Osterreichischer Rundfunk, also known as ORF, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Austria. Founded in 1955, it employs approximately 1,430 individuals and reported $1.2B in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, serving as the national public broadcaster of Austria. It is funded from a combination of television licence fee revenue and limited on-air advertising, establishing itself as the dominant player in the Austrian broadcast media. Historically, Austria was the last country in continental Europe after Albania to allow nationwide private television broadcasting, a context in which ORF has operated, despite the presence of commercial TV channels from neighbouring Germany on pay-TV and via terrestrial overspill since the 1980s.
At the Austrian Media Days on September 25, 2026, Big Blue Marble demonstrated how existing broadcasting infrastructure could develop platforms for crisis-resilient communications, outlining its significant role for society. Previously, on September 12, 2026, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) presented Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) and ARRI with the EBU Excellence in Media Award 2026. This award recognized their advancements in live production quality and workflows during the coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) in Vienna.
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Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) offers 9 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is linear TV public funding (national). For full access to Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)'s suppliers include NAGRA-Kudelski, Atos and Sennheiser.
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Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) currently holds 64 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including tennis, volleyball, futsal, soccer | association football, multi-sport, basketball, athletics, ice hockey, biathlon, beach soccer, field hockey, cycling, aquatics and swimming, winter sports, handball, triathlon, sailing and motorsports.
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