To Counter Right-Wing Populism, Invest More in Better Shows, German Industry Tells Public Broadcasters

German public broadcasters need to invest more in making better shows or risk losing their democratic legitimacy.

As the AfD grows in strength — the party is hot off electoral success in three recent state elections in eastern Germany — many fear there will be pressure to defund or dismantle the country’s public broadcasting system.

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