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ProSiebenSat.1 to end Teletext services in early 2027
ProSiebenSat.1 will end its Teletext services in early 2027.
The change affects viewers of its German channels, including ProSieben and Sat.1.
Teletext lets people use a TV remote to view short text pages with information such as programme listings, news and sports results.
The group had already removed news and sports information in 2025, leaving mainly programme details.
The company says viewer interest is close to zero, while its Joyn service has become an alternative for programme information.
Subtitles will still be available, but viewers will need to turn them on in their TV or receiver settings instead of using Teletext.
ProSiebenSat.1 will end its Teletext services for channels including ProSieben and Sat.1 in early 2027.
The company says audience interest in its Teletext services has fallen to almost zero.
The group reduced the services in early 2025, removing current news and sports information and leaving mainly programme listings.
Subtitles will remain available through television or receiver settings instead of Teletext.
Joyn has become an alternative source of information about the group’s programmes, according to a company spokesperson.
- Who
- ProSiebenSat.1, the media group that operates channels including ProSieben and Sat.1.
- What
- It will discontinue its Teletext services.
- When
- In early 2027.
- Where
- On the Teletext services for ProSiebenSat.1 channels, including ProSieben and Sat.1.
- Why
- The company says audience interest has fallen to almost zero and Joyn has replaced Teletext as an information source, particularly for its programmes.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
ProSiebenSat.1 substantially reduced its Teletext service, removing current news and sports information.
DWDL reported that ProSiebenSat.1 had announced the planned closure of its Teletext services.
ProSiebenSat.1 plans to discontinue its Teletext services.
- Planned closure
- Early 2027
- Affected channels
- ProSieben and Sat.1
- Company’s stated reason
- Audience interest tends towards zero
- Earlier reduction
- Early 2025
- Subtitle access after closure
- Television or receiver settings
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What people are saying
The interest of viewers in our Teletext services is tending towards zero.
For some time, joyn.de has replaced Teletext as a fast and reliable source of information—particularly about our programmes.
The subtitles are not being discontinued; only the technical access method is changing.
Teletext allows people to get brief and concise information from the programme they are watching without switching media.