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Axel Springer Launches Creator Program for Journalists

German media giant Axel Springer announced the launch of "Axel Springer Creators", a new program designed to support journalists in building and scaling their own media brands independent of established news outlets. Paul Ronzheimer, a prominent war correspondent, is the first participant and will leave his role as deputy editor-in-chief of Bild to focus on expanding his successful podcast "Ronzheimer" and developing new audio and video formats. The company will assist creators with production, technology, and marketing, offering them greater editorial and entrepreneurial freedom with a share of commercial success. This move reflects a strategic shift towards individual journalist brands, as highlighted by CEO Mathias Döpfner's previous comments on the growing importance of creators in the media landscape.

• Axel Springer launches 'Axel Springer Creators' program for journalists.
• Paul Ronzheimer joins as first participant, leaving Bild deputy editor-in-chief role.
• Ronzheimer's podcast 'Ronzheimer' had over 12 million cross-platform views in September.

Bild and Joyn launch weekly Reality-TV news show

German publisher Bild and streaming service Joyn have teamed up to launch a weekly show called "Trash Table - Die Reality News-Show". The format, editorially developed by Bild together with host Celine Behringer, will summarize recent developments in the reality-TV world and include a cooperation with the podcast "Blitzlichtgewitter." The show premieres on 27 August 2026 on Joyn and Bild Plus, with new episodes to appear every Thursday. The cooperation is initially planned for one year (52 episodes).

• Bild and Joyn are launching a weekly show called "Trash Table - Die Reality News-Show".
• The show premieres on 27 August 2026 on Joyn and Bild Plus; new episodes will air every Thursday.
• The format was editorially conceived by Bild together with Celine Behringer, who will host the show.

Five Years After Bild TV Launch, Axel Springer Ends Channel

Bild TV launched as a linear television channel from Axel Springer on 22 August 2021 with a live-heavy, tabloid-style news concept driven publicly by then Bild editor-in-chief Julian Reichelt. The channel initially showed small audience spikes but failed to reach sustainable reach. Reichelt left Axel Springer in October 2021; Bild TV scaled back and repeatedly restructured, including a November 2022 decision to largely end daily live programming and cut about 80 jobs. Axel Springer announced the end of Bild TV’s linear distribution on 24 November 2023 and returned the broadcast licence at year-end, moving the brand back toward digital platforms and shifting some formats to Welt.

• Bild TV launched on 22 August 2021 with a six-minute trailer at 09:00 and a daily live block 'Bild Live' initially from 09:00–14:00.
• Julian Reichelt — Bild editor-in-chief who championed the project — left Axel Springer in October 2021, less than two months after the channel launch.
• In November 2022 Axel Springer decided to largely end the daily live programme, with around 80 positions affected.

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