"Wetten dass...": SRF reviews cooperation
After Thomas Gottschalk announced his departure from "Wetten dass...", Swiss television is considering whether it wants to continue with the international co-production with ZDF and ORF.
They found out about Gottschalk's intentions on Saturday when he commented on the show, Manuela Käch, spokesperson for Swiss Radio and Television (SRF), told the news agency SDA on Monday. The situation will be looked at, reconsidered and reviewed, she confirmed a report by Blick. Discussions will now be sought with the German colleagues. Everything is still "very open", Käch continued. Head of Entertainment Christoph Gebel will certainly be involved in the discussions and decisions. In the end, however, a management decision will probably be made.
Gottschalk has hosted the German-Austrian-Swiss co-production since the fall of 1987, together with Michelle Hunziker for the past few months. On Saturday, he announced that he would be stepping down at the end of the year. The family show was the brainchild of Frank Elstner, who also hosted it from 1981 until the handover to Gottschalk.
