Axinom, a German provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has played a key role as a consortium member and technical lead in the launch of ZDF’s new streaming service.
With the move, the German public broadcaster transformed its media library ZDFmediathek into an advanced streaming-first service. The new technology setup ensures a scalable foundation for this prominent European platform, according to Axinom.
The new ZDF streaming platform represents a paradigm shift in the public broadcasting landscape: The typical reliance on linear TV found in traditional media libraries has been eliminated, and ZDF’s new digital offering has been fundamentally reimagined as a standalone streaming platform in line with ZDF’s vision.
“Our vision for ZDF in the digital space has been and remains ambitious. The specialised consortium has professionally implemented our vision through intensive collaboration over the past months,” said Tina Kutscher, who, together with Andreas Grün, leads ZDF’s Digital Products and Automation division. “And now, the continuous further development will immediately become the focus.”
In its role as member of a consortium led by JAKALA, Axinom has been focusing on a performant and future-proof architecture across consortium partners and ZDF’s in-house development teams focused on personalisation and automation. An API delivery layer, powered by Axinom Mosaic, ensures seamless content aggregation and distribution. The integration of a GraphQL API layer enhances content accessibility and performance, optimising the platform for both current and future streaming demands.
JAKALA has been in charge of ZDF’s digital distribution channels, experience design, and frontends. Condat is responsible for editorial interfaces, search, and ZDF-specific integrations, while HBT plays a key role in DevOps and cloud architecture.
“ZDF’s vision to transition from traditional broadcasting into a modern streaming leader aligns perfectly with Axinom’s strength in backend technologies,” said Stefanie Schuster, CCO, Axinom. “We very much enjoy the collaboration with ZDF and our partners for a powerful, flexible, and scalable streaming platform that positions ZDF at the forefront of streaming innovation.”
