Overview
- The 60‑minute documentary 'Hubertus Meyer‑Burckhardt – Ein Porträt' aired at 00:00 on Friday, July 24, 2026, and is available to stream in the NDR Mediathek.
- The film follows Meyer‑Burckhardt on Mallorca and on reading tours in northern Germany and includes behind‑the‑scenes footage from the NDR Talk Show.
- NDR program director Frank Beckmann lauded him as "der Grandseigneur der NDR‑Unterhaltung," framing the broadcast as an institutional tribute to his influence.
- The portrait traces his path from the Thalia Theater and advertising into media leadership and TV, noting his 1993 breakthrough with the controversial but Grimme‑award‑winning show 'Sowieso'.
- It foregrounds his personal resilience by revisiting his 2019 cancer disclosure, his 2020 statement that the illness is 'completely under control', and his guiding traits of courage and humor that shape his work choices today.