News Summary:
On September 9, 2026, ZDF and SRF concluded the inaugural "Streamium Days" in Mainz, an international leadership forum designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and networking across the media industry through inspiration exchange and strategic debate. Previously, on August 24, ZDF, in conjunction with German media organizations ARD, Deutschlandradio, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Deutschland, Deutsche Welle, and publishing associations BDZV and MVFP, renewed its opposition to US visa plans for foreign correspondents, which were scheduled to take effect on September 15. This followed an announcement on July 26 that ZDF and SRF would host the "Streamium Days 2026" on September 7-8, an event targeting media executives with a focus on streaming, artificial intelligence, and digital platform development. Earlier, on July 2, ZDF signed a new multi-year media rights agreement with Volleyball World, aiming to provide German fans free access to extensive coverage of national team matches in prestigious international volleyball tournaments.