A project of the WAVe Trinity Institute
The independent media platform for open discourse and pluralistic perspectives across the German-speaking world.
Visit freiemedien.tvMISSION
freiemedien.tv is an independent media platform for German-speaking audiences. We create space for open debate, fact-based journalism, and perspectives that often find too little voice in mainstream media systems.
Our formats range from interviews and talk shows to cultural reporting and academic discourse. What unites them: a commitment to plurality of opinion and a constructive, dialogue-oriented approach to the great questions of our time.
As an institute project, freiemedien.tv positions itself as a bridge-builder between established and independent media – curated by real people rather than algorithms, and supported by a community that values independent thinking.
HOSTS
Host, Author and Co-Founder
“Independent voices are the foundation of a free society.”
In front of the camera, behind the camera, always at the pulse: Sam asks the questions that count. Author, format developer and initiator of projects that connect independent media with journalistic depth.
Producer, Host and Co-Founder
“Television belongs back in the hands of the people.”
Former Head of Programming at ProSieben and long-serving President of Endemol Germany. As the discoverer of Stefan Raab and originator of formats like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Nur die Liebe zählt and Big Brother, he brings four decades of television experience to where it belongs: to the people.
RELATED PROJECTS
Two formats that emerged under the umbrella of freiemedien.tv and within the framework of the WAVe Trinity Institute.
“Seven questions for people with conviction.”
Weekly long-form interview with politicians, artists, entrepreneurs and thoughtful voices – for people who want to think and evaluate for themselves. No script. No pre-set answers. Just genuine conversations in depth.
Explore the format
“Music in 432 Hz. Free voices unfiltered.”
Ad-free radio featuring curated formats from the independent media landscape. Music tuned to 432 Hz and shows where courageous voices speak unfiltered.
Visit the stationGOVERNANCE
freiemedien.tv is a project of the WAVe Trinity Institute, an association under Swiss law based in Brunnen. The Institute conducts research and works in the fields of diplomacy, communication, and media.
Both freiemedien.tv and its in-house productions SAM's Pure 7 and radio432 emerged from this institutional work. As sponsor, the WAVe Trinity Institute supports the development of a pluralistic media landscape in Germany and Europe.
A project for a pluralistic and vibrant media landscape.