Germany: Sat.1 a full program despite everything

 Even after the discontinuation of three magazine formats in Germany, the station belonging to the ProSiebenSat.1 television group may retain its broadcasting license as a full program. The responsible State Agency for Media and Communication (LMK) in Ludwigshafen decided that the proportion of information in the total broadcasting time was still sufficient. In percentage terms, the proportion of information in the station's program is 23.4 percent, while 20 percent would be mandatory. When calculating the information share of a station, not only news is included, but also service contributions, as the SDA quotes the LMK in a press release. The review of the broadcasting license followed the discontinuation of three magazine formats in the course of the takeover of the SBS television group and the associated reduction of around 180 jobs (see
). This is partly offset by the thinning out of Sat.1's information program.