According to the annual autumn forecast issued by VAUNET, the German Media Association, revenues from audio and audiovisual media in Germany are expected to exceed €16 billion for the first time in 2025. The figure includes advertising, subscription and usage fees, and transaction revenues. VAUNET predicts total revenues of €16.2 billion for 2025, an increase […]
o2 Telefónica in Germany has announced a new working relationship with Crunchyroll. The collaboration will see Crunchyroll fully integrated into the customer ecosystem of o2 Telefónica, offering access to a dedicated anime library for all o2 mobile and broadband customers. Under the agreement, o2 customers can add a Crunchyroll subscription directly to their o2 account, […]
German broadcaster SWR has launched its Virtual Production innovation project with a three-month trial run to explore the possibilities of virtual studio production. Virtual worlds are created on a large Sony VERONA LED wall in Studio 6 in Baden-Baden – right in front of the cameras. Presenters, hosts and actors perform in front of digital […]
Deutsche Telekom has announced a sub-licensing deal with German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF that will bring all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as well as all 51 matches of the UEFA Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, to MagentaTV. ARD and ZDF will each broadcast 30 matches on free TV […]
Deutsche Welle (DW) has appointed Barbara Massing as its new Director General, effective immediately, succeeding Peter Limbourg. She is the first woman to lead Germany’s international broadcaster since its founding in 1953. Formerly DW’s Managing Director for Business Administration, Massing has been key to expanding DW programming as well as streamlining the organisation. She has […]
Planet Labs a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced plans to begin production of next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites in Germany. Planet Labs says thus strategic decision will help it better meet growing demand from the European market. This new capital investment in its German operations is, in total, expected to exceed […]
There are reports that the German army (Bundeswehr) is lining up its strategy to develop its independent satellite constellation. The costs will reportedly be around €12 billion. The commitment is key and could impact the Europe-wide IRIS2 mega-constellation. Germany has frequently said it is now wholly in favour of the European scheme. Earlier details suggested […]
Germany’s Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius said that his country’s army is already targeting Russian satellites by jamming attacks launched by them and is very worried about Russian activity in space. He says that Russian satellites are also deliberately “shadowing” SES/Intelsat satellites used by Germany. “Russia and China have expanded their capabilities for warfare in space […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment Germany has partnered with Little Dot Studios to launch and manage a suite of six new German-language YouTube channels. The new channels will be rolled out in a phased launch, with the first channel, Absolute Action – featuring crime, thriller and western movies, now live. The remaining five channels: Comfy Movies – […]
Germany’s Online Audio Monitor 2025 from VAUNET reveals that online audio has become inseparable from everyday life in the country. With 53 million users, it has reached a new record high. While new formats such as video podcasts are gaining traction and music streaming in cars is also becoming increasingly significant, linear web radio is […]