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Ein Mann seiner Klasse" Wins Best TV Movie at German Television Awards
At the 26th German Television Awards, ARD's "Ein Mann seiner Klasse" won Best TV Movie, with Leonard Kunz winning Best Actor for his role; the awards ceremony honors productions broadcast between July 2024 and June 2025 across various categories.
Ein Mann seiner Klasse" Wins Best TV Movie at German Television Awards
At the 26th German Television Awards, ARD's "Ein Mann seiner Klasse" won Best TV Movie, with Leonard Kunz winning Best Actor for his role; the awards ceremony honors productions broadcast between July 2024 and June 2025 across various categories.
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4% Bias Score
Insufficient Funding Cripples ARD's Youth Program "Funk
The ARD's governing body deems the €45.8 million budget for its digital youth program "Funk" insufficient, citing inflation and reduced purchasing power as reasons for decreased content output, despite "Funk"'s importance as a talent pool and its target audience representing 17% of the population.
Insufficient Funding Cripples ARD's Youth Program "Funk
The ARD's governing body deems the €45.8 million budget for its digital youth program "Funk" insufficient, citing inflation and reduced purchasing power as reasons for decreased content output, despite "Funk"'s importance as a talent pool and its target audience representing 17% of the population.
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44% Bias Score
ARD Sues ProSiebenSat.1 Over Unauthorized Mediathek Embedding
The ARD and ZDF are taking legal action against ProSiebenSat.1 for unauthorized embedding of their Mediatheken in the Joyn streaming service, citing copyright infringement and calling the practice "modern day highway robbery.
ARD Sues ProSiebenSat.1 Over Unauthorized Mediathek Embedding
The ARD and ZDF are taking legal action against ProSiebenSat.1 for unauthorized embedding of their Mediatheken in the Joyn streaming service, citing copyright infringement and calling the practice "modern day highway robbery.
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60% Bias Score
German TV Legend Max Schautzer Dies at 84
Max Schautzer, a renowned German television presenter known for shows like "Pleiten, Pech und Pannen," died at 84 in Cologne after a brief illness; his career transitioned to theater later in life due to his criticism of modern TV.
German TV Legend Max Schautzer Dies at 84
Max Schautzer, a renowned German television presenter known for shows like "Pleiten, Pech und Pannen," died at 84 in Cologne after a brief illness; his career transitioned to theater later in life due to his criticism of modern TV.
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28% Bias Score
Over 100 German Cultural Workers Protest ARD's Appointment of Thilo Mischke
Over 100 German cultural workers and authors published an open letter criticizing the ARD's decision to appoint Thilo Mischke as the new ttt-moderator due to sexism and racism accusations against him, stemming from his 2010 book "In 80 Frauen um die Welt", despite the ARD's claim that he has since e...
Over 100 German Cultural Workers Protest ARD's Appointment of Thilo Mischke
Over 100 German cultural workers and authors published an open letter criticizing the ARD's decision to appoint Thilo Mischke as the new ttt-moderator due to sexism and racism accusations against him, stemming from his 2010 book "In 80 Frauen um die Welt", despite the ARD's claim that he has since e...
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36% Bias Score
Scholz's Reported Influence on TV Debate Sparks Controversy, Leading to Format Change
Following a report that Scholz wanted only to debate Merz on TV, ARD and ZDF initially planned a duel between the two, excluding Habeck. After Habeck's campaign team protested, citing unequal treatment and lack of objective justification, ARD and ZDF cancelled the planned debate and will now feature...
Scholz's Reported Influence on TV Debate Sparks Controversy, Leading to Format Change
Following a report that Scholz wanted only to debate Merz on TV, ARD and ZDF initially planned a duel between the two, excluding Habeck. After Habeck's campaign team protested, citing unequal treatment and lack of objective justification, ARD and ZDF cancelled the planned debate and will now feature...
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52% Bias Score
Death of German Royal Expert Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert at 88
Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert, a renowned German television personality and royal expert, died at age 88 in Hamburg on August 25th, 2023; his decades-long career at NDR, covering major royal events and social issues, solidified his status as a beloved figure in German broadcasting.
Death of German Royal Expert Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert at 88
Rolf Seelmann-Eggebert, a renowned German television personality and royal expert, died at age 88 in Hamburg on August 25th, 2023; his decades-long career at NDR, covering major royal events and social issues, solidified his status as a beloved figure in German broadcasting.
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24% Bias Score
Grimme-Preis 2024: Series Dominate, Investigative Journalism Honored
The 61st Grimme-Preis, awarded on March 6th, 2024, saw RTL+'s "Angemessen Angry" and ARD's "Herrhausen" win in the fiction category; WDR's "Deutschland am Limit?" and NDR's "Strg_F" investigations won in "Info & Kultur" and for "Special Journalistic Achievement"; RTL's Kloeppel and von der Groeben r...
Grimme-Preis 2024: Series Dominate, Investigative Journalism Honored
The 61st Grimme-Preis, awarded on March 6th, 2024, saw RTL+'s "Angemessen Angry" and ARD's "Herrhausen" win in the fiction category; WDR's "Deutschland am Limit?" and NDR's "Strg_F" investigations won in "Info & Kultur" and for "Special Journalistic Achievement"; RTL's Kloeppel and von der Groeben r...
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40% Bias Score
German Broadcasters' Funding Dispute Heads to Constitutional Court
Germany's public broadcasters, ARD and ZDF, are challenging a new state treaty that omits a broadcasting fee increase for 2025-2026, citing insufficient funding despite the states' argument of available reserves and planned reforms; the Federal Constitutional Court will decide.
German Broadcasters' Funding Dispute Heads to Constitutional Court
Germany's public broadcasters, ARD and ZDF, are challenging a new state treaty that omits a broadcasting fee increase for 2025-2026, citing insufficient funding despite the states' argument of available reserves and planned reforms; the Federal Constitutional Court will decide.
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36% Bias Score
German Broadcasting Fee Hike Blocked by State Vetoes
The KEF recommends a €0.58 monthly increase to the German broadcasting fee, but this is blocked by at least two states due to a long-standing veto. Reforms aiming to simplify the system are uncertain and face legal challenges, with a potential increase necessary after two years.
German Broadcasting Fee Hike Blocked by State Vetoes
The KEF recommends a €0.58 monthly increase to the German broadcasting fee, but this is blocked by at least two states due to a long-standing veto. Reforms aiming to simplify the system are uncertain and face legal challenges, with a potential increase necessary after two years.
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56% Bias Score
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
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60% Bias Score
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
Habeck Cancels TV Debate; Scholz-Merz Duel Remains
Due to Robert Habeck's cancellation, the planned televised debate between him and Alice Weidel before the German federal election will not take place; only the Scholz-Merz debate remains. Alternative formats will provide airtime to Habeck and Weidel.
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44% Bias Score
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