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German constitutional court rejects broadcasters' request for injunction against fee hike

Wednesday 23 December 2020 | 09:59 CET | News
The German Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a request for an injunction from broadcasters ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio against the decision by the state of Saxony-Anhalt to block the increase in the broadcasting fee to EUR 18.36. The fee remains at EUR 17.50 for now. The plaintiffs referred to a violation of their broadcasting freedom.

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Categories: Broadcast & Satellite
Companies: ARD / ZDF
Countries: Germany
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