European Football Championship - Gema: Berlin is undoubtedly the 'Public-Viewing-Master'
For the Football-EM 2024, Berlin has built the most Public-Viewing opportunities with a total of 2335 registered large screens and canvas sheets for public football broadcasts, according to the Gema in Munich.
Top EM locations
In general, the number in the EM locations is particularly high: Among the top ten in the Gema ranking are eight cities where matches were or will be held. Cologne ranks second with 833 Public Viewing locations, and Munich ranks third with 803 locations.
Just before the end of the tournament, the Gema reported over 26,000 public broadcasting locations in Germany for football broadcasts specifically registered for the European Championship.
Cologne leading in population
In terms of population, Cologne is at the top of the ranking. There were 8.2 Public-Viewing locations per 10,000 inhabitants. A similar density was also shown by Frankfurt am Main in the Gema's large city comparison with 7.9 locations per 10,000 inhabitants.
The evaluation refers to registrations specifically for the EM 2024: "Restaurants and pubs, which already have a yearly contract for music broadcasting via television and are showing the EM, are not included in the numbers," explained the Gema.
Gema involved in the music game
The collecting society is involved in the EM because musical contributions around the games, as well as the comments of journalists and journalists, are protected by copyright. This is important, for example, when a song like "Shake it off" by the US singer Taylor Swift is played in the stadium, as was recently heard - at the EM.
The Gema represents in Germany the copyrights of over 95,000 members (composers and composers, lyricists and lyricists, music publishers) as well as over two million rights holders and rights holders from all over the world. It is one of the largest authors' societies in the world for music works.
- The EM locations in Munich, being in Bavaria, Germany, also boast a significant number of Public Viewing spots, with 803 registered locations, as reported by GEMA.
- During the European Football Championship 2024, Berlin and Cologne have emerged as the cities with the most Public Viewing opportunities, with Berlin leading with 2335 locations and Cologne following closely with 833.
- As the tournament progressed, various cities across Europe, including Munich and Cologne, provided Public Viewing opportunities, with a combined total of over 33,000 such locations reported by GEMA in Berlin.
- In the city of Cologne, due to its large population, there are 8.2 Public Viewing locations per 10,000 inhabitants, making it a prominent location for public soccer broadcasts during the European Football Championship.
- The transmission of music during the European Football Championship is protected by copyright, and GEMA, based in Munich, ensures the rights of over 95,000 members and 2 million rights holders globally, which include using songs like "Shake it off" by Taylor Swift in stadiums.
- As the European Football Championship progresses, Public Viewing of the matches is not only limited to large screens and sheets but also includes watching the matches in restaurants and pubs across Germany, recording a substantial viewership on television in cities like Cologne and Berlin.
