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RTL strikes German OTT deal with Magine

RTL Deutschland has inked a deal with OTT service Magine. The exclusive agreement means RTL’s six free-to-air channels will be carried on Magine. The RTL offerings in question are the core RTL channel as well as Vox, N-TV, RTL Nitro, Super RTL and RTL II. Magine makes full linear channels available over the top and […]

Magine outlines expansion, a la carte plans

Cloud-based TV operator Magine is set for a full launch in Germany by late summer, and is looking to roll out a la carte pricing and add more niche stations to its channel lineup. Speaking to TBI’s sister publication DTVE, Magine co-founder and CEO Matthias Hjelmstedt said the full German launch would come ahead of […]

Magine launches Spanish OTT service

Cloud-based on-demand service Magine has launched in Spain, with Viacom, National Geographic Channel and Chello Multicanal among the channels signed up. The service, which provides cloud-based live TV and catch-up programming across Apple devices and Samsung smart TVs, yesterday secured US$19 million in investment and today launched a Spanish beta service. “The Spanish marketplace is […]

Magine accelerates expansion plans with $19m injection

Magine has secured $19 million in extra funding from Swedish and international investors and said the cash will allow it to speed up its international launch plans. TBI broke the news of Magine’s launch in March and it subsequently rolled out in Sweden. At that point the OTT service was targeting launches in five European […]

Magine expands with German launch

Cloud-based TV operator Magine has launched in beta in Germany, its first European expansion since debuting in Sweden in March. Magine is a subscription service that combines live linear TV, catch-up and on-demand programming, delivered from the cloud to TV screens, smartphones, tablets or computers, as TBI revealed in March. Viewers in Germany can sign […]

New OTT platform launches, plans Euro roll out

A new over-the-top service, Magine, has launched in Sweden this week and plans to offer a bouquet of channels for a low cost in at least five European territories before the end of the year. Unlike many of the other OTT services, Magine is not seeking to ink programming deals with the studios and other […]