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ARD Drops 'Sissi' Trilogy From 2025 Christmas Lineup

The films left ARD’s schedule after broadcast rights shifted to RTL Group in 2024.

Overview

  • The published Das Erste holiday program shows none of the three Romy Schneider classics on December 25 or 26.
  • ARD fills the slots with other staples, including Der kleine Lord and the documentary Loriot 100 on December 25.
  • December 26 programming shifts to family titles such as The Nanny: Mission South Africa and an installment of The Dream Hotel.
  • The trilogy had been a fixture of ARD’s Christmas schedule since at least 2014, with rights previously rotating to ProSiebenSat.1 from 2008 to 2012.
  • The movies are currently available on Netflix, and it remains unconfirmed whether any broadcaster, including RTL channels, will air them in 2025.