Overview

• Jauch said the show would end if any one of four pillars failed, naming the audience, RTL, advertisers, and himself as essential.
• He stated he is not planning to step down and believes a successor would struggle to preserve the program’s character.
• In the podcast, he recalled that ratings fell in the first three 1999 episodes and only stabilized with the fourth as RTL cautiously extended the run.
• He remains on air while recovering from a fibula fracture, appearing with crutches in recent broadcasts.
• Recent episodes continue to deliver unscripted moments, including a cheeky exchange with contestant Babette Rüster, and the show remains in RTL’s Monday 20:15 slot.