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Munich Court Bars Joyn from Embedding ARD, ZDF and Arte Content Without Permission

The verdict enforces the Media State Treaty by confirming that Joyn’s use of content excerpts from public broadcasters since January lacked necessary consent.

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Die private Streamingplattform Joyn darf die Inhalte von ZDF und Arte nicht auf ihrem Portal nutzen. Die öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender müssten nicht jede Verbreitung durch Dritte hinnehmen, entschied das Landgericht München I.

Overview

  • The Landgericht München I ruled on May 28 that Joyn’s unauthorised embedding of ARD, ZDF and Arte streams breaches the German Media State Treaty.
  • Joyn, owned by ProSiebenSat.1, had offered excerpts from public broadcasters’ media libraries since late January but removed them when the lawsuit began.
  • The court determined that ARD and ZDF did not grant permission for third-party distribution of their content and are under no obligation to consent.
  • The judgment remains subject to appeal and is not yet legally binding pending review by higher courts.
  • The decision underscores growing friction between private streaming platforms and public broadcasters over digital content rights in Germany.