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RTL+ adds ZDF podcasts to streaming catalogue

January 9, 2026 11.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

ZDF has expanded the distribution of its podcasts through a new cooperation with RTL+, bringing a range of the German public broadcaster’s audio content to the streaming platform.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Streaming Tagged With: Florian Kumb, Inga Leschek, podcasts, RTL, ZDF Edited: 9 January 2026 11:20

ARD to relaunch Audiothek as ARD Sounds in 2026

December 15, 2025 14.21 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

ARD is set to rebrand its ARD Audiothek as ARD Sounds in March 2026, marking a significant step in the public broadcaster’s digital audio strategy aimed at better reflecting changing […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Radio Tagged With: ARD, ARD Audiothek, ARD Sounds, Deutschlandfunk, Jan Weyrauch, podcasts, ZDF Edited: 15 December 2025 14:21

Streaming study: ARD/ZDF services outpace private rivals

October 1, 2025 11.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s public broadcasters have taken the lead over commercial streaming rivals, according to the latest ARD/ZDF media usage study.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Research Tagged With: 3sat, Amazon Prime Video, ARD, Arte, Facebook, Florian Hager, Florian Kumb, Instagram, podcasts, TikTok, YouTube, ZDF Edited: 2 October 2025 13:09

German broadcasters to set up domestic Radioplayer

September 8, 2014 15.16 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German radio broadcasters want to establish a joint, central platform on the internet on which listeners can access the live-streams of their channels.

Filed Under: Distribution, Newsline, Platforms, Radio, TV Tagged With: Germany, live-streams, podcasts, Radioplayer Edited: 8 September 2014 15:21

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