From now on, fans of Deutschland sucht den Superstar may view the broadcasts as live streams on the internet at RTL.de. Also, a newly created 3D community allows fans to experience the show along with others in a “virtual show studio” patterned after the original, and to interact with others in the community. Highlight videos can be viewed around the clock on the virtual stage following the broadcast. Fans will also have access to a “backstage room”, with chat rooms and content from all RTL Television magazines dealing with Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
A dedicated video area on RTL.de offers viewers short video-clips of all the highlights, as well as exclusive video blogs with backstage reports. The comprehensive offering of Germany’s most popular music show series will also be available to fans at Clipfish.de, on a dedicated Deutschland sucht den Superstar channel. And anyone who’s missed a show can watch the complete broadcast via video-on-demand at RTLnow.de.
Viewers can also call up highlight videos, along with the latest news and information about the shows, the judges, and the contestants while on the road, via the RTL mobile portal at Mobil.rtl.de. Once the themed shows (Mottoshows) start, RTL Interactive’s editorial staff will produce a live ticker to accompany the show broadcast. This will allow users who are unable to follow the show on live TV to stay abreast of events such as contestants’ performances and the judges’ verdicts. This season also marks the first time that users can take part in live voting via the RTL mobile portal.