Mirjam Schuster

At the FRK Broadband Congress in Leipzig, DTVP board member Frank Heineberg presented the new distribution standard DVB-I and showed what the hybrid, open standard means for cable network operators. Its introduction in Germany is scheduled to take place later this year, accompanied by DTVP.

From September 11 to 14, the broadcast and media industry will gather for IBC in Amsterdam. Also attending: numerous DTVP members, who will showcase their innovations at the world’s leading trade fair, and DTVP Managing Director Nicole Ludwig, who will be on site to engage with the international industry.

Charging break, traffic jam, long journey: the car is becoming a place for streaming, gaming, and interactive content. On September 4, DTVP will bring automotive and entertainment together on one stage at IFA 2026 and discuss how in-car entertainment can become a viable business. Six experts from both industries, one question: where is in-car entertainment headed?

Around 100 participants, four formats, one day in Berlin: after three years, the Media Innovation Platform is back. On June 25, DTVP brought the industry together at DRIVE. Volkswagen Forum to address the question currently reshaping the sector: where is the use of AI in TV and streaming already economically worthwhile today?

DTVP welcomes Simply.TV as a new member. Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, the company combines AI-powered automation with editorial expertise and provides TV and streaming metadata for more than 300 platforms in over 50 countries, including leading TV brands in the DACH market. With this expertise, Simply.TV expands DTVP’s industry network.

AI as a game changer: efficiency & value creation in TV & streaming. On June 25, 2026, DTVP invites you to Berlin for the seventh edition of the MIP. One day, four formats: keynote, panel, best practices, live demos, and fishbowl will address the question of where the use of AI in production, distribution, and marketing already pays off economically today.

With a comprehensive brand relaunch, Deutsche TV-Plattform is opening a new chapter. At ANGA COM 2026, the completely redesigned presence went live with a new brand, new logo, and new website. “Deutsche TV-Plattform” becomes “DTVP”: a brand that is as dynamic as the industry it represents.

Deutsche TV-Plattform (DTVP) today published the DVB-I Implementation Profile for the German market. The document was developed over the past two years by the DTVP’s DVB-I Task Force.

The DTVP is participating with a strategy panel "AI for TV and Streaming: Best Practices for More Efficiency and New Value Creation" in the conference program of ANGA COM 2026.

In 2025, 4.8 million TV sets were sold. This represents an increase of 3.2 percent compared to 2024 (nearly 4.7 million). This is according to the current CE Industry Compass by ZVEI and Deutsche TV-Plattform in cooperation with NIQ.