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RTL Cancels Vox's 'Prominent' After 20 Years as Cost Cuts Reshape Celebrity Coverage

The broadcaster is consolidating star news under a daily 'Exclusiv' slot starting January 17.

Overview

  • The final episode of 'Prominent' airs Sunday, January 11, ending the VOX show's roughly two-decade run.
  • RTL has also canceled the TV magazine 'Gala' as part of its cost-saving program.
  • Celebrity coverage will be centralized under the 'Exclusiv' brand, which is scheduled to run daily on RTL from January 17.
  • Presenter Laura Dahm said on Instagram that she lost both her on-air and editorial roles, plans to continue radio work at 1Live, and does not yet know her next steps.
  • Wider staff reductions are underway at RTL Deutschland, with reports of severance offers to hundreds of employees, and former host Nova Meierhenrich publicly thanked and supported behind-the-scenes teams.