Present Status and Future of Regional and Local Television in Eastern Germany

In cooperation with the Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, and with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Seufert as project leader, the Hans Bredow Institute has analysed the present status and the future of local and regional television in Eastern Germany. The investigation proceeded in four steps:

• survey of the regulation of support measures for local and regional television,
• survey of programme variety provision and commercial situation of local and regional television,
• conduct of structured interviews with local TV providers as well as
• measures recommended and report presented.

In the context of the project, the Hans Bredow Institute conducted a survey of the regulation/support measures of local and regional television.

Building on the analysis of the four steps, options for action according to broadcasting law were presented, which can promote reinforcing of local television in Eastern Germany whilst observing the limits imposed constitutionally and by the law on subsidisation.