t-online
Websitet-online is one of the most visited German news portals. The brand goes back to 1995, when Deutsche Telekom renamed its Bildschirmtext service T-Online, and it became the dominant internet provider brand in Germany. Today t-online.de is owned and published by the media group Ströer, which took over the website in 2015. The editorial team works in Berlin. According to the portal, it reaches more than 179 million visits per month from about 29 million unique visitors.
Features
- News on politics, business, sport, entertainment, lifestyle and regional topics, written by its own editorial team.
- Free email service and a news start page for the portal's users.
- Live tickers for sport and elections, plus videos and podcasts.
- Service sections on consumer topics, health, travel and technology.
Model and limits
The portal is financed mainly by advertising and is free to read. The offer concentrates on the German-speaking market and is available in German only. Its mix of news and entertainment content is aimed at a mass audience.