ProSieben Maxx
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaNational;
Also distributed in other European countries on cable and satellite
NetworkProSieben
HeadquartersUnterföhring, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerProSiebenSat.1 Media
Sister channelsProSieben
ProSieben Fun
kabel eins
kabel eins Doku
kabel eins classics
Sat.1
Sat.1 Emotions
Sat.1 Gold
sixx
History
Launched3 September 2013; 10 years ago (2013-09-03) (SD)[1]
20 September 2013; 10 years ago (2013-09-20) (HD)
Links
Websitewww.prosiebenmaxx.de
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T2Various; region dependent (HD / encrypted)

ProSieben Maxx ([pʁoː.ˈziːbn̩ maks], "ProSeven Maxx") is a German free-to-air channel[2] owned by ProSiebenSat.1. The channel started broadcasting on 3 September 2013 with the movie Captain America: The First Avenger at 8:15 p.m. On 30 July 2013 ProSieben Maxx received a DVB-T broadcasting licence for the region of Munich.[3][4] On 13 August 2013 the channel started a test program on these frequencies and broadcast some program trailers. It is ProSiebenSat.1's sixth channel.

Programming

Prime time

The channel mainly targets male viewers aged between 30 and 59. Some series like Episodes, Homeland and House of Cards are shown in the original English-language version with German subtitles.[5] No payment is required needed the original versions. ProSieben Maxx also broadcasts some movies, mostly on Thursdays. These movies are repeated a few hours later, not in English but instead dubbed into German.

Daytime

On 26 June 2013, ProSieben Maxx announced that it would broadcast programmes for kids and teens during the day. Later in the evening, the channel broadcasts programmes for the channel's main target group. The CEO of ProSieben Maxx, René Carl, told the German online magazine DWDL.de, that they would cooperate with m4e Entertainment & Mainstream Media to show anime and cartoon series up to eight to nine hours per day.[6]

Animated series

Entertainment

Series

Sports

Licensed from DAZN

Licensed from Sky Sport

Availability

Logo of the HDTV-offshoot

In the IPTV network, Telekom Entertain, the channel has also been available in HDTV since 20 September 2013.[10] On 15 October 2013 ProSiebenMaxx started HDTV broadcasting in the network of Unitymedia.[11] The CEO René Carl announced, that the intention is to start an HDTV channel on the HD+ platform.[12] The channel is also available on analogue cable TV.

Audience share

Germany

January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average
2013[13] - - - - - - - - - 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.1%
2014[14] 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% Increase 0.5%
2015[15] 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% Increase 0.7%
2016[16] 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% Decrease 0.6%
2017[17] 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% Increase 0.7%
2018[18] 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% - - - - -
2019[19] 0,8% 0,7% 0,7% 0,8% 0,8% 0,9% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,9% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8%
2020[20] 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0,8% 0.7% 0.7% 0,8% 0.7% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0.7% Decrease 0.7%
2021[21] 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0,8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0,7% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% Decrease 0.7%
2022[22] 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,9% 0,8% 0,8% 0,8% 0,7% 0,7%

References

  1. ^ Krei, Alexander (24 June 2013). "Neuer Sender ProSieben Maxx erhält Sendelizenz" [New channel ProSieben Maxx get broadcast licence]. DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ Schlüter, Jan (10 October 2012). "2013: Free-TV-Sender ProSieben MAXX kommt" [2013: Free-TV channel ProSieben is coming]. Quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ "ProSieben Maxx: Sendestart auch via DVB-T" [2013: ProSieben Maxx: Also broadcast via DVB-T]. Digitalfernsehen.de (in German). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Das Programmangebot über DVB-T: Region München/Südbayern" [The program offer in the region of Munich and in the south of Bavaria.]. Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (in German). Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ "ProSieben Maxx zeigt Originalversionen: In English, please!" [ProSiebenSat.1 show original versions: In English, please!]. Stern.de (in German). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Neuer Free-TV-Sender Pro Sieben Maxx sendet "Yep!"-Kinder- und Jugendprogramm" [New free-tv channel ProSieben Maxx broadcast "Yep!"-program for children and teens]. Infosat.de (in German). 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Wunschliste". wunschliste.de. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "ProSieben Maxx – Empfang" [2013: ProSieben Maxx – Receiving]. Prosiebenmaxx.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  9. ^ "ProSieben Maxx – Empfang über Kabel und IPTV" [2013: ProSieben Maxx – Receiving via cable or IPTV]. Prosiebenmaxx.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  10. ^ Neuhetzki, Thorsten (17 September 2013). "Telekom schaltet weitere HD-Sender bei Entertain auf" [Telekom provides some HDTV channels in his Entertain network]. Teltarif.de (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  11. ^ "RTL Nitro HD und ProSieben Maxx HD bei Unitymedia Kabel BW" [RTL Nitro HD and ProSieben Maxx HD at Unitymedia Kabel BW]. Digitalfernsehen.de (in German). 15 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  12. ^ "ProSieben Maxx will 2014 zu HD Plus" [ProSieben Maxx wants to broadcast via HD+ in 2014]. Digitalfernsehen.de (in German). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  13. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2013" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2014" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2015" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  16. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2016" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  17. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  18. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2018" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  19. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2019" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  20. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2020" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  21. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2021" (PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  22. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2022" (PDF). kek-online.de.

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