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German TV satire mocks public broadcaster fee spending
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A satirical post in German mocks ZDF, joking that where licence fees 'flow', the broadcaster will show up, invoking shows like 'Wetten, dass..?', Heidi and cooking formats, and branding itself 'ZDF SugarDaddys'. It riffs on public-service broadcasting's guaranteed funding from the Rundfunkbeitrag, a recurring target of criticism and satire in Germany.
Why now: Debates about the German broadcasting licence fee and public broadcasters' funding keep satire about ZDF's spending circulating.
ZDFRundfunkbeitragWetten, dass..?Germany
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