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GoldStar TV unveils personality-led Schlager show

January 8, 2026 07.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German music channel GoldStar TV will premiere a new original show, Meine GoldStars! präsentiert von Anni Perka, on 1 February 2026 at 22:00 CET, introducing a format built around personal […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Anni Perka, Antje Klann, GoldStar TV, Laura Wilde, Max Weidner, Meine GoldStars! präsentiert von Anni Perka, Neon, Norman Langen, Pia-Sophie, René Ulbrich, Romy Kirsch, Sonia Liebing, Tabi, Tanja Lasch Edited: 8 January 2026 09:11

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

Exclusive: Mainstream Media expands FAST Channel reach at GoldStar TV anniversary

July 1, 2025 15.37 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media is adding its FAST Channels to further platforms as its first channel, Goldstar TV, celebrates its 25-year anniversary.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, TV Tagged With: GoldStar TV, Kultkrimi, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, Titan OS, VIDAA Edited: 3 July 2025 13:44

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

YouTube Primetime Channels launches in Germany

June 5, 2023 09.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

YouTube is rolling out its pay-TV service YouTube Primetime Channels in Germany.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, SVOD, TV Tagged With: Andreas Briese, ARD Plus, Bergblick TV, Crime + Investigation Play, eSports1, European League of Football, Fernsehen mit Herz, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, History Play, Jukebox, Motorvision TV, Paramount+, Romance TV, Sport1, Sportdigital Fußball, Waidwerk, World of Freesports, YouTube, YouTube Primetime Channels Edited: 6 June 2023 13:00

Tim Werner new CEO of Mainstream Media

September 30, 2019 12.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Tim Werner will become the new CEO of German media company Mainstream Media on October 1, 2019.

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Platforms, TV Tagged With: GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Heimatkanal, Horst Kümmel, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Tim Werner Edited: 30 September 2019 12:02

Mainstream Media launches live TV app

September 24, 2019 23.44 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media now offers its three pay-TV channels Romance TV, Heimatkanal and GoldStar TV not only on classic TV platforms, but also via its own app.

Filed Under: Distribution, Mobile TV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: app, Fernsehen mit Herz, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Sky Ticket, TV stick Edited: 24 September 2019 23:49

‘Fernsehen mit Herz’ launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels

December 12, 2018 11.40 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV broadcaster Mainstream Media is now also offering its pay-TV package Fernsehen mit Herz on Amazon Prime Video Channels.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Fernsehen mit Herz, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV Edited: 12 December 2018 11:40

German TV.de expands TV streaming service

December 3, 2018 09.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German streaming provider Couchfunk is expanding its live TV platform TV.de by adding a pay-TV package and extending the free basic package.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Couchfunk, Fernsehen mit Herz, GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, RiC TV, Romance TV, Tim Werner, TV.de, Your Family Entertainment Edited: 3 December 2018 08:52

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