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Spiegel TV adds FAST Channels to Amazon Prime Video and Joyn

December 4, 2025 20.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media group Spiegel TV has expanded the reach of its FAST Channels Spiegel TV and Spiegel TV action+crime with the launch on Amazon Prime Video and Joyn.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Joyn, Kay Siering, Spiegel TV, Spiegel TV action+crime Edited: 4 December 2025 20:27

Shop LC to join Zattoo line-up in Germany and Austria

October 20, 2025 12.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Shopping channel Shop LC Deutschland will become available on Zattoo in Germany and Austria from 28 October 2025.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Shop LC, VGL Global, Zattoo Edited: 20 October 2025 12:36

Paramount to close MTV channels across Europe

October 10, 2025 20.58 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

US media company Paramount is preparing a major withdrawal from the linear television market, with multiple MTV channels across Europe set to close at the end of 2025.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Club MTV, Comedy Central Extra, MTV, MTV 00s, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, MTV Live, MTV Live HD, MTV Music, NickMusic, Paramount, Paramount Network, TeenNick Edited: 15 October 2025 11:24

Free sports channel Dyn Sport Mix launches on Astra

September 17, 2025 13.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German sports streaming service Dyn has expanded the reach of its new free-to-air channel Dyn Sport Mix with the launch of DTH satellite distribution on Astra (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, Dyn, Dyn Sport Mix Edited: 17 September 2025 13:14

BMC TV and VIDI partner to manage UK horseracing broadcast network

September 12, 2025 20.59 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

UK broadcast delivery provider BMC TV has partnered with German technology company VIDI to manage and control its nationwide video contribution and broadcast network using the VIDI Network Management System […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Tech Tagged With: BMC TV, David Meynell, Jürgen Jahn, RaceTech, TRP Racing Network, VIDI, VIDI NMS Edited: 12 September 2025 21:04

Hearst Networks and Sky Deutschland sign new carriage deal

August 25, 2025 10.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Hearst Networks Germany and Sky Deutschland have renewed their partnership with a new multi-year carriage deal that secures the continued distribution of The History Channel and Crime + Investigation across […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Crime & Investigation, Hearst Networks Germany, Kathrin Palesch, Sky Deutschland, Sky Media, Sky Q, Sky Show, Sky Stream, Sky X, The History Channel, Wolfram Wildhagen, WOW Edited: 25 August 2025 10:11

wedotv expands distribution deal with tivùsat in Italy

July 23, 2025 12.32 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Global ad-supported streaming TV network wedotv and Italian free TV platform tivùsat have expanded their distribution partnership to include wedotv’s FAST Channel wedotv BIG stories.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Eutelsat, Hotbird, Luca De Bartolo, Philipp Rotermund, TivuSat, wedotv, wedotv big stories, wedotv movies Edited: 23 July 2025 12:33

KultKrimi and Telenovela ZDF join LG Channels

July 22, 2025 17.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mainstream Media is extending the reach of its FAST Channels KultKrimi and Telenovela ZDF with the launch on LG Channels across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Kultkrimi, LG Chann, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, Tim Werner Edited: 22 July 2025 17:24

Munich court orders ARTE to pay damages in carriage fee dispute

July 21, 2025 06.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Regional Court of Munich has ruled against ARTE Deutschland TV, finding the broadcaster guilty of anti-competitive discrimination and ordering it to pay damages to Rosenheim-based telecommunications company komro.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, TV Tagged With: ARD, Arte, carriage fees, DNMG, Ingo Schuchert, komro, Unitymedia Kabel BW, Vodafone, ZDF Edited: 20 July 2025 21:36

Mainstream Media plans FAST channel expansion – is there also a possibility of returning to Sky?

July 14, 2025 08.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media is gearing up to expand its portfolio of FAST Channels, while flagship channel GoldStar TV could make a return to pay-TV platform Sky Deutschland.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Filmgold, GigaTV, GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Kultkrimi, Leo Kirch, Mainstream Media, Michael Holm, Sky Deutschland, Tim Werner, Vodafone Deutschland, World of Free Sports Edited: 18 July 2025 08:16

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