High View
HIGH VIEW is an independent German media company operating 20+ proprietary linear TV channels and streaming brands across music, documentary, fiction, and crime genres, monetised through advertising, subscription, and carriage fees across cable, satellite, IPTV, and FAST platforms in the DACH region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersLandshut, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What High View does
HIGH VIEW GmbH is an independent German-language media company operating a portfolio of more than 20 proprietary linear TV channels and streaming brands, headquartered across Munich, Landshut (registered seat) and Vienna. Its portfolio spans music (DELUXE MUSIC, SCHLAGER DELUXE, DELUXE LOUNGE, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR, DLX Deutsch Pop, Gute Laune TV, Jukebox), factual and documentary (BERGBLICK, XPLORE, OneTERRA, WAIDWERK, JUST COOKING, HÖHENRAUSCH, just.fishing), fiction (AXN Black, AXN White, Serien+, AXN+ SVOD), and crime (Crime Time, Cop Stories, ARD Plus Krimi), with FAST channels (ARD Plus Lindenstraße, Herzfrequenz) added for free ad-supported streaming. Programming for several music brands is operated in partnership with Just Music Fernsehbetriebs GmbH, and the AXN portfolio was added through the September 2023 acquisition of Sony Pictures Television's DACH linear channels. Distributed via cable (Vodafone, Unitymedia, Deutsche Telekom, M7, UPC, Salt), satellite (Astra 19.2°E, HD+, HD Austria), IPTV (1&1, MagentaTV) and FAST/VOD platforms (Amazon Channels, waipu.tv, Zattoo, Samsung TV Plus, Magine TV, dailyme.de), the portfolio reaches DACH-region and broader European audiences, with DELUXE MUSIC reporting up to 4 million daily free-TV viewers and DELUXE MUSIC's Facebook community exceeding 450,000 fans. The company monetises through three streams: (1) advertising on free-to-air channels, sold through intermediaries including Sky Media GmbH, Goldvertise Media GmbH, FUNKE Digital GmbH, Azerion AG, STUDIO GONG and RMS; (2) subscription and SVOD fees via Amazon Channels, waipu.tv, Zattoo, Samsung TV Plus, Magine TV, Diveo and 1&1; and (3) carriage and distribution fees from cable, IPTV and satellite operators. Founded in 2004, the company employs 51–100 staff and is led by Managing Director Alexander Trauttmansdorff; it holds membership in the BLM Nachhaltigkeitspakt Medien as its only listed certification.
High View firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- High View
- Legal name
- High View GmbH
- Website
- https://highview.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- HIGH VIEW is an independent German media company operating 20+ proprietary linear TV channels and streaming brands across music, documentary, fiction, and crime genres, monetised through advertising, subscription, and carriage fees across cable, satellite, IPTV, and FAST platforms in the DACH region.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
High View industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Television and Streaming Media (Multi-Channel Broadcasting)
- NAICS
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212), Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)
- SIC
- Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- FAST Channel Networks & Platforms (MPACAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Premium/Movies & Specials Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAH), Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD), Format & Scripted/Unscripted Franchise Distribution (Adaptation Rights) (MPABAMAK)
Keywords
Where High View is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Landshut
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
High View business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Advertising Revenue (Free-to-Air Channels): HIGH VIEW monetizes its free-to-air channels (DELUXE MUSIC, SCHLAGER DELUXE, BERGBLICK, XPLORE, OneTERRA, DELUXE LOUNGE, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR, Crime Time, etc.) through TV advertising, sold via intermediaries such as Sky Media GmbH, Goldvertise Media GmbH, and FUNKE Digital GmbH.
- Subscription / Pay TV Fees: Premium and digital subscription channels (Gute Laune TV, AXN+ as SVOD, Just Cooking, WAIDWERK) generate subscription fees from platforms such as Amazon Channels, waipu.tv, Zattoo, Samsung TV Plus, 1&1, Diveo, and satellite HD+ packages.
- Carriage / Distribution Fees: HIGH VIEW earns carriage fees from cable, IPTV, and satellite distributors (e.g., Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Sky, M7, UPC Cablecom, Salt, HD Austria) for inclusion of its linear channels in their channel packages.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels4 records
High View product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HIGH VIEW operates, develops, distributes and markets a portfolio of more than 20 proprietary TV channels and streaming brands across music (e.g., DELUXE MUSIC, Schlager Deluxe, Gute Laune TV, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR), documentary/factual (BERGBLICK, XPLORE, One Terra, HÖHENRAUSCH), lifestyle (Just Cooking, WAIDWERK, just.fishing), crime (Crime Time, ARD Plus Krimi, Cop Stories) and fiction (AXN Black, AXN White, Serien+, AXN+ SVOD). Distribution is delivered primarily across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and broader Europe via cable, IPTV, satellite (Astra 19.2°E, HD+, HD Austria) and major FAST/VOD platforms (Amazon Channels, waipu.tv, Zattoo, Samsung TV Plus).
Product overview
HIGH VIEW is an independent media company operating a portfolio of over 23 TV channels and streaming brands across music, documentary/factual entertainment, fiction, and crime genres. The music division includes DELUXE MUSIC, DELUXE LOUNGE, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR, DLX Deutsch Pop, Schlager Deluxe, Jukebox, and Gute Laune TV. The factual/documentary portfolio includes BERGBLICK, XPLORE, One Terra, Waidwerk, just.fishing, Just Cooking, and HÖHENRAUSCH. Fiction offerings include AXN Black, AXN White, Serien+, and AXN+ (SVOD), with additional FAST channels for crime (Crime Time, Cop Stories, ARD Plus Krimi), drama (Herzfrequenz), and classic series (ARD Plus Lindenstraße). Distribution spans DACH region via cable, IPTV, satellite, and major FAST/VOD platforms including Amazon, Sky, Vodafone, and various streaming services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DELUXE MUSIC: Music channel broadcasting live 24 hours a day featuring music from six decades, featuring stars, legends, new releases, classics and rarities
- DELUXE LOUNGE
- SCHLAGER DELUXE
- Gute Laune TV
- Jukebox
- BERGBLICK
- XPLORE
- WAIDWERK
- JUST COOKING
- OneTERRA
- DLX Deutsch Pop
- DELUXE RAP
- DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR
- Crime Time
- just.fishing
- AXN Black
- AXN White
- HÖHENRAUSCH
- Serien+
- ARD Plus Krimi
- ARD Plus Lindenstraße
- Herzfrequenz
- Cop Stories – Schnell ermittelt
Products and services
- DELUXE MUSIC 24/7 free-to-air music television channel curating hits, classics, legends and new releases from six decades of music history; reaches up to 4M viewers daily in DACH; distributed via Astra, HD+, cable, IPTV and major streaming platforms.
- Schlager Deluxe Free-TV entertainment platform and brand for German Schlager fans featuring modern contemporary Schlager music and emotion; distributed via Astra 19.2°E, Vodafone, waipu.tv and other platforms.
- Gute Laune TV Digital subscription channel for German-language music with predominantly original productions broadcast 24/7; distributed via Amazon Channels, Diveo, 1&1, Vodafone, Unitymedia, Deutsche Telekom, M7, UPC Cablecom, Salt, UPC Austria and HD Austria.
- Jukebox 24/7 music video channel featuring hits, charts and stars from 50 years of music history; distributed via Sky, Sky HD, Kabel Deutschland, waipu.tv and Zattoo+.
- BERGBLICK Documentary TV channel featuring impressive nature and extraordinary people in alpine regions worldwide — covering fauna, flora, mountain conditions, traditions and cultures; produces content for arte and partners with SOS-Kinderdörfer.
- XPLORE Travel and adventure documentary channel featuring content on foreign countries, cultures, expeditions and top global travel destinations; distributed via waipu.tv, dailyme.de, Samsung TV Plus.
- WAIDWERK Programming brand for hunters and anglers in the German-speaking region featuring hunting and fishing shows, knowledge, equipment and nature fascination; available on Amazon Video, Zattoo, Sky Trend Sports.
- Just Cooking Cooking channel featuring fresh food trends, modern cooking shows and original productions with bloggers and YouTubers; distributed as FAST channels on waipu.tv, dailyme.de and Samsung TV Plus.
- DELUXE LOUNGE Special-interest music channel combining lounge sounds (Down Beat, Chill Out, Ambient) with high-definition nature footage for relaxation.
- One Terra Documentary channel presenting extraordinary stories and encounters with colorful storytelling from around the world — high-quality reportages including productions for arte.
- DLX Deutsch Pop German pop music channel combining the modern pop hits of DELUXE MUSIC and SCHLAGER DELUXE, featuring German-language pop content.
- DELUXE RAP 24/7 German free-TV rap and trap music channel covering Trap to Rap from Berlin and LA — described as the only German free-TV channel dedicated solely to rap.
- DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR Dance music channel in partnership with KONTOR RECORDS featuring legendary club hits, chart breakers and trends from artists like Scooter, ATB, Robin Schulz, David Guetta, VIZE and Felix Jaehn.
- Crime Time Crime and action channel featuring national and international crime classics, gripping investigations, chase scenes and gangster heists; distributed as FAST channel.
- just.fishing Fishing channel for outdoor enthusiasts featuring current fishing knowledge, equipment guides, best fishing spots, techniques and stunning nature footage; available as VOD on Amazon Video.
- AXN Black Action and entertainment channel featuring high-quality drama series including Yellowstone, Chicago P.D., Almost Paradise, Gomorrha, The Blacklist, StartUp, The Oath and Justified — with HD presentation, German-language premieres and on-demand availability.
- AXN White Series channel featuring outstanding European series such as Call the Midwife and Sanditon with exclusive German-language TV premieres, alongside international successes like Murdoch Mysteries and Doc.
- HÖHENRAUSCH Extreme sports and adventure channel featuring top athletes tackling challenges in mountain regions with high-quality documentaries on skiing, biking, climbing and nature.
- Serien+ Series channel offering best entertainment across genres from dramas to comedies to crime series, featuring popular classics, current hits and original productions.
- ARD Plus Krimi FAST channel streaming crime series highlights 24/7, featuring gripping crime series, exciting investigations and thrilling thrillers available free of charge.
- ARD Plus Lindenstraße FAST channel streaming the cult German soap opera Lindenstraße 24/7 free of charge.
- Herzfrequenz FAST channel featuring the best German hospital series and daily soaps from ZDF — touching fates, forbidden love affairs and hospital chaos.
- Cop Stories – Schnell ermittelt TV channel of authentic Austrian crime series from Vienna featuring emotional, realistic storylines with strong character development and social issues at their core.
- AXN+ (SVOD) Standalone subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service from the AXN portfolio, offering German-language action and entertainment series on demand.
Quantifiable outcome
- DELUXE MUSIC reaches up to 4 million viewers per day in free-to-air TV
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use High View
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
High View technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration22 records
Feature1 record
High View partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.
- Green Screen FestivalminorOneTERRA and Green Screen Festival announced a cooperation to showcase new perspectives on life around the world, aligning with OneTERRA's thematic focus on colorful human stories and cultural storytelling.
- DOK.fest MünchenminorBergblick and OneTERRA entered a cooperation with DOK.fest München (a documentary film festival), strengthening the factual/documentary brand positioning through festival partnerships and curated content.
- Sony Pictures TelevisioncoreHIGH VIEW assumed all linear channels of Sony Pictures Television in the German-speaking region (DACH) effective 1 September 2023. This includes the AXN brand channels (AXN Black, AXN White), expanding HIGH VIEW's fiction/entertainment portfolio with premium international series.
- Goldbach GroupmajorXPLORE, Hip Trips, and OneTERRA launched as free-to-air channels via Goldbach distribution in March 2023, expanding HIGH VIEW's factual entertainment reach in the DACH market.
- SOS-Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages)minorBergblick and SOS Children's Villages have an ongoing cooperation (renewed in March 2023) to support disadvantaged children, reflecting HIGH VIEW's social responsibility commitments.
- KONTOR RECORDSmajorKONTOR RECORDS partnered with DELUXE MUSIC to launch DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR, a dance music channel featuring legendary club hits and chart breakers from artists such as Scooter, Robin Schulz, David Guetta, and Felix Jaehn. Launched February 2023.
- Just Music Fernsehbetriebs GmbHcoreJust Music Fernsehbetriebs GmbH is the programme organizer for DELUXE MUSIC, Jukebox, and SCHLAGER DELUXE channels. HIGH VIEW operates these brands in partnership with Just Music.
- waipu.tv (exaring AG)majorMultiple HIGH VIEW brands (DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE FLASHBACK, DELUXE ROCK, JUST COOKING, XPLORE, SCHLAGER DELUXE) are distributed via waipu.tv as free-to-air and premium streaming channels.
- Sky (Sky Media GmbH)majorSky distributes multiple HIGH VIEW channels including Jukebox (cable), WAIDWERK (Sky Trend Sports linear), AXN channels, and others. Sky Media GmbH also serves as the primary TV advertising intermediary for HIGH VIEW's Sky-channel portfolio.
- Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM)minorHIGH VIEW is an official member of the Nachhaltigkeitspakt Medien (Sustainability Pact for Media), initiated by the BLM. The partnership supports HIGH VIEW's commitment to sustainable business practices across ecological, economic, social, and journalistic responsibility.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
High View competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SPI International / SPI FilmBox: Operates a portfolio of thematic pay-TV and FAST channels (FilmBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox, Gametoon, XTrend) distributed across Europe and globally on cable, IPTV, satellite and FAST platforms. Closest peer to High View on channel-portfolio model, niche-genre curation, and multi-platform distribution strategy, though with a heavier film/sports tilt.
- Stingray Group: Canadian-based operator of curated music TV channels (Stingray Music, Stingray Retro, Stingray Country, etc.) distributed globally on cable, satellite, IPTV and FAST platforms with advertising and subscription revenue. Highly comparable to High View's DELUXE MUSIC, SCHLAGER DELUXE, DLX Deutsch Pop, DELUXE RAP and DELUXE LOUNGE music-channel stack — same niche-music, multi-channel, multi-distribution archetype.
- A+E Networks EMEA: Operates thematic entertainment channels in EMEA including History, Crime+Investigation, and BLAZE. Directly comparable to High View's Crime Time, BERGBLICK and HÖHENRAUSCH factual/adventure/crime genre offerings distributed across the same DACH cable and satellite operators; same adjacency to the channels High View took over from Sony in 2023.
- AMC Networks International: Operates multiple thematic entertainment channels across EMEA (including previously adjacent to the AXN portfolio High View acquired). Direct peer for premium series-channel curation in DACH and a comparable foreign-owned multi-genre linear channel operator relying on the same DACH carriage and FAST distribution rails.
Broad incumbents
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media: Leading German commercial broadcaster (ProSieben, SAT.1, Kabel Eins, sixx, ProSieben MAXX) with advertising, distribution, and digital (Joyn, Studio71) revenue streams. Highly relevant incumbent competitor for advertising budgets and DACH carriage fee negotiations, although focused on mass-market entertainment rather than High View's niche verticals.
- Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA (TV Channels): Operates a wide portfolio of EMEA channels including Cartoon Network, CNN International, TNT, HGTV, DMAX and Eurosport across DACH cable, satellite, IPTV and FAST. Broad incumbent peer competing for the same advertising budgets, EPG slots, and FAST placements as High View's brands in DACH.
- RTL Group / RTL Deutschland: Europe's largest broadcaster, operating major German channels (RTL, VOX, n-tv, NITRO) distributed via cable, satellite, IPTV and RTL+. Comparable as a multi-channel portfolio operator monetized through advertising and carriage fees across the same DACH distribution stack High View relies on, though at vastly greater scale and with generalist rather than niche content.
Others
- Channel Factory: German FAST/smart-TV channel aggregator and operations partner that operates channels like channelfactory.de referenced in High View's distribution footprint; one of its content-partner relationships. Adjacent/ecosystem player rather than direct competitor, providing distribution and advertising-technology infrastructure relevant to High View's FAST strategy.
Emerging players
- Red Bull Media House: Produces and distributes adventure, sport and lifestyle content (including ServusTV, Red Bull TV on FAST/AVOD, linear and digital) with strong DACH and global reach. Comparable to High View's BERGBLICK, HÖHENRAUSCH, XPLORE and WAIDWERK factual/outdoor verticals in genre, ad-funded monetization, and multi-platform distribution model.
- Insight TV: FAST-first thematic channel operator focused on adventure, lifestyle, esports and outdoor genres distributed globally on Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV, Xiaomi, and similar platforms. Comparable in business model to High View's FAST portfolio (XPLORE, Just Cooking, Crime Time on Samsung TV Plus / waipu.tv), with overlapping adventure/lifestyle verticals.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
High View social profiles
Digital presenceHigh View compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
High View financial estimates
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High View leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
High View funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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High View M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about High View
What does High View do?
HIGH VIEW operates, develops, distributes and markets a portfolio of more than 20 proprietary TV channels and streaming brands across music (e.g., DELUXE MUSIC, Schlager Deluxe, Gute Laune TV, DELUXE RAP, DELUXE DANCE BY KONTOR), documentary/factual (BERGBLICK, XPLORE, One Terra, HÖHENRAUSCH), lifestyle (Just Cooking, WAIDWERK, just.fishing), crime (Crime Time, ARD Plus Krimi, Cop Stories) and fiction (AXN Black, AXN White, Serien+, AXN+ SVOD). Distribution is delivered primarily across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and broader Europe via cable, IPTV, satellite (Astra 19.2°E, HD+, HD Austria) and major FAST/VOD platforms (Amazon Channels, waipu.tv, Zattoo, Samsung TV Plus).
Is High View a public or private company?
High View is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was High View founded?
High View was founded in 2004. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is High View based?
High View is headquartered in Landshut, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does High View make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Advertising Revenue (Free-to-Air Channels) is the primary driver. The others are subscription / Pay TV Fees and carriage / Distribution Fees.
Who are High View's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SPI International / SPI FilmBox, Stingray Group, A+E Networks EMEA and AMC Networks International. Broad incumbents are ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA (TV Channels) and RTL Group / RTL Deutschland. Channel Factory is listed as an others. Emerging players are Red Bull Media House and Insight TV.
Does High View have an API?
No public API is recorded for High View.
What industry is High View in?
High View's product category is Television and Streaming Media (Multi-Channel Broadcasting). Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAAAC, FAST Channel Networks & Platforms, with a secondary code of MPABAAAH, Premium/Movies & Specials Broadcast Networks. Its NAICS code is 516210 and its SIC code is 4833.