ZDF

https://www.zdf.de/
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ZDF, also known as Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, is a state-owned company headquartered in Germany, founded in 1963 and employing approximately 3,130 individuals. The company reported $2.7B in revenue as of 2024 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its operations primarily encompass broadcast television and radio services, providing both live and on-demand content.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1963

Headcount

3,125

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

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ZDF offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. ZDF's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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ZDF's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split ZDF's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to ZDF's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

20th

2026

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Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

German media groups call for stronger AI rules to protect journalism

Germany’s leading public and commercial media organisations have called for tighter regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that global tech platforms are becoming powerful “AI gatekeepers” that threaten media plurality, revenues and democratic discourse. In a joint statement, public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, the commercial broadcasters’ industry association VAUNET and publisher organisations BDZV and MVFP urged policymakers to establish “fair framework conditions” for a diverse information ecosystem in the age of generative AI.

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Examples of ZDF's suppliers include Deutsche Telekom Germany, Adobe and Avid.

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ZDF currently holds 60 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including ice hockey, biathlon, aquatics and swimming, cycling, marathon, athletics, rowing, multi-sport, soccer | association football, ice skating, field hockey, winter sports, handball and triathlon.