Overview
- The trial applies to Saturdays that feature 8:15 p.m. crime programs, with other long-format show nights retaining the 10:45 p.m. news slot.
- Repeat crime broadcasts move to 10:00 p.m., and the 'Aktuelles Sportstudio' keeps its 11:00 p.m. start.
- Weekday scheduling already places 'heute-journal' at 9:45 p.m., except on Fridays when it airs at 10:00 p.m.
- ZDF says the shift is an Erprobungsphase intended to test a more consistent airtime across the week.
- The later Saturday slot dates to a 2010 programming decision designed to guarantee a fixed start for the sports show.