German club Hertha Berlin announce ban on commercial stadium vlogs

[p]The former Bundesliga club follow the example set by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dresden/zL1YsOi1/"]Dynamo Dresden[/a], which announced a ban on stadium vlogs in August 2026.[/p][p]The ban will affect videos filmed with professional equipment and specifically recorded for commercial production and monetisation on platforms like YouTube.[/p][p][b]"Attending a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hertha-berlin/2y0u8Wrq/"]Hertha BSC[/a] match should be, above all, a shared football experience," [/b]the club said in a [a href="https://www.herthabsc.com/de/nachrichten/2026/10/kommerzielle-stadion-vlogs-2627"]statement[/a].[/p][p][b]"Fans should be able to experience the games, the atmosphere, and the support of the team without the stadium events being filmed by cameras for commercial content productions."[/b][/p][embed guid="2c93de1a-a298-4efa-86aa-413d811c3e48" url="https://x.com/HerthaBerlinSC/status/2108258880400544006?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Hertha already had rules on video recordings inside its Olympiastadion, but admitted they were not always enforced consistently.[/p][p][b]"This will change in the future," [/b]the club said.[/p][p][b]"The club will exercise its right to control access to its property and implement the existing regulations accordingly."[/b][/p][p]The rise of stadium and matchday vlogs has drawn plenty of criticism, with fans calling out creators for disrupting the atmosphere at games and acting entitled. [/p][p]Hertha emphasised that the ban will not affect fans who want to record videos and take photos for strictly personal use.[/p][p][b]"The crucial point is the distinction between private fan content and commercial content production,"[/b] it concluded.[/p]