Overview

• Multiple outlets report a reduction from 33 episodes to about 20 next year, citing unnamed sources.
• The broadcaster did not deny the reports when asked and confirmed ongoing talks with Jan Böhmermann and producer Unterhaltungsfernsehen Ehrenfeld.
• ZDF stated it intends to keep working with Böhmermann in 2026, including both ‘ZDF Magazin Royale’ and ‘Lass dich überwachen!’.
• The production company declined to comment, and any impact on the program’s editorial team is not yet known.
• The show continues to draw strong younger audiences, logging a 19.3% share among 14–49-year-olds in mid-September, as ZDF also tests other late-night slots such as Till Reiners during summer breaks.