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Mainstream Media and ZDF Studios extend content partnership

January 12, 2026 10.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media company Mainstream Media and ZDF Studios have extended their long-standing partnership, signing a new multi-year agreement that will continue to supply pay-TV channels Heimatkanal and Romance TV with […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Heimatkanal, Mainstream Media, Romance TV, Tim Gerhartz, Tim Werner, ZDF Studios Edited: 13 January 2026 13:14

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

Zattoo adds two FAST Channels: Kultkrimi and Telenovela ZDF

October 9, 2025 10.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

TV streaming provider Zattoo has added two new channels to its growing FAST line-up in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Constanze Gilles, Kultkrimi. Telenovela ZDF, Mainstream Media, Tim Werner, Zattoo, ZDF Edited: 9 October 2025 10:25

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

World of Freesports to show Challenge Roth live for first time

July 2, 2025 07.52 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

FAST Channel World of Freesports will stream the iconic Challenge Roth live for the first time on 6 July 2025, offering international viewers an emotional and action-packed day from one […]

Filed Under: FAST Channels, Newsline Tagged With: Challenge Roth, Mainstream Media, quattro media, Tim Werner, World of Freesports Edited: 2 July 2025 07:52

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

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

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