HIGH VIEW vs waipu.tv

Goldvertise to Market Deluxe Music and High View Channels

Goldvertise has secured the advertising sales mandate for the TV brand Deluxe Music and other channels from the High View group, with the agreement taking effect on January 1, 2027. The deal expands Goldvertise's AGF-measured CTV inventory alongside channels it already sells, and the company plans further FAST channel additions and AdTech partnerships. Goldvertise will use a data partnership with All Eyes on Screens (AEOS) to transparently report performance of special-interest channels. The firm also announced commercial relationships with Stingray, Vevo, O2 FAST channels and technology partnerships with FreeWheel and Index Exchange to improve programmatic trading and market connectivity.

• Goldvertise will handle ad sales for Deluxe Music and additional High View group channels (Schlager Deluxe, Bergblick, Deluxe Rap, Deluxe Dance) starting 2027-01-01.
• Goldvertise already markets AGF-measured channels such as AXN Black, AXN White, One Terra and Just Cooking; the new deal increases AGF-declared CTV inventory.
• Goldvertise has a data partnership with All Eyes on Screens (AEOS) to report performance of special-interest channels like Kinowelt TV and Sportdigital channels.

Fernsehen 2030: Zuschauer wollen KI, aber die Kontrolle behalten

Aktuelle waipu.tv Umfrage zum Fernsehverhalten in 4 - 5 Jahren. Wie entwickeln sich die Einflüsse von KI auf das Entertainmentverhalten und was beschäftigt die Menschen in Deutschland schon heute.

44% of Germans Struggle to Find TV Content Despite Abundance

A representative survey commissioned by TV provider Waipu.TV, conducted in August 2026 among over a thousand Germans, reveals a widespread content discovery dilemma. 44% of respondents say they cannot always find suitable programming despite extensive offerings, and an equal share sometimes end up watching nothing after extended searching. Only 30% know immediately what to watch upon arriving home. The survey also highlights strong consumer demand for simpler content discovery: 45% want easier findability, and 35% desire all content on a single surface. A majority (59%) would welcome AI-powered content suggestions, yet only 4% would allow AI to autonomously select films or plan their TV evening. Markus Härtenstein, CEO of Exaring AG, Waipu.TV's operator, emphasizes the need for simple access to entertainment variety and for AI to aid discovery while keeping the final choice personal.

• 44% of German respondents find no suitable TV program despite large content choice.
• 44% of respondents sometimes stop watching altogether after a prolonged search.
• 45% of respondents desire easier content findability; 35% want all content on one interface.

Freenet acquires full control of waipu.tv

German mobile carrier Freenet AG is acquiring the remaining 25% stake in Exaring AG, operator of online TV platform waipu.tv, from minority shareholders for an initial €76 million, valuing the company at around €300 million. Additional performance-based earn-out payments of up to €50 million may follow based on future success. The acquisition, fully financed from liquid funds, abandons plans for a waipu.tv IPO. Freenet sees waipu.tv's IPTV offering as a strategic growth driver in the German market, including potential in programmatic advertising, and maintains its dividend outlook. Waipu.tv serves approximately two million customers and holds a 20-25% market share in German IPTV. CEO Robin Harries and CFO Ingo Arnold highlighted the strategic benefits.

• Freenet acquires remaining 25% of Exaring AG, owner of waipu.tv, for initial €76 million.
• Company valuation is about €300 million; earn-out payments up to €50 million are possible.
• Acquisition is fully financed from liquid funds.