ZDF
(https://zdf.de) 📸 Data Snapshot: June 20, 2026Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
Authority is well-established through technical implementation and structured data. The use of VideoObject schema on the Bad Bunny and FIFA pages provides a strong digital footprint for the content’s origin and metadata. One minor gap is the absence of named individual journalists or authors in the clean_text, relying instead on the ‘ZDF’ or ‘ZDFinfo’ organizational brand. However, the Organization schema is properly implemented, and the content’s technical execution aligns with its positioning as a professional media outlet.
There is no significant disconnect between the marketing tone and the actual content. The site claims to provide ‘continuously available and interactive’ videos, which is evidenced by the live-tv schedule and the duration-marked video summaries (e.g., ‘8 Min.’, ’44 Min.’). Performance claims regarding sports coverage are substantiated by a highly granular list of upcoming matches and times. The ‘The True Story of’ series delivers exactly the investigative portraiture promised by the title.
Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"url": "https://www.zdf.de",
"name": "ZDF",
"alternateName": "ZDF",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://www.zdf.de/suche?q={search_term_string}"
}
}
}
/video/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100/wm-2026-brasilien-haiti-highlights-zusammenfassung-100/
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/",
"position": 1,
"name": "Startseite",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/livestreams",
"position": 2,
"name": "Livestream",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/livestreams"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100",
"position": 3,
"name": "FIFA WM 2026",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100/wm-2026-brasilien-haiti-highlights-zusammenfassung-100",
"position": 4,
"name": "Brasilien läuft langsam zu WM-Form auf"
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "VideoObject",
"name": "Brasilien läuft langsam zu WM-Form auf",
"description": "In der WM-Gruppe C treffen in ihrem zweiten Spiel in Philadelphia Brasilien und Haiti aufeinander. Ein Sieg ist für die Südamerikaner Pflicht.",
"url": "https://www.zdf.de/video/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100/wm-2026-brasilien-haiti-highlights-zusammenfassung-100",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://www.zdf.de/assets/fussball-wm-brasilien-haiti-2-100~1280x720?cb=1781920802249",
"uploadDate": "2026-06-20T04:07:00.000000+00:00",
"expires": null,
"duration": "PT7M48S",
"author": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "ZDF"
},
"regionsAllowed": "DE",
"contentUrl": "https://zdfvod.akamaized.net/i/mp4/de/zdf/26/06/260619_onl_sf_sso_wm_bra_hai_45900626_spo/2/260619_onl_sf_sso_wm_bra_hai_45900626_spo,_508k_p9,_808k_p11,_1628k_p13,_3328k_p15,_6628k_p61,v17.mp4.csmil/master.m3u8",
"hasPart": []
}
]
/video/portraits/the-true-story-of-100/zdfinfo-the-true-story-of-bad-bunny-100/
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/",
"position": 1,
"name": "Startseite",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/portraits",
"position": 2,
"name": "Portrait",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/portraits"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/portraits/the-true-story-of-100",
"position": 3,
"name": "The True Story of",
"item": "https://www.zdf.de/portraits/the-true-story-of-100"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"@id": "https://www.zdf.de/portraits/the-true-story-of-100/zdfinfo-the-true-story-of-bad-bunny-100",
"position": 4,
"name": "Bad Bunny"
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "VideoObject",
"name": "Bad Bunny",
"description": "Bad Bunny ist einer der größten Stars unserer Zeit. Mit seiner kompromisslosen Art und seiner Offenheit hat der Puerto Ricaner die Musikwelt auf den Kopf gestellt.",
"url": "https://www.zdf.de/video/portraits/the-true-story-of-100/zdfinfo-the-true-story-of-bad-bunny-100",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://www.zdf.de/assets/the-true-story-of-bad-bunny-100~1280x720?cb=1781611874386",
"uploadDate": "2026-06-20T03:00:00.000000+00:00",
"expires": null,
"duration": "PT43M40S",
"author": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "ZDF"
},
"regionsAllowed": "DACH",
"contentUrl": "https://zdfvod.akamaized.net/i/mp4/dach/zdf/26/06/260623_the_true_story_of_bad_bunny_inf/1/260623_the_true_story_of_bad_bunny_inf,_508k_p9,_808k_p11,_1628k_p13,_3328k_p15,_6628k_p61,v17.mp4.csmil/master.m3u8",
"hasPart": []
}
]
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 15 | 1 |
| /video/livestreams/fifa-weltmeisterschaft-live-livestream-highlights-100/wm-2026-brasilien-haiti-highlights-zusammenfassung-100/ | 14 | 1 |
| /video/portraits/the-true-story-of-100/zdfinfo-the-true-story-of-bad-bunny-100/ | 14 | 1 |
| /live-tv/ | 11 | 1 |
This page presents a snapshot of public data from ZDF, captured on June 20, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
Notice to ZDF: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The evaluation is free, and any company can request a fresh audit at any time.
Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.
To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://zdf.de to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.