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Streaming Overtakes Traditional TV in Germany

For the first time, video streaming has overtaken traditional television in Germany, according to a new study from digital industry association Bitkom. The survey, presented ahead of the IFA consumer electronics trade fair, shows that 87% of Germans aged 16 and above now stream films, series or TV shows via the internet – narrowly surpassing the 86% who still watch broadcast television via cable, satellite or antenna. Streaming overtakes traditi…

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According to a survey, the Germans watch videos, programmes or films more often via streaming than via the classic TV connection.

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According to the survey, 87% of people aged 16 and over stream content over the network, while 86% stream the old ways.

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In Germany, for the first time in the previous year, more people used video apps and other streaming options than a classic TV connection. According to a representative survey conducted by the digital association Bitkom, in 2024, the proportion of those aged 16 and over, who at least occasionally see classic TV via cable, satellite or antenna, fell from 92 percent to 86 percent. At the same time, the number of those streaming over the Internet i…

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In Germany, for the first time, more people used video apps and other streaming options than a traditional TV connection last year. According to a representative survey by the digital association Bitkom, the proportion of 16-year-olds and older who at least occasionally watch traditional TV via cable, satellite, or antenna fell from 92 percent to 86 percent in 2024. At the same time, the number of those streaming online rose from 86 percent to 8…

Netflix, Youtube & Co. are breaking classic TV for the first time. This is shown by the current Bitkom study. However, there is also a special reason for the boom of Internet television in Germany.

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nordbayern.de broke the news in Germany on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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