Private broadcasting companies in Germany want expanded corona aid from the state. “We also have to talk to politicians about extending existing subsidies to the TV stations concerned,” said the chairman of the private media association (Vaunet), Annette Kümmel, in a discussion at the 34 on Wednesday . Munich Media Days.

On the same day, the federal and state governments agreed on renewed various restrictions due to increasing corona numbers. Kümmel also said that legislative proposals and regulations should now be examined to determine whether they have a negative effect on the private media. She cited as examples: “No additional advertising restrictions, put copyright law to the test.” Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, the private broadcasting companies in Germany have been struggling with lost advertising revenues, which are an essential pillar.

Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) was already on the media days on Monday Corona restrictions emphasized: “If we have the situation again that we have significant W