Excited announcement: Live matches featuring Red-White Erfurt and Carl Zeiss Jena are coming up!
In an exciting development for sports enthusiasts in Thuringia, FUNKE Regional Media and OSTSPORT.TV have announced the expansion of their partnership, making it a permanent fixture on their online portals.
Robert Karehnke, CEO of OSTSPORT.TV, expressed delight at having FUNKE as a partner, praising the sports enthusiasts and high reach of FUNKE Media Thuringia as an incredibly strong partnership for OSTSPORT.TV. Michael Tallai, CEO of FUNKE Regional Media in Thuringia, echoed this sentiment, stating that they are a significant part of the football community.
Under this expanded partnership, all streams of FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, FC Carl-Zeiss Jena, and ZFC Meuselwitz will be free for existing digital subscribers. This includes home and away games, making it easier than ever for fans to follow their favourite teams.
The fourth year of cooperation with OSTSPORT.TV includes at least 30 games in the upcoming season, a significant increase from previous years. The streams of Regionalliga Nordost games are a key part of FUNKE's growth strategy in digital paid journalism, as they have been consistently drawing higher viewership than the average. In fact, the average viewership of Regionalliga Nordost games on OSTSPORT.TV is significantly higher than the average.
This expansion of digital content and streaming services is not limited to football. FUNKE Regional Media in Thuringia is a leading provider of sports streaming, and they are increasing their share of digital football offerings, with streams being a key part of their growth strategy in digital paid journalism.
Interested parties can also book individual games for five euros and receive a five-day Plus access to thueringer-allgemeine.de, otz.de, and tlz.de.
The search results do not provide any specific information on the expansion of sports streaming in Thuringia by FUNKE Regional Media, including details on pricing or viewership statistics. For more information, one might consider checking FUNKE Regional Media’s official releases or industry reports on sports streaming in German states.
It is worth noting that viewer numbers for both streams and classic TV broadcasts of Regionalliga Nordost games are consistently increasing, indicating a growing interest in regional football. In the 2025/26 season, fans of Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Carl Zeiss Jena can watch their teams live as often as they did during the third division era.
Roman Seefeldt, the project leader for live streams at FUNKE Media Thuringia, is leading this initiative, ensuring that fans have access to high-quality streams of their favourite teams. This partnership between FUNKE's Regional Media in Thuringia and OSTSPORT.TV promises to bring even more excitement to the world of regional football in Thuringia.
Under this expanded partnership, viewers can anticipate the streaming of Champions League and other European leagues, as OSTSPORT.TV and FUNKE Regional Media aim to widen their sports coverage. With the increased number of games and streaming services, sports enthusiasts in Thuringia can look forward to immersing themselves in a broader spectrum of football entertainment.
