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Deutsche Telekom adds Mainstream Media FAST Channels to MagentaTV

December 9, 2025 12.02 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Deutsche Telekom is entering the FAST Channels market with the addition of several channels from German media company Mainstream Media to its domestic TV platform MagentaTV.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Deutsche Telekom, Filmgold, Jörg Richartz, Kultkrimi, MagentaTV, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, Tim Werner, World of Freesports Edited: 9 December 2025 12:02

Mainstream Media brings two FAST Channels to Prime Video

November 4, 2025 16.26 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media is expanding its footprint in the FAST market with the launch of two further channels on Amazon Prime Video.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Kultkrimi, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, Tim Werner Edited: 4 November 2025 16:26

KultKrimi and Telenovela ZDF join LG Channels

July 22, 2025 17.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mainstream Media is extending the reach of its FAST Channels KultKrimi and Telenovela ZDF with the launch on LG Channels across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Filed Under: Distribution, FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Kultkrimi, LG Chann, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, Tim Werner Edited: 22 July 2025 17:24

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 launches free crime channel Kultkrimi

April 15, 2025 10.00 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media will launch Kultkrimi, a FAST Channel for crime fans, on 23 April 2025.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Kultkrimi, Mainstream Media, Telenovela ZDF, ZDF, ZDF Studios Edited: 14 April 2025 16:42

ProSiebenSat.1 expands Joyn with new TV rights deals

January 30, 2025 12.09 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is extending the content offering of its streaming platform Joyn through two major licensing deals with ARD Plus, WDR mediagroup, High View, and ZDF Studios.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: ARD Plus, Doku Über, Henrik Pabst, Herzfrequenz, High View, Joyn, Joyn Plus+, Kultkrimi, ProSiebenSat.1, Seven.One Media, WDR Mediagroup, ZDF Studios, ZDF Telenovela Edited: 30 January 2025 12:13

Mainstream Media launches FAST Channels Kultkrimi and Telenovela ZDF

January 29, 2025 09.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German broadcaster Mainstream Media will expand its FAST Channel portfolio with the launch of Kultkrimi und Telenovela ZDF.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Bavaria, Kultkrimi, Mainstream Media, quattro media, Telenovela ZDF, Tim Werner, ZDF, ZDF Studios Edited: 29 January 2025 09:20

Pluto TV offers two ZDF channels

June 6, 2019 09.28 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Ad-supported, free streaming platform Pluto TV has acquired a programme package from ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, and uses the content to offer two channels: […]

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Streaming, TV Tagged With: Ice Pilots, Kultkrimi, pluto.tv, Telenovela ZDF, Viacom, ZDF, ZDF Enterprisees Edited: 6 June 2019 09:28

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