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According to the media report, the broadcasting fee could rise to more than 20 euros

The public broadcasters are on the home stretch to register their financial needs in the coming years.

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According to the media report, the broadcasting fee could rise to more than 20 euros

The public broadcasters are on the home stretch to register their financial needs in the coming years. In just over a month, ARD and ZDF, among others, have to present the figures to the responsible commission. It is an important step in a long process until the federal states decide on the amount of the license fee from 2025.

An ARD spokeswoman said on Saturday when asked in Stuttgart: "The registration has not yet taken place." The deadline for submitting the financial requirement notification from ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio and Arte was April 28th, said the commission responsible for determining the financial requirement of the broadcasters (KEF) with.

A report by "Business Insider" on Friday said that the ARD directors had agreed on a proposal. The ARD wants to register an "uncovered financing requirement" in the single-digit billions with the KEF. That makes it necessary to increase the broadcasting fee from the current EUR 18.36 per month to more than EUR 20. "Business Insider" relies on information from internal ARD papers and meetings of the top broadcasters.

The ARD spokeswoman said: "The broadcasters report their needs to the KEF, no financing gaps and certainly no concrete contributions." is transmitted to the KEF. As long as internal consultations in the ARD and changes in the registration are possible.

The public service broadcasters finance themselves predominantly from the broadcasting fee paid by households and companies. ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio are financed with more than eight billion euros annually.

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