The love affair between German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery has been blessed by the Bundeskartellamt – green-lighting plans for a new German OTT video offering combining maxdome, Eurosport Player and the existing joint streaming service 7TV. Germany’s antitrust regulator has set the bar for the rest of Europe but, other than the UK, few have the resources of the service approved this week. In issuing such a swift approval, the Bundeskartellamt has indirectly responded to calls made by broadcaster ZDF recently which relate directly to the project in question. ZDF essentially attempted to shame the regulator for blocking broadcasters’ historical attempts at launching OTT services, specifically its own plans in conjunction with ARD back in 2013. ZDF sought clarity…