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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

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

Sky Deutschland to drop GoldStar TV

October 2, 2017 11.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will remove another third-party channel from its platform. This time it’s GoldStar TV.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, DTH, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, TV Tagged With: carriage, GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Sky Deutschland Edited: 2 October 2017 11:02

German GoldStar TV faces closure

August 28, 2017 10.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German Schlager channel GoldStar TV could be closed if Sky Deutschland goes ahead with its rumoured plan to remove the channel from its platform.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: closure, GoldStar TV, Gottfried Zmeck, Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media AG, Romance TV, Sky Deutschland Edited: 28 August 2017 10:39

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