NDR, Radio Bremen & MDR cooperate: Cost reduction by sending transmission in Leipzig

NDR, Radio Bremen & MDR cooperate: Cost reduction by sending transmission in Leipzig

Cost reduction through cooperation in the technical sector: The Norddeutsche Rundfunk (NDR), Radio Bremen and the Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (MDR) are moving closer together and cooperating in sending. The technical handling of the linear television programs from NDR and Radio Bremen will now take place via the MDR in Leipzig. From there, the new transmission processing is already central to MDR television.

This reorganization of the transmission processing under the leadership of the MDR is part of a comprehensive structural reform within the ARD. MDR operating director Ulrich Liebenow emphasizes that the reform aims at reducing costs and achieving synergy effects. The merging of competencies and the centralized transmission processing in Leipzig are to be achieved.

The production directors of the NDR and Radio Bremen, Sascha Molina and Jan Schrader emphasize the advantages of this cooperation for public service broadcasting. The efficient cooperation between the broadcasting institutions should be saved without the audience feeling restrictions. The joint transmission processing enables the transmitters to use resources together, to implement future -oriented solutions and to preserve the program autonomy.

There is no need for action for TV viewers, but the NDR and Radio Bremen logos do not apply. "HD". The programs are still broadcast in HD quality. The MDR viewers are already familiar with central transmission processing because they have been using them for a year.

A transmission processing is a technical facility that ensures that programs on linear television can be broadcast smoothly. It plans and carries out all technical and organizational steps to present programs on time and in optimal quality.

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The cooperation between the broadcaster NDR, Radio Bremen and MDR In sending in Leipzig, an important step is to reduce costs, use synergy effects and to maintain the quality of public television.

Source: MDR Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk / OTS