About us

Mediapool Content Services GmbH is the leading service provider for the licensing and marketing of mainly foreign-language TV and radio channels in the German-speaking region.

As long-time experts within the national and international telecommunications and broadcasting industry, we have been providing advice and support for network operators for 20 years regarding the licensing and compilation of channel packages. At the same time, we provide market access for international television and radio broadcasters who are interested in expanding into the German-speaking region. Our portfolio currently includes more than 170 international TV and radio stations.

Our customers include well-known cable operators and IPTV providers from the German-speaking area.

Our services for network operators

One in four residents in Germany currently has a migrant background. Consequently, foreign language TV channels from network providers form an important part of every comprehensive TV package. In this regard, we can offer you the following services:

Initial contact and non-binding consultation

Preparation of an offer

Individual customisation of offer

Agreement of cooperation

Support during the duration of the contract

During our initial conversation together on the telephone or on site, we will establish your requirements and the options for distributing international channels or foreign-language VoD content. You can find our contact details here.

We provide you with an individually tailored offer based on your wishes and our market knowledge, and advise you in relation to available channels and content options.

We welcome your feedback on our service and, where appropriate, will clarify your customisation requests and contract details with the aim of satisfying your requirements as best as possible. Of course, all media and copyright requirements for the distribution of all programmes are in place.

Upon agreement of the cooperation by both contracting parties, a binding written agreement is concluded.

You will receive our comprehensive support throughout the duration of the contract. This includes among other things:

information regarding modifications to current programme packages
recommendations for the addition of other channels/content that are relevant to you
broadcaster invoicing
marketing support for your programme offering to end customers

1. Non-binding consultation

During our initial conversation together on the telephone or on site, we will establish your requirements and the options for distributing international channels or foreign-language VoD content.

You can find our contact details here:

2. Preparation of an offer

We provide you with an individually tailored offer based on your wishes and our market knowledge, and advise you in relation to available channels and content options.

3. Individual customisation of offer

We welcome your feedback on our service and, where appropriate, will clarify your customisation requests and contract details with the aim of satisfying your requirements as best as possible.

Of course, all media and copyright requirements for the distribution of all

4. Agreement of cooperation

Upon agreement of the cooperation by both contracting parties, a binding written agreement is concluded.

5. Support during the duration of the contract

You will receive our comprehensive support throughout the duration of the contract.

This includes among other things:

– information regarding modifications to current programme packages

– recommendations for the addition of other channels/content that are relevant to you

– broadcaster invoicing

– marketing support for your programme offering to end customers

What network operators say about us:

„We are pleased that Mediapool has been supplying Kabel Deutschland with foreign language programmes since 2002 and we still appreciate the pleasant and reliable collaboration today under the Vodafone umbrella.“

– Vodafone Kabel Deutschland –

„Mediapool works in a very focussed way to monitor and analyse international markets and their changes. Mediapool checks the compatibility of the channels with German media law requirements regarding their content. We can rely on Mediapool to comprehensively clear all necessary rights for us. We also really appreciate just having one contact person for the many different foreign language channels.“

– Burkhard Leins (Telekom Deutschland) –

„Mediapool constantly delivers the latest trends and developments for foreign language TV programmes to us before everyone is talking about them in the market. We really appreciate this because we are always interested in offering our customers the most current and interesting channels.“

– wilhelm.tel –

„We really like working with Mediapool because everything always runs without a hitch. At an ANGA event, we talked at length about Free-TV, and soon after agreed which channels would be the best to offer our end customers. Even 2 years on, we are pleased that we are able to meet the wishes of the different migrant groups with our varied channel mix.“

– Glasfaser Ostbayern –

„When we met Mediapool, we entered the market with our technology and foreign language channel offering. We really appreciated the Mediapool team personally taking the time on-site to understand our product and to comprehensively present their channel portfolio to us. We still feel well advised by the company today.“

– Antec Servicepool –

„Mediapool regularly takes time to give us advice us in detail and always delivers individualised proposals for TV packages, based on the latest migration statistics in Switzerland and current consumer behaviour trends. “

– Sunrise Communications –

„Mediapool impressed us by successfully carrying out difficult channel negotiations which were tailored especially to our requirements. They have convinced us with their good contacts to international channels by providing customised clarifications of various programmes for the Austrian market. “

– UPC Austria –

„We have been connected to friendly, knowledgeable and helpful contact partners in the Mediapool team from the very beginning. The team is always committed to ensure that as a network operator, we are able to give our customers the best possible offering. We offer a large number of channels from their extensive portfolio and feel that we are in good hands - from rights clearance to billing, right through to marketing.“

– Unitymedia –

Our services for channels

There are people of many different nationalities living in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As a broadcaster, you try to find a way to reach your own people in other countries with your channel. We therefore help you to achieve this through:

Initial contact and non-binding consultation

Clarification of distribution options within the speaking region

Agreement of cooperation

Support during the duration of the contract

During our initial communication with you by email or telephone, we will establish your expectations for the distribution of your TV or radio channel within the German-speaking area and provide an estimation of the prospects for a successful feed-in. If you are interested in speaking with us, you can find our contact details here.

We have contracts with all the major network operators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Upon request, we will introduce your channel and explain the possibilities for market entry as well as answering any questions surrounding distribution.

If you are interested in the further distribution of your channel by us, and upon clarification of the conditions, we will send you a draft version of a binding, written cooperation agreement.

Once both contracting parties have agreed the cooperation in writing, you will receive our support throughout the duration of the contract. This includes among other things:

continuous review of feed-in possibilities for your channel in the German-speaking marketplace
conducting of negotiations with network operators
network operator invoicing
help with marketing your channel through network operators

1. Non-binding consultation

During our initial communication with you by email or telephone, we will establish your expectations for the distribution of your TV or radio channel within the German-speaking area and provide an estimation of the prospects for a successful feed-in.
If you are interested in speaking with us, you can find our contact details here:

2. Clarification of distribution options within the German-speaking region

3. Agreement of cooperation

If you are interested in the further distribution of your channel by us, and upon clarification of the conditions, we will send you a draft version of a binding, written cooperation agreement.

4. Support during the duration of the contract

Once both contracting parties have agreed the cooperation in writing, you will receive our support throughout the duration of the contract.

This includes among other things:

– continuous review of feed-in possibilities for your channel in the German-speaking marketplace
– conducting of negotiations with network operators
– network operator invoicing
– help with marketing your channel through network operators

What channels say about us:

„We most appreciate Mediapool’s reliability and contract conformity. They don’t just promise us these values, they also keep their promises every month.“

– Rai Com –

„Mediapool is our partner for the retransmission of RTVD, our programme produced for Russian-speaking citizens who live in Germany, as well as other selected Russian-speaking channels. We have been successfully working together for years and we have complete confidence in the company.“

– RT Vision –

„We would describe our collaboration with Mediapool as one based on closeness and trust. They monitor the market, know the relevant network operators, are interested in media usage behaviour among migrants and work in a reliable way. We couldn’t imagine a better partner to retransmit Turkish channels in Germany.“

– Medit –

„Mediapool acts as an intermediary between the network operators in German-speaking countries and the RTVE channels, which they distribute in the territory. They are always ready to listen and if a problem arises, they provide support quickly, in a flexible way and focussed on a fast solution.“

– RTVE –

Knowledge of ethnic markets

22.5% of the German population have a migrant background, 15% in Austria and 24% in Switzerland. In order to provide these people with high quality content and culturally compatible TV and radio programmes, we study daily the ethnic market in the German-speaking countries. We regularly analyse the national and regional distribution of these target groups by country of origin and look at current statistics. In addition, we regularly investigate the TV watching habits of people from foreign backgrounds and know which of their own national stations they watch or want to watch and through which mode of transmission. We will gladly advise you when putting together the right channel packages for your target groups.