Overview
- Medieninsider reports that ARD is preparing a 2026–2027 plan to increase Louis Klamroth’s presence on Das Erste and in the ARD Mediathek.
- Hart aber fair would drop to 15 broadcasts per year under the reported reallocation of resources toward new formats.
- At least one new townhall program on Das Erste is reportedly planned for 2026 with per‑episode production costs of about €256,000 versus roughly €230,000 for Hart aber fair.
- Three Klamroth-led online pilots are currently testing in the Mediathek—Hart aber fair 360, Hart aber fair spezial and Press Play—with a fourth concept under internal discussion.
- Total production spending of around €12.5 million is cited for 2026–2027, and Klamroth’s remuneration is reported at about €1 million across the period; ARD and Klamroth have not confirmed the details.