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Deutsche Telekom snags exclusive Disney+ deal, preps free trial
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…
Deutsche Telekom eyes distribution deal for Disney+
Deutsche Telekom is reportedly in talks with Disney for distribution of Disney+. According to Bloomberg,…
Deutsche Telekom to offer EntertainTV via OTT
Deutsche Telekom is due to launch its EntertainTV service for customers that use another internet…
EntertainTV gobbles up Fremantle’s Picnic in exclusive content push
EntertainTV, the Deutsche Telekom pay TV service, has taken exclusive rights to Australian drama Picnic…
Amazon Prime brings in first French original
Amazon Prime Video is teaming up with Newen (through its Telfrance subsidiary), Bavaria Fiction and…
Netflix localises in Greece
Netflix has localised its service in Greece, providing local language support and enabling payment in…
Netflix & Deutsche Telekom further partnership
Netflix and Deutsche Telekom have partnered up to give all of the latter’s customers access…
Iflix & Deutsche Telekom join Atrium’s drama club
Atrium TV, the drama ‘commissioning club’ launched at MIPTV this year, has gained a range…
Deutsche Telekom orders first original
German pay TV provider Deutsche Telekom has commissioned its first original series, a French-coproduced comedy….
Netflix & Fox+ join Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is adding Ultra HD support and direct access to Netflix to its EntertainTV…
Deutsche Telekom has funds for scripted originals
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is planning to invest in original scripted content from next year and…
Netflix doesn’t scare local CEE players
Netflix is unlikely to make significant headway in most markets in central and Eastern Europe…
Deutsche Telekom streaming 360° Chili Peppers show
Deutsche Telekom is due to air a 360-degree live-stream of the Red Hot Chili Peppers…
Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
Vodafone-Liberty Global talks terminated
Vodafone has said that talks with Liberty Global about a possible asset swap have been…
Netflix launches in Germany, partners with Deutsche Telekom
Netflix has gone live today in Germany and has signed a distribution partnership with Deutsche…
Greek telco makes move for Nova TV channel
Deutsche Telekom-backed Greek telecom operator OTE has made a non-binding offer to media group Forthnet…
ProSieben reports results, strikes Deutsche Telekom VOD deal
ProSiebenSat.1 has set itself an ambitious new target of realising additional revenues of €1 billion…
RTL and Deutsche Telekom settle channels dispute
RTL Group and Deutsche Telekom have settled a dispute over conditions for carriage of the…
German court questions Liberty Global’s Kabel BW deal
A German court has overturned antitrust regulator Bundeskartellamt’s 2011 approval of Liberty Global’s acquisition of…
Analysts cool on Vodafone’s ‘risky’ Kabel Deutschland deal
Moody’s has said that the benefits to Vodafone of acquiring Kabel Deutschland could be outweighed…
Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland takeover plan
Telecoms giant Vodafone has confirmed that it has made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland…
Spotify plans push into TV
Internet-powered music service Spotify is planning to make a bigger push into the living room,…
Deutsche Telekom puts money into social TV player Kwarter
US firm Kwarter, a startup based in San Francisco which partners with broadcasters and TV…