waipu.tv adds four new FAST Channels
September 10, 2026 22.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German TV streaming service waipu.tv is expanding its FAST Channel line-up with four new services: ZDF zu Hause, Beverly Hills, 90210, H2O & Friends and the Western classic Rauchende Colts.

ZDF zu Hause launched on 8 September 2026 and is part of the portfolio of ZDF Studios, the commercial subsidiary of public broadcaster ZDF. The channel focuses on entertainment and stories centred on home, living, everyday life and people’s lives.

Beverly Hills, 90210 has already joined the platform, bringing the US series about twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh and their friends back to viewers. The channel features the show’s mix of high school life, friendship, relationships and drama.

Two further channels are due to launch later in September. H2O & Friends will feature the adventures of Cleo, Emma and Rikki from H2O – Just Add Water, alongside series including Mako Mermaids, Dance Academy and Wolfblood. The launch coincides with the 20th anniversary of the H2O franchise.

Rauchende Colts, the German title of Gunsmoke, will also join the line-up during September. The Western series follows Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintains law and order in Dodge City. Gunsmoke ran in the US for more than 20 years and produced 635 episodes.

All four channels will be available to all waipu.tv customers, with their content also offered on demand through the waiputhek.

Plaion Pictures is supporting ZDF zu Hause and H2O & Friends as strategic and operational partner for channel management, distribution and marketing.

waipu.tv, operated by Exaring, has around two million customers in Germany. The platform offers more than 300 TV channels, including more than 70 pay-TV services, as well as more than 40,000 films and series through its on-demand service waiputhek.