Future of Phoenix: ARD and ZDF as responsible

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Discussion about the Reform State Treaty and Future of Phoenix

In the current debate on the future of the public television station Phoenix, the federal states have significantly formulated their expectations of ARD and ZDF. The Rhineland-Palatinate State Secretary Heike Raab expressed that the redesign of the transmitter was the responsibility of these two large broadcasters, based on the recently decided changes in the reform state. This reform aims to shape the change of some TV divisional channels that are important for the media landscape.

raab continued to emphasize the importance of the unabridged live reporting that Phoenix currently offers. For them, this type of reporting represents a central unique selling point of the public service broadcast, which must be preserved. She demanded that such content should also be integrated into the main programs of ARD and ZDF in order to promote the political education of the audience.

Andreas Handschuh, head of the Saxon State Chancellery, pointed out that the state of reform contract aims to make public service broadcasting more modern and digital. It was deliberately refused to reject specific programs; Instead, it is due to the broadcasting institutions to take into account the specified structures in its program design and to develop creative solutions independently.

The importance of Phoenix is ​​also emphasized by Helge Lindh, an SPD member of the Bundestag, that emphasizes that the broadcaster plays an essential role in political information transfer and democratic opinion formation. Public support for Phoenix is ​​significant, as an online petition shows that has collected more than 110,000 signatures for the preservation of the station.

The discussion about the Reform State Treaty and the future of Phoenix reflects the broader challenge of how public media can remain relevant in a rapidly changing digital world. Test cases like this will be crucial for how political and social information will be prepared in the future.