Overview
- Marc Bator confirmed Monday that he has asked ProSiebenSat.1 to end his ongoing contract and will step down from presenting :newstime after roughly 13 years with the broadcaster.
- Bator said he will concentrate on Teamvision, the management and marketing firm he founded that works with professional cyclists, which he intends to run full time.
- ProSiebenSat.1 accepted his request, expressed regret, thanked Bator for his long service, and will not name a single successor for the role.
- The network plans to cover the slot using its current anchor roster led by Claudia von Brauchitsch, Angela van Brakel, Jule Gölsdorf, and Stephanie Puls.
- Bator's exit follows other recent veteran departures from :newstime, notably Michael Marx in July, marking a period of visible personnel turnover at Sat.1 and raising questions about the program's long‑term presenting lineup.