Sky Deutschland Extends ATP Rights Deal Until 2033
Sky Deutschland has extended its exclusive ATP Tour broadcasting agreement through the end of 2033, covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. The deal grants Sky Sport live rights to all Masters 1000 events, the ATP Finals, most ATP 500 and 250 tournaments, plus the Next Gen Finals, and adds public‑viewing rights for commercial venues via Sky Business. Sky will continue to distribute the coverage across linear TV, Sky Stream and its WOW streaming service. The extension builds on a partnership that began in 2017 and now delivers over 5,000 live hours of tennis each year.
AUK Studios Acquires Wedding TV Catalogue and Brand
AUK Studios announced the acquisition of the Wedding TV catalogue and brand, adding more than 400 hours of archived programming to its portfolio. The archive, which originally aired on Sky from 2007 to 2013, includes popular titles such as The Wedding...
United Group Founder Challenges ANN Sale in London Court
The proposed sale of Adria News Network (ANN) to Alpac Capital has been challenged in London’s Commercial Court by United Group founder Dragan Šolak and former CEO Victoriya Boklag. They argue the transaction breaches shareholder agreements and would strip United Group...
Study Finds Growing Acceptance of Advertising on Streaming Platforms
A new ARD Research Service study shows that advertising‑supported streaming (AVOD) is gaining acceptance in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, especially when ads are perceived as informative rather than intrusive. Viewers favor overlay ads and short pre‑roll or post‑roll spots over...
Tele Columbus Sees TV Decline Offset by Broadband Growth in Q1
Tele Columbus reported a 0.6% year‑on‑year revenue increase to €105.5 million ($115 million) in Q1 2026, despite a decline in TV customers. Cable TV RGUs fell to about 1.01 million, while broadband RGUs rose 5.3% to roughly 746,000, boosting internet and telephony revenue...
Germany Introduces Mandatory Investment Quota for Streamers and Broadcasters
Germany’s cabinet approved the Media Services Investment Obligation Act, mandating that streaming platforms and TV broadcasters allocate at least 8% of their annual revenue to German film production. Providers that invest 12% or more can opt out of certain detailed...
Channel21 to Close Following Insolvency Proceedings
Channel21, Germany’s third‑largest teleshopping broadcaster, will cease operations on 31 May 2026 after formal insolvency proceedings were opened on 27 May 2026. Preliminary insolvency began on 23 March 2026, with a provisional administrator appointed to explore restructuring. Efforts to secure a long‑term solution failed amid a...
Polsat Plus Drives Multiplay Growth as Sports Rights and Green Energy Boost Q1
Polsat Plus Group posted a 3% YoY revenue rise to PLN 3.6 billion (≈$910 million) and a 4.7% jump in adjusted EBITDA to PLN 847 million (≈$214 million) in Q1, driven by rapid adoption of its bundled multiplay offers. The company now serves over 3 million multiplay...
Play TV Adds Kabaret GO Package
Polish telecom operator Play has introduced Kabaret GO as an add‑on to its Play TV service, offering an ad‑free on‑demand library of Polish cabaret content. The launch includes over 50 hours of sketches from well‑known troupes such as Kabaret Moralnego...
UK High Court Introduces Broader “Omnibus” Piracy Blocking Order
The UK High Court has approved an omnibus site‑blocking order that lets rightsholders block piracy services without filing a new application for each domain or brand change. The order expands existing Section 97A powers, moving from targeting individual URLs to covering...
Goldenpeak Takes Majority Stake in Ampere Analysis
Goldenpeak has taken a majority stake in London‑based Ampere Analysis, marking the data firm’s first institutional backing. Ampere, founded in 2015, provides subscription‑based research and monetisation analytics to studios, game developers, tech firms, and sports organisations. The capital infusion will...
Global Players Capture Half of Danish Video Viewing
Mediavision’s latest Nordic TV & Streaming report shows global media companies now account for 50% of all video viewing in Denmark, up from 47% in autumn 2025. The rise is driven chiefly by younger audiences gravitating toward social video platforms...
DFB.TV Launches Ahead of German Cup Final Weekend
The German Football Association (DFB) launched its pay‑TV channel DFB.TV on May 22, 2026, timed with the DFB‑Pokal final between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. The 24/7 linear service offers live matches across men’s, women’s and amateur football, plus documentaries,...
One Burning Question with NEM Dubrovnik 2026 Speakers
At NEM Dubrovnik 2026, industry leaders answered a single question about what the TV and streaming sector overlooks. Speakers highlighted the audience’s growing complexity, the untapped power of public‑broadcaster libraries, brand trust, aggregation and discoverability, and the profitability mismatch between...
DMC Production Germany to Provide Technical Backbone for MagentaTV’s World Cup 2026 Coverage
DMC Production Germany has been selected as the technical service provider and studio partner for Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaTV World Cup 2026 coverage. The contract, awarded by thinXpool TV, covers production infrastructure for all 104 matches, including 44 exclusive games, across...