Teletext

ProSieben and Sat.1 are ending their Teletext services at the turn of the year, with the broadcaster citing near-zero reader interest. The move comes as the company shifts focus to its streaming platform Joyn, which along with Sat.1, ProSieben and Kabel Eins is being repositioned in a programming overhaul running through 2027. Commentators note the retirement of a service that once defined TV viewing in Germany.

German broadcaster Sat.1 is restructuring its early-evening lineup, cutting the main edition of its 'Newstime' news programme. The move comes amid wider changes at the channel, including a new film series with lawyer Ingo Lenßen, who says one case 'would not leave him alone'. The news follows reports that several German TV channels are ending their Teletext services after 40 years, as broadcasters trim costs and reshape traditional programming.

German broadcasters including ProSieben, Sat.1 and Kabel Eins are discontinuing teletext, the decades-old text-based information service on TV. ProSiebenSat.1 Media says the move reflects falling usage as viewers get news and schedules online instead. For viewers, familiar features like programme listings, news tickers and lottery numbers will disappear from the affected channels, with regional papers noting the end of a television institution many older audiences still rely on.