Marc Bator to Leave Sat.1 'Newstime' After 13 Years

Overview

• Marc Bator confirmed his decision Monday, September 21, 2026, telling Sat.1 he asked to end his running contract with ProSiebenSat.1.
• He said he will concentrate full-time on professional cycling and the management and marketing work of his company Teamvision.
• ProSiebenSat.1 accepted the request and publicly thanked Bator for their cooperation and his years as a news presenter.
• The channel will not name a single successor and will rely on the existing anchor lineup of Claudia von Brauchitsch, Angela van Brakel, Jule Gölsdorf and Stephanie Puls to keep the format running.
• Bator’s exit is the second high-profile presenter departure from :newstime this year following Michael Marx’s July departure and highlights ongoing turnover after his earlier career at ARD’s Tagesschau and 13 years at Sat.1.