Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Programming And Broadcasting Activities
60 - Programming and broadcasting activities

100 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
22 February 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024

Description

As announced on 22 February 2023, the German public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) will be cutting 100 jobs by the end of 2024 due to internal restructuring. Interim director Vernau announced that RBB had to save €50 million in costs in order to assure the broadcast’s solvency after 2024. As a result, a job reduction is inevitable. Additionally, RBB will be shutting down the production of ficitional tv series, a selection of tv shows and will no longer invest in tv programmes after 10 o’clock at night.

RBB currently has 1,650 employees in Germany.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 108585, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108585.