Germany Digital TV News (Digital Fernsehen Nachrichten Deutschland)

WISI Communications initiates restructuring in self-administration
Apr 15, 2024 – The Pforzheim Local Court has granted WISI Communications's application to initiate a debtor-in-possession restructuring. The reorganisation was needed due to a drastic slump in incoming orders.
News categories: WISI, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Finance, Germany, Worldwide

Divitel to integrate UniqCast QoE assurance for German operator
Mar 25, 2024 – UniqCast has announced a partnership with Divitel to spearhead a middleware migration for a German TV operator, aiming to deliver the highest quality of service and experience for subscribers.
News categories: Divitel, UniqCast, Hans Kornmann, Darko Robič, Digital TV, Germany, QoE, UX

Verance shows HbbTV ADB2 watermarking at DVB World 2024
Mar 19, 2024 – At the 2024 DVB World Conference, Verance is showing a demonstration of its watermarking technology integrated into the HbbTV ADB2 application discovery ecosystem.
News categories: Verance, HbbTV Association, Nil Shah, Vincent Grivet, Advertising, Apps, Broadcast, Content Identification, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Smart TV, Worldwide

Free viewing increases lead over SVOD
Mar 13, 2024 – According to Omdia, the number of SVOD services per home has declined in a number of markets for the first time. Simultaneously, free video stacking is still on the rise.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Brazil, Digital TV, France, Germany, Market Research, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 join forces in adtech
Feb 22, 2024 – RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 are to bring together the content and services of their adtech companies, Smartclip and Virtual Minds, to allow advertisers to run campaigns across both platforms.
News categories: RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1, Matthias Dang, Carsten Schwecke, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany

Nielsen expands YouTube CTV ad measurement in 11 countries
Feb 8, 2024 – Nielsen will integrate YouTube CTV measurement into Nielsen ONE Ads to measure audiences in Australia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and the UK.
News categories: Nielsen, YouTube, Deirdre Thomas, Kate Alessi, Advertising, Australia, Big Data, Digital TV, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Streaming, Thailand, UK

3SS video entertainment platform integrates Dolby Atmos
Jan 4, 2024 – 3SS has announced that its 3Ready Automotive video entertainment platform now integrates support for Dolby Atmos. maxdome has also been added to the 3Ready Automotive ecosystem.
News categories: 3SS, Dolby, maxdome, Pierre Donath, Andreas Ehret, Hans D. Henseleit, CES2024, Digital TV, Germany, In-Car, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Netflix fined for continued infringement of Broadcom HEVC patent
Dec 22, 2023 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has announced that a court in Munich has fined Netflix €7.05 million for infringement of a Broadcom patent, covering features often used in HEVC/H.265 video coding.
News categories: Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent, Streaming

Divitel announces role in launching PŸUR TV HD in Germany
Dec 20, 2023 – Divitel has announced its role in launching PŸUR TV HD. Divitel’s focus on strategic support, technical integration, and quality assurance, played a crucial role in the collaborative effort.
News categories: Divitel, Tele Columbus, Hans Kornmann, Roger Pitton, Markus Oswald, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany