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Mainstream Media plans FAST channel expansion – is there also a possibility of returning to Sky?

July 14, 2025 08.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media is gearing up to expand its portfolio of FAST Channels, while flagship channel GoldStar TV could make a return to pay-TV platform Sky Deutschland.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Filmgold, GigaTV, GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Kultkrimi, Leo Kirch, Mainstream Media, Michael Holm, Sky Deutschland, Tim Werner, Vodafone Deutschland, World of Free Sports Edited: 18 July 2025 08:16

Vodafone adds FAST Channels to GigaTV, opens web access

July 3, 2025 15.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Vodafone Deutschland is expanding its GigaTV platform by integrating FAST Channels for the first time.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Amagi, Banijay, Comedy & Shows, Filmgold, GigaTV, INFAST, Love the Planet, Mainstream Media, Maren Pommnitz, Stars in Gefahr, Vodafone Deutschland, wedo movies, World of Free Sports Edited: 3 July 2025 15:26

Mainstream Media joins o2 TV Telefónica with all channels

September 26, 2024 22.06 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mainstream Media is offering its entire TV portfolio on o2 Telefónica’s new German streaming platform o2 TV.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Filmgold, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Markus von Böhlen, o2 Telefónica, O2 TV, Romance TV, Starke Frauen, Tim Werner, World of Freesport Edited: 26 September 2024 22:06

Mainstream Media selects Dubformer AI to cut localisation costs

April 30, 2024 21.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mainstream Media has completed 240 minutes of voiceover by leveraging Dubformer’s AI technology.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Amazon Freevee, Anton Dvorkovich, Dubformer, Filmgold, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Starke Frauen, Tim Werner, World of Freesports, Yoram Chertok Edited: 30 April 2024 22:22

Romance TV and Heimatkanal remain on Sky

December 18, 2023 10.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV channels Romance TV and Heimatkanal will remain available on the Sky Deutschland platform in Germany and Austria, both linear and on demand via Sky Q, Sky Go and […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Filmgold, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Sky Deutschland, Sky Media, Starke Frauen, World of Freesports Edited: 18 December 2023 10:28

Zattoo adds FAST channels from Mainstream Media

March 23, 2023 09.53 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

TV streaming provider Zattoo has added three FAST channels from Mainstream Media AG to its line-up in Germany.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Fernsehen mit Herz, Filmgold, Mainstream Media AG, Starke Frauen, World of Freesports, Zattoo Edited: 16 June 2023 22:56

Mainstream Media launches FAST channels

October 6, 2022 14.31 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media will soon launch three FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV), which will be available on various smart TV platforms and as a smartphone/tablet app in […]

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Filmgold, Goldstar TV Plus, LG TV, Mainstream Media, pluto.tv, Rakuten.tv, Samsung TV Plus, Starke Frauen, waipu.tv, World of Freesports Edited: 6 October 2022 14:31

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