Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), a privately owned German public broadcasting institution founded in 1956, is headquartered in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Employing approximately 3190 people, WDR contributes to the national television channel Das Erste and produces its own regional television service, WDR Fernsehen, along with six regional radio networks. It is a member of ARD, a consortium of German public broadcasting organizations. WDR's primary output is broadcast television and radio programming.

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Founded

1956

Headcount

3,182

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Westdeutscher Rundfunk offers 7 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Westdeutscher Rundfunk's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk's revenues were over $1B in 2024. All the revenue comes from linear (local broadcaster).
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk currently holds 4 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including multi-sport.

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