Where your TV licence fee goes
Published: 25 Oct, 2013 CET.
Updated: Fri 25 Oct 2013 11:09 CET
Since January, German households have had to pay a monthly broadcasting license fee of €17.98, regardless of whether they own a television or radio. Now public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have revealed where that money goes.
ARD gets €12.81 of the fee from each household, while ZDF gets €4.37, Deutschland Radio €0.46 and other outlets €0.34.
Fans of Germany's flagship detective show, Tatort will be pleased to know that 15 cents of their monthly contribution goes towards producing their Sunday night staple.
ARD's big-name talk show hosts, Jausch, Plasberg and Maischberger get 10 cents for their programmes from every household while the Tagesschau and Tagesthemen daily news shows get 26 cents.
Not owning a television or radio no longer entitles you to an exemption from the fee.
READ MORE: TV fees: Is Germany getting its money's worth?
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ARD gets €12.81 of the fee from each household, while ZDF gets €4.37, Deutschland Radio €0.46 and other outlets €0.34.
Fans of Germany's flagship detective show, Tatort will be pleased to know that 15 cents of their monthly contribution goes towards producing their Sunday night staple.
ARD's big-name talk show hosts, Jausch, Plasberg and Maischberger get 10 cents for their programmes from every household while the Tagesschau and Tagesthemen daily news shows get 26 cents.
Not owning a television or radio no longer entitles you to an exemption from the fee.
READ MORE: TV fees: Is Germany getting its money's worth?
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Follow us on Twitter @thelocalgermany
Like The Local Germany on Facebook
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