SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG

What SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG does

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG, operating as Sylt1 TV, is a privately held regional television broadcaster headquartered in Westerland on the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Founded in 2013 and operating with a team of approximately six employees, the company produces hyperlocal content covering Sylt news, sports events, cultural programming, weather, tourism, and island life, and distributes it through three major pay-TV and IPTV platforms — MagentaTV (Deutsche Telekom), Vodafone, and Waipu.tv — reaching a reported 12.5 million households across Germany and Switzerland, with an additional 224,000 daily viewers. Its core product suite consists of the Sylt1 TV linear channel, the Sylt1 Mediathek on-demand video library, the Sylt1 App for mobile streaming, and the Sylt1 Shop for branded merchandise and books.

The underlying technology is conventional broadcast and OTT video delivery: linear television feed plus website streaming, a mobile application, and active social channels on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. There is no disclosed API, SDK, or proprietary AI/ML capability. SYLT1 monetizes primarily through advertising, supplemented by a local business directory (Branchenkompass Sylt) that lists nearly 1,000 Sylt businesses and an ecosystem of regional sponsorship partners spanning tourism (Insel Sylt Tourismus-Service), mobility (Sport Auto Plus), fashion (Modis, AW Fashion Group), gourmet retail (Goldstück Wein & Genusshandel), and regional media cooperation (Mediennetz Sylt, Sylt Life), with production supported by Sylter Filmmanufaktur. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The company serves a single primary customer segment: Sylt island residents and visitors seeking localized news, sports, and lifestyle content. Its go-to-market is event- and content-driven rather than sales-driven, relying on broadcast reach and lifestyle-brand alignment rather than direct sales motions. Operating geographies are Germany and Switzerland, with no disclosed parent company, venture capital backing, subsidiaries, or M&A history.

Name

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG

Legal name

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://sylt1.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG operates Sylt1 TV, a regional television broadcaster serving Sylt island in Germany, distributing local news, sports, and cultural content via MagentaTV, Vodafone, and Waipu.tv to 12.5 million households and monetizing through advertising and lifestyle sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local TV Stations (MPABACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Regional television broadcasting
• Local news coverage
• Media streaming services
• Video media library
• Island lifestyle content

Headquarters

HQ city

Westerland

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Television Broadcasting & Streaming: SYLT1 generates revenue through television broadcasting services, reaching over 12.5 million households in Germany and Switzerland through cable and streaming platforms. The station produces local content including news, sports coverage, cultural programming, and island events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG operates Sylt1 TV, a regional television station dedicated exclusively to the German island of Sylt. It produces and broadcasts local news, sports, cultural programming, weekly shows (Wochenshow), and island-related content, distributed via cable/IPTV platforms (MagentaTV, Vodafone, Waipu.tv), a website with live streaming, and a mobile app.

Product overview

SYLT1 GmbH & Co KG operates Sylt1 TV, a regional television station serving the island of Sylt, Germany. The offering consists of the core Sylt1 TV broadcast channel (reaching 12.5+ million households via MagentaTV, Vodafone, and Waipu.tv), the Sylt1 Mediathek (online video archive), the Sylt1 App (mobile access), and the Sylt1 Shop (merchandising). Content includes local news, sports coverage, cultural programming, and original productions such as the Wochenshow weekly show.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sylt1 App: Mobile application for Sylt1 TV content streaming and island news

Products and services

• Sylt1 TV Regional television station serving the island of Sylt, Germany, providing local news, weekly shows (Wochenshow), live broadcasts, and a comprehensive media library for residents and visitors of Sylt.
• Sylt1 Mediathek Online media library featuring video content including Wochenshow, Sylt News, Syltzeit, Beachhouse Talk, Reportagen, and various themed programming for Sylt island audiences.
• Sylt1 App Mobile application for accessing Sylt1 TV content on smartphones and tablets, including live TV and on-demand programming.
• Sylt1 Shop Online shop selling Sylt-themed merchandise including books such as 'Söl. Ich.' and 'Sylt – Lost Places' authored by the Sylt1 editorial team.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Insel Sylt Tourismus-Service (ISTS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner providing official island tourism promotion through Sylt1 platform. Supports island tourism coverage and visitor information.
• Sport Auto PluscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial mobility partner supporting transportation and automotive content on Sylt.
• Sylter FilmmanufakturcoreTechnology or IntegrationFilm production partner providing professional video production capabilities for Sylt1 content.
• ModisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion partner and retailer in Kampen, providing lifestyle content and retail integration.
• AW Fashion GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion partner providing style and fashion content for Sylt1 programming.
• Goldstück Wein & GenusshandelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine and gourmet goods retailer partner for lifestyle content.
• Sylt LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia cooperation partner for island lifestyle content sharing.
• Mediennetz SyltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media network cooperation for content exchange and island media collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NRW.TV: Regional television channel for North Rhine-Westphalia providing local news and cultural programming. Operates the same regional-TV-with-cable-and-OTT-distribution model as Sylt1.
• rheinmaintv: Regional television channel for the Rhine-Main area (Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Mainz) producing local news, sports, and lifestyle content. Closely aligned regional-TV business model with cable and OTT distribution.
• münchen.tv: Munich-based regional television channel producing local news, events, and lifestyle programming with cable/OTT distribution. Closely mirrors Sylt1's regional TV + streaming + digital content playbook.
• center.tv Köln: Cologne/Rhineland regional TV channel covering local news, events, and culture. Comparable hyperlocal broadcast + digital content business model targeting a single German metropolitan/regional audience.
• Hamburg 1: Hamburg-focused regional television station operating a similar hyperlocal model of city news, sports, culture, and lifestyle content distributed via cable and OTT in northern Germany. Most directly comparable as a single-city/region commercial local-TV broadcaster.
• Franken Fernsehen: Regional TV station serving the Franconia/Nuremberg area with local news, sports, and cultural content distributed via cable. Same business model as Sylt1: regional commercial TV with limited headcount and advertising-led revenue.
• TV Berlin: Berlin's local television channel delivering city-level news, culture, and event coverage via cable and streaming. Comparable as a regional broadcaster monetizing advertising on a single-city audience.

Broad incumbents

• NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk): Public regional broadcaster serving northern Germany including Schleswig-Holstein (where Sylt is located). Competes for Sylt-relevant news and weather audiences and is the dominant local-news voice on the island.
• ProSiebenSat.1 Media: Major German commercial broadcaster (SAT.1, ProSieben, Kabel Eins, etc.) with national reach and significant digital advertising scale. Represents the broad incumbent that captures the bulk of German TV ad spend outside Sylt1's hyperlocal niche.
• RTL Deutschland: Germany's largest commercial broadcaster, operating national and regional TV channels. Represents the broad incumbent against which hyperlocal stations like Sylt1 compete for advertising budgets and viewer attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Sylt
• Facebookfacebook.com/sylteins
• Instagraminstagram.com/sylttv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sylt1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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