Germany’s online video market continues to expand rapidly across all platforms, with artificial intelligence (AI), short-form content and local journalism emerging as dominant forces shaping its development.
Joyn adds Bavarian local TV channels
Joyn, the streaming service operated by German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, is expanding its free live TV offering with 14 local channels from Bavaria.
Ocilion adds local TV and Kixi to app portfolio
Austrian IPTV service provider Ocilion is expanding its range of apps available to customers in Germany with the addition of the Lokal-TV-Portal and Kixi.
German real estate entrepreneur takes over münchen.tv
German local TV channels münchen.tv and tv.ingolstadt have changed hands.
German Local TV portal launches on Vestel TV sets
German technical service provider Bayerische Medien Technik (bmt), in cooperation with Vestel, is improving the access to local and regional TV content in Germany.
Twitter/Biontech: German regulator investigates possible breach of media law
Bavarian media authority BLM is investigating whether Twitter (today X) and pharmaceutical company Biontech tried to prevent a public debate on vaccination patents in 2020.
German regulator refrains from proceedings against Twitter for ‘reach booster’
German media authority BLM will not take regulatory action against Twitter (now X) because of the ‘reach booster’ for tweets by owner Elon Musk.
Ocilion adds Bavarian local TV to IPTV platform
Together with Bavarian media authority BLM, IPTV service provider Ocilion has integrated all 14 Bavarian local TV channels on its TV platform.
Channel Factory plans 14 thematic free-TV channels
German media company Channel Factory GmbH plans to launch 14 special interest TV channels.
Bavarian local TV joins Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV
The 14 local TV channels from German federal state Bavaria have launched on TV streaming platforms Zattoo and 1&1 HD TV.