Broadcasting fee could decrease: relief in prospect
A possible reduction of the broadcasting fee is in the room. The responsible commission demands that contributors should participate in the sales increases achieved. How high the monthly savings could be has already been calculated.
Broadcasting contribution could decrease according to KEF
Every household in Germany currently pays 18.36 euros per month as a license fee. While there was talk of a possible increase recently, the Commission responsible for determining the financial needs of broadcasters (KEF) is now striking a different note. In an interview, KEF boss Martin Detzel explains that the former GEZ fee rather decrease instead of increase becomes.
According to Detzel, the Commission on Fees asked the broadcasters to give you the last not to respend the sales increase achieved (Source: FAZ). He points out that surpluses may only be spent after approval by the KEF. This is not available. Specific figures on the increase in sales have not been made public.
According to initial estimates by the KEF, households could at least have one Save 50 cents per month calculate. The license fee would therefore fall from 18.36 euros to 17.86 euros. Instead of 220.32 euros, only 214.32 euros were incurred per year, which corresponds to a saving of 6 euros.
It is still unclear whether there will actually be a reduction in the broadcasting fee. Not until the end of 2024 should it become apparentwhether there really is a lower contribution.
This is how much the public broadcasters in Germany cost:
Broadcasting fee increase off the table?
The public broadcasters had last spoke out in favor of an increase in the broadcasting fee. The WDR imagines a monthly increase of 1.09 euros. According to the internal strategy papers of the ARD, the contribution could even rise to up to 25.19 euros from 2025. On the other hand, the Broadcasting Council Helmut Markwort calls for a significant reduction to around 12 euros per month.
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