Günther Jauch turns ARD down
ARD had already firmly expected Jauch to succeed Sabine Christiansen as the presenter of a political talk show. Now the popular TV presenter has canceled, as he was supposed to work "exclusively as a journalist" for ARD.
ARD had already firmly expected Jauch to succeed Sabine Christiansen as the presenter of a political talk show. Now the popular TV presenter has canceled, as he was supposed to work "exclusively as a journalist" for ARD.
In addition to the journalistic exclusivity, ARD had also insisted that he should take over another program, according to a DPA statement. However, Jauch did not want to commit himself beyond Sunday evening. Another reason given by the presenter was that ARD wanted to transfer responsibility for his show to the editors-in-chief. In Jauch's opinion, this would have exposed the show to the constant risk of becoming a pawn in the political color theory within ARD.
Jauch regrets that he was unable to reach an agreement with ARD. The contract negotiations had almost been finalized. Only at the last moment did ARD come up with additional demands. The decision had nothing to do with his home station RTL. A higher-paying offer from the Cologne-based private broadcaster had not been made and had therefore not contributed to his decision. Jauch, currently active on RTL with the show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "Stern TV", was due to succeed Christiansen in September 2007.
In addition to the journalistic exclusivity, ARD had also insisted that he should take over another program, according to a DPA statement. However, Jauch did not want to commit himself beyond Sunday evening. Another reason given by the presenter was that ARD wanted to transfer responsibility for his show to the editors-in-chief. In Jauch's opinion, this would have exposed the show to the constant risk of becoming a pawn in the political color theory within ARD.
Jauch regrets that he was unable to reach an agreement with ARD. The contract negotiations had almost been finalized. Only at the last moment did ARD come up with additional demands. The decision had nothing to do with his home station RTL. A higher-paying offer from the Cologne-based private broadcaster had not been made and had therefore not contributed to his decision. Jauch, currently active on RTL with the show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "Stern TV", was due to succeed Christiansen in September 2007.
