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Thorsten Schmiege to lead Germany’s media regulators

November 19, 2025 09.53 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Dr Thorsten Schmiege, President of Bavarian media authority BLM, will take over as chair of Germany’s Directors’ Conference of the Media Authorities (DLM) and the Commission on Licensing and Supervision […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: Albrecht Bähr, BLM, Christian Krebs, DLM, Eva Flecken, Martin Gorholt, Thorsten Schmiege, Wolfgang Kreißig, ZAK Edited: 19 November 2025 09:53

Media Tasting marks 10th anniversary in Stuttgart

July 7, 2025 10.24 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media congress Media Tasting celebrated its 10-year anniversary on 3 July 2025 in Stuttgart, drawing a record-breaking crowd of more than 350 industry executives and experts from media, politics, […]

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Apfel Programm Marketing, Carl Bergengruen, Frank Apfel, LFK, Media Tasting, MFG, Wolfgang Kreißig Edited: 7 July 2025 10:24

AI, local content, short videos and AI drive online video growth in Germany

July 1, 2025 11.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s online video market continues to expand rapidly across all platforms, with artificial intelligence (AI), short-form content and local journalism emerging as dominant forces shaping its development.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: AI, BLM, Facebook, Goldmedia, Google, Instagram, LFK, Meta, Online Video Monitor 2025, Thorsten Schmiege, TikTok, Wolfgang Kreißig, X, YouTube Edited: 1 July 2025 11:20

German media authorities publish privileged channels list for smart TVs

September 29, 2022 14.22 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The German media authorities have published the list of TV and radio channels that will receive prioritised placement on smart TVs and user interfaces for easy discovery.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Radio, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Albrecht Bähr, media authorities, public value, Smart TV, user interface, Wolfgang Kreißig Edited: 29 September 2022 23:05

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