Cologne plays a significant role in the broadcast and multimedia industry in Germany. The city is the home base for the centralised planning department of rt1.tv, which has shaken up the landscape of TV and video production services in the country. The department serves as the nerve centre for handling and scheduling customer inquiries and caters to a diverse range of technical services for live broadcasts of sports events, show productions, news coverage and business TV formats. rt1.tv maintains a high-profile roster of clients, German and international broadcasting giants, among which are ARD, ZDF, RTL, SAT.1, ProSieben, and Sky. The company has established itself as a go-to provider for industrial and commercial companies as well as event agencies. The Cologne subsidiary employs a massive fleet of broadcasting vans, comprising six out of eight HD broadcasting vans (OB vans and SNG trucks) equipped with state-of-the-art MPEG4/MPEG2 satellite broadcast technology. Positioned strategically in the heart of Europe, the Cologne base enables rt1.tv to swiftly reach any location within Germany and across Europe as to provide unbeatable efficiency and reliability to its customers. Being located in Cologne means also being in close proximity to numerous sports and entertainment venues, including Bundesliga football stadiums, ice hockey arenas and various sporting events. This proximity enables rt1.tv to offer comprehensive coverage for a wide array of sports broadcasting projects and live events that range from football matches to golf tournaments and marathon races. The active trade events industry guarantees a secondary line of work for rt1.tv thanks to Cologne’s desirability as a destination for large-scale international meetings, trade fairs, and events. Here, rt1.tv shines with round-the-clock availability and seamless production flows. Clients can rely on optimal live broadcasts from prominent venues such as the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, as well as venues outside the city like the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf.