Germany’s pubcasters ARD and ZDF have rolled out their combined streaming service, which allows users to watch shows from both on one service. The new streamer provides access to shows with common search functionality across both libraries. The service have now launched a combined ‘recommendation’ feature that includes shows across series, films, documentaries, culture and […]

Samsung TV Plus and ZDF Studios are expanding their existing partnership and will build 20 European FAST Channels together in the future. The start is made by the launch of two new channels in Germany. The two new channels, available now on Samsung TV Plus, are Bares für Rares (Cash or Trash) and ZDF kocht! […]

The FIFA World Cup group stage game between Germany and Spain on November 27th at 8pm CET, attracted 17.05 million viewers, or just under one in two Germans viewers (49.3 per cent), according to PSB channel ZDF, after a disappointing opening game, viewed by fewer than 10 million. The defeat against Japan was played in […]

A+E Networks UK has partnered with ZDF Studios on U-Boat War Gamers (working title), set to premiere in the UK on Sky History in February 2023, and on The History Channel in Eastern Europe, Poland, Nordics, Middle East, South Africa, Italy and Germany later next year. Produced by World Media Rights, U-Boat War Gamers tells […]

The Global Video Measurement Alliance (GVMA), a coalition spearheaded by digital video audience measurement specialist Tubular Labs, has confirmed the UK’s LADbible Group and Germany’s ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen) as new members. These additions to the GVMA continue a global expansion of collaboration aimed to unite brands, agencies and publishers around the world to establish […]

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that Netflix has become the largest single commissioner of new European scripted content. This represents one of the strongest indicators of the global changes in production market dynamics and represents a boon for European producers as the region becomes increasingly important for global streamers. While European Public Service Broadcasters still […]

A legal dispute between football’s governing body FIFA and TUI Cruises that had been pending at the Copyright Dispute Chamber of Hamburg District Court since July 1st 2020 has been resolved by way of a settlement between the parties, who have submitted their settlement agreement to be ratified and published by the court. FIFA had […]