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ZDF launches children’s channel on Amazon Prime Video

September 14, 2018 22.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ZDF has expanded its offer on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video Channels.

The new channel ZDFtivi is primarily aimed at pre-school and primary school children as well as young teenagers.

The line-up available on-demand includes well-known movies, series and kids brands from ZDF’s main channel and KiKA, the linear children’s channel ZDF jointly operates with public broadcaster ARD, for example Laura’s Star, Dragon Digby, Little Nick, Mofy and Enid Blyton’s Famous Five.

Amazon Prime members can subscribe to ZDFtivi for €3.99 per month; the offer can be tested free of charge for 14 days.

Amazon Prime Video can be accessed through the Prime Video app on smart TV sets, mobile iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV or directly via the browser at www.amazon.de/channels/zdftivi.

After ZDF Krimi, ZDF Herzkino and Terra X, ZDFtivi is ZDF’s fourth channel on Prime Video Channels. In total, Amazon’s OTT platform now offers more than 50 channels in Germany.

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Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video Channels, ZDF, ZDFtivi Edited: 18 September 2018 07:28

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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