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Tragic rampage in Graz: VOX postpones The Perfect Dinner!
After the school shooting in Graz, the broadcasters canceled VOX and other programs, instead broadcasting episodes from Flensburg.
Tragic rampage in Graz: VOX postpones The Perfect Dinner!
In a shocking turn of events, VOX's programming has undergone a major overhaul. The decision came after the tragic school shooting in Graz on June 10, 2025, in which a 21-year-old former student shot nine young people and a teacher before taking his own life. This incredible act left not only Austria, but the whole of Europe in a state of shock.
The cooking show “The Perfect Dinner”, which is considered an absolute ratings guarantee in VOX's evening program, now had to become a sad victim of these violent events. The episodes from Graz originally planned for June 30th to July 4th, 2025 have been completely canceled and will not be broadcast for the time being. Instead, VOX is now showing episodes from Flensburg. A new date for the Graz episodes has not yet been set, as a spokeswoman for the station confirmed. The Perfect Dinner recently had an average of almost a million viewers and was able to achieve a market share of around 8 percent in the target group of 14 to 49 year olds, which is above the VOX channel average
Solidarity and grief
The Austrian population is in shock. The terrible incidents resulted in several days of national mourning to commemorate the victims. Numerous media outlets, including news channels such as ntv and Welt, have scheduled special programs to report on this individual perpetrator and the consequences of his actions. Das Erste will broadcast a “Brennpunkt” at 8:15 p.m., moderated by Christian Nitsche.
The effects are also clearly noticeable on television. Series and other programs that are part of the usual broadcast schedule were adjusted to make room for reporting on the rampage. Among other things, the Tuesday series “Veterinarian Dr. Mertens” and other programs will have new broadcast times
A huge echo
These program changes are not just limited to VOX. RTL is planning a news special at 8:15 p.m., followed by a primetime special with Barbara Salesch at a later hour, and ZDF has already integrated a 15-minute special on the shooting into its coverage. The entire society is in a moment of silent mourning and the urge to cope with the shock is present in all media, which are now broadcasting specific formats to better process the tragedy.
The situation shows us once again how quickly public life and thus television consumption can change. “The Perfect Dinner” remains on hold for the time being, but the hope among viewers that the Graz episodes will be broadcast later remains unbroken
During this difficult time, it is important to show solidarity to both the victims and those left behind and to find a little peace and contemplation. tz.de reports that the program change is a direct response to the devastating events in Austria, and also kleinezeitung.at adds that the episodes from Graz will not be broadcast for the time being. Also report digitaltelevision.de comprehensively about how the rampage affects all television in Austria.