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German Media Regulator Probes Stefan Raab’s Primetime Nude Act on RTL

The NLM launched a youth‑protection review after complaints about an unpixelled ‘Puppetry of the Penis’ segment that Raab aired following an Instagram vote.

Overview

  • Regulators are assessing whether the 20:15 broadcast breached JMStV rules that require content suitable for viewers from age 12 on linear TV.
  • The review targets only the linear airing, as the RTL+ stream carries an 18+ age gate and is evaluated separately.
  • Raab had set an engagement threshold on Instagram to determine whether the performer would appear unpixelled, and viewers opted for the uncensored version.
  • Audience figures for the short live edition reached about 1.22 million viewers overall and a 12.1% share in the 14–49 demographic, according to AGF-cited data.
  • RTL and Raab are continuing the 15-minute teasers this week ahead of the planned weekly Wednesday edition starting September 24, as public reaction remains sharply divided.