Overview

• WDR and NDR broadcasting councils approved ARD’s talk-show production contracts, renewing Caren Miosga, Maischberger and Hart aber fair for 2026 and 2027.
• ARD says Hart aber fair will continue with a reduced broadcast frequency, while Louis Klamroth takes on new Mediathek and town-hall assignments.
• Exact episode counts were not disclosed by ARD, with epd reporting plans for 15 linear editions in 2026–27, plus 10 Mediathek episodes and four televised town halls each year.
• The adjustment builds on 2025’s reduction to about 20 broadcasts, down from 30 in 2024.
• ARD frames the pivot as a push to engage younger viewers, highlighting existing digital offerings such as Hart aber fair 360 and Press Play.