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Private broadcasters demand mandatory ORF cooperation, more funding and easier mergers

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Austria’s private broadcasters want the ORF to face a general duty to cooperate with private media.
  • They are seeking at least €50 million in funding, up from €25 million, and easier cooperation and mergers among private broadcasters.
  • The broadcasters also want the digital advertising tax on global platforms tripled to 15% and oppose further expansion of ORF services.

Austria’s private broadcasters are using the government’s ORF Future Forum to press for changes they say would support the wider media sector. The forum is scheduled for Thursday and Friday under the Ministry of Media.

The Association of Private Broadcasters is again calling for a general cooperation requirement for the ORF. The demand follows the group’s earlier position, also expressed in an interview with Der Standard.

Private broadcasters want public funding increased to at least €50 million from the current €25 million. They also want rules changed to make cooperation and mergers between private broadcasters easier.

Another demand concerns the tax on advertising by global digital platforms. The broadcasters are calling for it to be tripled from 5% to 15%.

They also warn that reform of the ORF should not lead to any further expansion of its services. The proposals were presented by VÖP managing director Corinna Drumm, VÖP president Christian Stögmüller of Life Radio and vice president Alexander Winheim of Servus TV.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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