.6 introduces iPhone operation, direct archive access, export events, and a beta content-analysis module.
HD AT WORK Expands Its 2008 Program
HD AT WORK’s next forum takes place at fx.Center Babelsberg on 2 April, with the academy program beginning in March 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.
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.
MediaCentral expands its online entertainment offering
equinux expands its media-centre software to more than 400 IPTV channels, video streams and international web-radio stations
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.
First technology channel on the internet
Yesterday in Düsseldorf, Germany’s first technology TV channel was launched at the annual meeting of the SACHEN MACHEN initiative founded by VDI. The WebTV channel ‘TecTV’, established especially for young people, is produced by the Stuttgart moving-image agency fischerAppelt, tv media and can be reached at www.tectv.de.
TietoEnator presents mobile-TV solution for network operators and media companies
As part of its ‘Digital Media’ offering, TietoEnator presents a complete mobile-TV and video solution for network operators and media companies. With the help of this solution, network operators can offer their subscribers ‘next generation’ mobile-TV services with simple access to live TV programmes and video-on-demand content (VoD).
Screen Visions brings LED boards into play
Stuttgart company accompanies TV pilot phase of new sponsorship platform
Wizzard Media licenses 35 programme formats to sevenload
World’s largest provider of video podcasts shows international stars and shows in sevenload channels
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.
ZDF buys TV production company
ZDF Enterprises wants to acquire Hamburg production company doc.station in full.
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.
New Pinnacle TV and video solutions also for Mac users
Pinnacle Systems, the consumer division of Avid Technology, presents an update to its Mac solutions for particularly simple TV and video applications. These include Pinnacle Video Transfer, the simple video-transfer solution for iPod users, Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac, an affordable solution for analogue video-capture capabilities on the Mac, and the popular Pinnacle TV for Mac Sticks, the simple way to watch digital television on a Mac.
Wolfgang Petersen and Senator Entertainment form joint venture
World-renowned director Wolfgang Petersen and Senator Entertainment in Berlin today announced the formation of a joint venture to produce English-language television miniseries.
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.
Memup Introduces Mediadisk MX
Memup has introduced the Mediadisk MX multimedia hard drive with capacities up to 1 TB and 1080i HDMI or DVI output.
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.
The Gustloff in 3D at ZDFonline
Online offering with extensive information on the two-part television film.
HDTV Already Standard for Content Producers
The media industry’s transition to high-definition content is in full swing.
No stale sweets – Ubisoft TV shows tomorrow’s highlights
In keeping with carnival season, which turns the Rhineland in particular into a madhouse, Ubisoft today releases the latest episode of Ubisoft TV. Presenter Carsten Konze not only shows the forthcoming highlights, but presents the programme in a completely new studio.
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.
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
Almost Like the Cinema: Acer Introduces ATxx22 HD Ready LCD TV Series
Acer has expanded its LCD-TV portfolio with the ATxx22 HD ready series in 19-, 26- and 32-inch sizes, featuring Adaptive Contrast Management.
Large-Screen TVs in Greater Demand Than Ever
TV revenue in Germany rose 10 percent as the trend toward larger screens continued.
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.
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%).
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.
3D plasma sets for HDTV
Samsung is presenting the first 3D-capable plasma HDTV sets in the “Series 4” and “Series 5” product lines at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
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.
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.
KURO technology concept for flat-panel displays with extremely high contrast and ultra-thin screens
Pioneer Corporation is presenting Project KURO at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Under this project, Pioneer has developed concepts for future plasma-display technologies.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
PHOENIX Again Achieves a Record Result
PHOENIX again achieves a record result in the 2007 broadcasting year: In the eleventh year of its existence, the ARD and ZDF events and documentary channel achieves a market share of 0.9 percent. This corresponds to an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared with 2006.
bonnavista.tv with a New Internet Presence
The television of the future in view – that is what bonnavista.tv, the first web-TV channel from the federal city of Bonn, has. For more than a year, bonnavista.tv has entertained its steadily growing audience with in-house productions. Following a complete overhaul of its Internet presence, the channel has now become even more varied, colourful and even more surprising.
Sat.1 Closes the Year with a 10.6 Percent Market Share Among the Advertising-Relevant Audience
In the year now drawing to a close, Sat.1 achieved a market share of 10.6 percent among viewers aged 14 to 49, making it the third-strongest channel in the advertising-relevant TV market (2006: 11.3 percent). Among the total audience (viewers aged 3 and over), the channel achieved 9.6 percent (2006: 9.8 percent).
ZDF Programme Director Bellut: “We Have Achieved the Most Important Goals”
ZDF and ARD will also end the final month of 2007 shoulder to shoulder as market leaders. "With current market shares of 13.3 and 13.2 percent, ZDF and ARD are presently showing their actual competitive strength. That counts especially because far more viewers sit in front of the television in the winter months than in the other seasons," said ZDF Programme Director Dr. Thomas Bellut.
Telekom Soon to Show Bundesliga Free via Internet TV
Deutsche Telekom intends to spruce up its Internet TV programme with free broadcasts of German Bundesliga football matches. From mid-January, the Bundesliga would be offered for zero euros, said Christian Illek, Marketing Director of the fixed-line division T- Home.
Broadcasting Council Praises WDR Training Activities
In 2006, Westdeutscher Rundfunk trained a total of 1,455 young women and men in vocational training occupations, traineeships, work-shadowing placements and internships. This emerges from the 2006 education report presented to the Broadcasting Council, which the committee acknowledged with praise.
ZDF Parts Ways with Andrea Kiewel
ZDF is parting ways with presenter Andrea Kiewel at the turn of the year. ZDF Director General Markus Schächter stated in Mainz: "Surreptitious advertising in ZDF programmes is not acceptable. Andrea Kiewel's appearances in several programmes, in connection with the now-known details of her PR contract with the Weight Watchers organization, have destroyed the basis of trust between us."
100 Mbit/s: Kabel Deutschland Tests Highest Internet Speed in Hamburg
Performance of cable Internet in a practical test. COMPUTERBILD Online and end customers try out 100 Mbit/s Internet connections from Kabel Deutschland.
Lindenstraße – New Seasons Through 2011
The WDR Broadcasting Council approved the conclusion of a contract with gff - geißendörfer film- & fernseh-produktion - for the production of the television-film series "Lindenstraße" for a further three years.
WDR Broadcasting Council Adopts 2008 Budget and Financial and Task Planning Through 2011
The WDR Broadcasting Council unanimously adopted the 2008 budget and the Medium-Term Financial and Task Plan (Mifrifi) for 2007 to 2011. Chairman Reinhard Grätz emphasised that the austerity policy of recent years was showing further success, but that the moderate spending practice nevertheless had to be continued consistently.
Super RTL Presents “The Happy Elf”, a Funny 3-D Animated Adventure in Its German Premiere
Christmas elf Jubie faces his greatest challenge: Of all places, in gloomy Bluesville, where the children have almost forgotten how to laugh, he is supposed to create a good mood. Whether he succeeds is revealed by the Christmas fun The Happy Elf (USA 2005), which captivates with elaborate 3-D animation and a funny story. Super RTL will show the adventure on Friday, December 21, at 9:15 p.m., in its German premiere.
ARD and ZDF Each with One Programme on Mobile 3.0’s DVB-H Platform
ARD with "Das Erste" and ZDF with its main programme will be broadcast nationwide unencrypted and barrier-free on Mobile 3.0's new DVB-H platform.
Cirrus Logic DSP Adds Dolby Volume
Cirrus Logic has introduced the CS48DV2 audio DSP with Dolby Volume processing for digital television applications.
Premiere HD Expands Across Germany
Premiere HD will join Unitymedia’s cable network in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia from January 2008.
Delivery of the Multimedia Talent iCord HD Started
HUMAX is now delivering the iCord HD hard-disk receiver for HDTV to specialist retailers. Viewers can therefore look forward to one of the most modern and comprehensively equipped multimedia receivers currently available. The enjoyment of HDTV, digital photos, videos and MP3 are combined in a single energy-saving device.
Laconic, Relaxed, Eccentric: Jim Jarmusch Series on Kabel Digital Home
This time, KinoweltTV pays homage in its director series to the master of relaxed slowness, Jim Jarmusch. On January 22, 2008 - the directing genius's 55th birthday - the film-art channel will show four of Jim Jarmusch's best works from 6:30 p.m. in the Kabel Digital Home programme package - including his debut "Permanent Vacation" (1980).
DVD Charts Glow Yellow
A hit on television for 20 years; celebrated on the cinema screen by more than 4.5 million visitors. Now Springfield's yellow menace is really shaking up the media control DVD charts. "The Simpsons – The Movie", the first feature film from the pen of Matt Groening, shoots straight to number one from a standing start.
Union Plans Strike TV
Weekly magazine on the Internet is intended to appeal to young people.
Golden Globe Candidates Confirmed: Live at the 65th Ceremony with Kabel Digital Home
Romantic drama "Atonement" nominated seven times for a Golden Globe. Keira Knightley top candidate for best actress. Showbiz channel E! Entertainment reports live from the 65th Golden Globe ceremony during the night of January 13 to 14.
Axel Springer AG Will Not Acquire Minority Stake in POLSAT
Axel Springer AG will not pursue the planned acquisition of a minority stake in the Polish television company Telewizja POLSAT S.A. The contracting parties have mutually agreed on this.
N24 Chief Torsten Rossmann Also Becomes Sat.1 Managing Director
Torsten Rossmann, 44, managing director of the news channel N24, will become an additional managing director of Sat.1 on January 1, 2008. At the same time, Matthias Alberti, 44, moves up to chairman of the management board.
Claus Kleber Stays with ZDF
Claus Kleber remains head and chief presenter of the "heute-journal". ZDF Director General Markus Schächter welcomed the decision today in Mainz: "Claus Kleber is the top man in German TV journalism. I am very pleased that he is staying with us. As anchor of the most important news magazine on German television, he stands for continuity, professionalism and closeness to viewers."
Hit-TV.eu – Now Worldwide on the Television at Home
The new DivX Connected Box has made it possible since December 7, 2007. With the D-Link DSM-330, a device has been launched that brings DivX – films, photos and music in HD quality to the television. Just in time for the start of sales in Germany, the plug-in for Hit-TV.eu was completed by DivX Corp. in San Diego and Seattle
Internet TV Channel on Renewable Energy Launches
Creventis Services launches the beta phase of the Internet TV channel and multimedia knowledge platform Energy1.TV on renewable energy, energy efficiency and decentralised energy supply. Market analyses by management consultancy Roland Berger estimate the worldwide market volume of energy generation in 2006 at around 100 billion euros, sustainable mobility at 180 billion euros and energy-efficiency technologies at around 450 billion euros. According to a study by the World Energy Council (WEC), an increase in global demand for energy of 70 – 100 percent is expected by 2050.
Internet Computer Fee Brought GEZ Four Million More
This year, GEZ took in a good four million euros additionally from the controversial broadcasting fee for Internet computers. This emerges from the federal government's response to an enquiry by FDP member of the Bundestag Hans-Joachim Otto.
ARD Launches MXF Video File Transfer System
D.A.V.I.D.’s system automates MXF replication, simplifies programme exchange and supports end-to-end tapeless workflows.
ASTRA and RTL Deepen Cooperation on Interactive Service Blucom
Special aspect of the new cooperation: The increased integration of interactive offerings accompanying the programme.
Internet Users Don’t Give a Damn About Television
More and more web users prefer the online world.
Integration Week on ZDF Set an Accent in the Social Discussion
ZDF succeeded in making the subject of "integration" accessible to a broad public with its programme focus "Shared Apartment Germany".
ZDF Television Council to Be Responsible for Approving New Digital or Telemedia Offerings in Future
The ZDF Television Council has adopted a new procedure in Mainz for new or changed digital or telemedia offerings. The so-called three-step test is thus being introduced on a trial basis before the 11th Interstate Broadcasting Amendment Treaty comes into force.
Axel Springer AG Intends to Sell ProSiebenSat.1 Stake
Axel Springer Aktiengesellschaft intends to conclude a purchase agreement with fellow shareholder KKR/Permira on the sale of its indirect stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG (12 percent each of the ordinary and preference shares). The purchase price for the shares amounts to a total of Euro 509,359,881.60 (average Euro 19.40 per ordinary and preference share).
NDR Activates S4Schedule Short-Term Planning
Norddeutscher Rundfunk now uses S4Schedule for short-term programme planning and frame-accurate transmission workflows.
Google Wants to Get into Television. Handelsblatt Annual Conference “Future Television” January 29 and 30, 2008, Berlin, InterContinental
The revenue forecasts for the media and entertainment industry are rosy: For the distribution of television signals, PricewaterhouseCoopers expects annual revenue growth of 9.3 percent to 251 billion US dollars. Television broadcasters' revenue will rise by 5.8 percent to a good 228 billion US dollars in 2011.
IPTV Enjoys Ever Greater Popularity
By 2012, 38.4 million households are expected to receive IPTV. That would be more than six times as many as at the end of 2006. These data resulted from a study by Informa Telecoms & Media, the results of which were published today.
KEF Subsequently Changed Methodology for Online Costs
ZDF Director-General rejects accusation of breaking his word.
ZDF Television Council to Be Responsible for Approving New Digital or Telemedia Offerings in Future
Chairman Polenz: "Strengthening committee oversight" / In the three-stage test, third-party statements are included in deliberations
ARTE: Greatest Programming Success Since Its Inception
Cultural broadcaster launches with a new programming schedule from January 1, 2008
Online Costs: ZDF Director-General Defends Himself Against Accusations
"KEF subsequently changed methodology for online costs" / ZDF Director-General rejects accusation of "breach of promise" / Self-commitment had an agreed basis since 2004
Television Transmission in the LAN – with Light
New fibre-optic solution from R&M for distances up to 2000 metres.
D-Link Introduces WLAN Router with IPTV Support
Quality of Service ensures uninterrupted video streams
D-Link Introduces WLAN Router with IPTV Support.
Quality of Service ensures uninterrupted video streams.
Television Transmission in the LAN – with Light
New fibre-optic solution from R&M for distances up to 2000 metres. CATVsolution FO distributes the TV signal to 64 receiving devices - Compatible with HDTV.
ZDF with the Strongest Growth of All Broadcasters. “Wetten, dass..?” Most-Watched Programme in November 2007.
With 0.4 percentage points, ZDF recorded the strongest growth of all major broadcasters in Germany in market shares in November 2007 and reached a value of 13.2 percent (ARD: +0.1 / 13.4 percent MS; RTL: -0.8 / 12.1 percent MS; Sat1: +0.1 / 10.0 percent MS).