ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1, the German broadcasters have reached an agreement to integrate ZDF on-demand content into ProSiebenSat.1’s Joyn streaming platform. The operational launch is planned for Q4 2026. Users will gain access ZDF content directly via Joyn. ZDF on-demand content – range of news, documentaries as well as its culture, factual, and entertainment offerings -will […]
Deutsche Telekom has secured the exclusive German media rights for the 2030 men’s football World Cup, which takes place in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The deal, announced by CEO Rodrigo Diehl, will see every one of the 104 matches from the centenary tournament – which kicks off on June 8th 2030 and runs until the […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Group is launching SAT.2, a new linear channel in Germany, in Q1 2027. The new entertainment brand will be geared toward women and will be available on linear TV, Joyn, and third-party platforms. As part of the team led by ProSiebenSat.1 Chief Content Officer Henrik Pabst, Ellen Koch is developing the new programming lineup. […]
Germany’s Bundeswehr (army) plans to operate up to 1,200 low Earth orbiting satellites by 2030 for communications and reconnaissance, with about 200 satellites which are planned for its SATCOMBw Stufe 4 communications system. The balance, about 1,000 satellites, will serve its SPOCK-2 reconnaissance system. SPOCK is Germany’s Spacesystem for Persistent Operational Tracking Stage 2. Germany […]
DNS:NET Internet Service and Exaring have entered into a partnership that will see the German fibre optic provider, DNS:NET, offer waipu.tv as a new TV service for its residential customers. The service is scheduled to launch this autumn. Customers will then be able to acces waipu.tv directly through DNS:NET and combine it with fiber optic […]
The ARD,, the German public broadcaster, along with Vodafone and the Baden-Württemberg Dual University of Applied Sciences (DHBW) have successfully tested the transmission of a quantum-encrypted TV stream. The test via a fibre optic line, took place between the ARD site in Frankfurt am Main and the radio house of the SWR in Mainz, which […]
Volleyball World has agreed a new multi-year media rights partnership with Germany’s national public broadcaster ZDF, ensuring that German volleyball fans can enjoy free access to coverage of Germany’s national teams competing in leading international volleyball competitions. The deal follows the recent extension of SN1 Sports’ partnership with Volleyball World through to 2032. Under the […]
SevenVentures, the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, is taking a stake in the Munich-based mobility company FINN as part of a media-for-equity deal. The investment comprises a gross media volume in the mid double-digit millions and supports the company’s further growth through a customised media package, which provides FINN with significant advertising reach. The investment […]
Germany has broken ground on a GOVSATCOM Hub facility in Cologne, with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia committing to investing up to €50 million in the project. The facility is one of two planned facilities, with the other to be in Greece. The European GOVSATCOM project officially became operational in January 2026. The GOVSATCOM Hub […]
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed the sports marketing agency, IMG, as the international production partner for the men’s DFB-Pokal (German FA Cup) for the next four seasons, beginning with the 2026/27 tournament. Under the agreement, IMG will produce the live international feed for sixty-three DFB-Pokal matches per season, supporting the global distribution and […]