Overview
- iOS users can access the new app now, while a staged Android rollout is expected to reach all users by December 4, according to Tagesschau’s guidance.
- The update adds vertical social videos from Tagesschau’s social media team, livestreams, past broadcasts on demand, the 100‑second newscast, podcasts with curated playlists, and new Faktenfinder content.
- The interface shifts to a tab bar with a swipeable Top News story mode, a personalized For Me section, adjustable article font sizes, and light or dark display modes.
- Users can set a preferred start page, opt into anonymous regional personalization by selecting ARD broadcasters’ states, and choose among breaking, curated premium, or personalized push alerts.
- ARD chair Florian Hager warned the new rules will slow workflows, likely reduce reach, and make it harder to maintain broad thematic and perspective diversity.