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Germany tipped for pay TV growth

Pay TV and paid video-on-demand revenues in Europe’s German-speaking countries is forecast to pass the…

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Fox now streaming primetime to subs

Fox Broadcasting has begun simulcasting its primetime programming via the Fox.com and Fox Now platforms….

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Sky, Bavaria prepare €25m Das Boot drama

Sky’s German arm is working on an €25 million (US$28.4 million) 8x60mins TV version of…

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Sky Deutschland appoints content supremo

Sky’s German unit has upped Elke Walthelm to executive VP, content, filling a role vacated…

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Scheil takes over at Sky Austria

Christine Scheil has taken on the role of managing director of Sky Austria, transitioning to…

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Content companies vie to be Best Distributor

Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the…

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Sky Germany plans UHD box for next year

Sky Germany is gearing up to launch a new Ultra High Definition-compatible set-top box next…

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Sky goes Missing in Germany

Sky Deutschland has acquired UK kidnap drama The Missing. The eight-part show debuted on the…

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Sky Deutschland launches James Bond channel

The German arm of European pay TV operator Sky is launching a dedicated James Bond…

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Fox names Sullivan digital chief

21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…

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Sky sets share price for Sky Deutschland ‘squeeze out’

Sky will pay €6.68 (US$7.52) per share to the remaining shareholders in Sky Deutschland as…

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Mediaset unlocks deal for 100 Code

Italian media giant Mediaset has picked up US-Scandi crime drama 100 Code. The Scandi noir…

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Brian Sullivan exiting Sky Deutschland

Brian Sullivan will step down as CEO of Sky’s German arm on June 24 to return…

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Sky ‘squeezes out’ remaining Deutschland shares

Sky has confirmed it is to acquire the remaining 4% of the shares in Sky…

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Sky moots German 4K service

Sky could launch a 4K TV service in Germany at the end of this year…

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Combined Sky reports bumper customer growth

Sky reported strong customer growth in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria in its first…

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Sky CEO Darroch to deliver MIPTV keynote

Sky’s group chief executive Jeremy Darroch is due to deliver a ‘Media Mastermind Keynote’ at…

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Sky appoints content boss

Sky has appointed Sky Deutschland executive Gary Davey its UK content boss, filling the role…

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Darroch replaces Murdoch on Sky Deutschland board

Sky Deutschland has appointed Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as the new chairman of its supervisory…

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Sky Deutschland launches Star Wars channel

Sky Deutschland, the German arm of UK-Italian-German pay TV operator Sky, has launched a dedicated…

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Sky Deutschland counters Netflix with OTT

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched an OTT TV service, Sky Online, that will…

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Sky Deutschland re-ups Warner deal

German pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its programming agreement…

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Crispin Odey makes Sky Deutschland U-turn

The finance company owned by Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law, Crispin Odey, has agreed to sell…

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Sky, ARD set up ‘pioneering’ German drama

Sky Deutschland and ARD are two of four partners attached to a German-produced crime thriller…

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Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers

BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…

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‘Sky Europe’ formation closer after EU approval

The European Commission has approved BSkyB’s takeover of its 21st Century Fox pay TV cousins…

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Viewpoint: Coming up next… consolidation

Simon Murray, Digital TV Research Few were surprised by BSkyB’s announcement in late July that…

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Netflix plans German content

Netflix aims to produce an original series in Germany, according to CEO Reed Hastings. Hastings…

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Sky Deutschland commits to Crime

Sky Deutschland is gearing up to launch three new highdefinition channels – two movie networks…

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Sky Deutschland says it will add 450,000 subs

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland expects to gain between 400,000 and 450,000 subscribers and full-year…