Overview

• The ARD reportage magazine will continue, with Bayerischer Rundfunk keeping Julia Ruhs as presenter while NDR appoints Tanit Koch for its editions.
• Lünenborg told the NDR Rundfunkrat that mistakes occurred in program management, the transition from pilot to regular operation, and public communication.
• Program director Frank Beckmann said Ruhs had only been engaged for the three pilot episodes and that NDR underestimated the political ramifications of its announcement.
• Senior figures including Markus Söder, Daniel Günther and Carsten Linnemann criticized NDR’s handling, with Linnemann suggesting a freeze of the broadcasting fee.
• A formal program complaint over the first migration-focused episode remains under review as the Rundfunkrat reports substantial, often sweeping criticism of the broadcaster’s approach.