Maybrit Illner (talk show)

Maybrit Illner (stylized as maybrit illner) is a German political talk show on ZDF. The show, which was called Berlin Mitte until March 14, 2007, has been broadcast on Thursdays since October 14, 1999[1] and moderated by Maybrit Illner. The show is produced by Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion.[2]

"Berlin Mitte" redirects here. For the borough of Berlin, see Mitte.
Maybrit Illner
Berlin Mitte
GenreTalk show
Presented byMaybrit Illner
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes800+
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGruppe 5 Filmproduktion
DistributorZDF
Release
Picture format16:9
Original releaseOctober 14, 1999 (1999-10-14)
External links
Website
Maybrit Illner in 2016
The old studio of Maybrit Illner in Zollernhof, Unter den Linden 36–38, Berlin (2008)

Overview

Maybrit Illner is dedicated to current political issues. The guests of the show are mostly politicians who often come from the federal politic of Germany.

The program got the name Berlin Mitte mainly because it is produced in the Berlin capital studio Unter den Linden in Berlin-Mitte, which is supposed to convey proximity to federal politics.

Illner's talk show was also extended by a quarter of an hour to 60 minutes with the renaming.

Since March 31, 2011 Maybrit Illner has been broadcast from a new studio and with a revised design.[3] Around 20 freelance editors work for the ZDF editorial team, which is part of the main politics and current affairs department. Only the technical production of the show is outsourced to a production company.[4]

According to industry information, Illner receives fees of a few hundred thousand euros per year as a moderator.[5]

On February 2, 2017, Maybrit Illner had to stop for the first time due to illness. On this day Matthias Fornoff took over the moderation of the show, also on June 21, 2018 because of a bereavement in her family. Illner was represented again by Bettina Schausten on November 30, 2017.

As of 2020, more than 800 episodes of the show have been produced.[6]

Awards
  • 2019: Die Goldene Kartoffel (negative price) for its content[7][8][9]

References
  1. KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Maybrit Illner (in German), retrieved 2020-08-20
  2. "DocStation". web.archive.org. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  3. "Neues Design: Illner bittet ihre Gäste zu Tisch". DWDL.de. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  4. René Martens (2011-04-15). "Outsourcing bei den Talkshows : Das Märchen vom Marktwert" (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  5. Hans-Peter Siebenhaar: Verdienen TV-Moderatoren zu viel? In: Handelsblatt. Nr. 169, September 4, 2013, p. 24.
  6. KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Maybrit Illner: Episodenguide (in German), retrieved 2020-08-20
  7. "Goldene Kartoffel: Negativpreis für ARD- und ZDF-Talkshows - DER SPIEGEL - Kultur". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  8. "Preisverleihung Goldene Kartoffel 2019 | Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen" (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  9. "Maybrit Illner reagiert auf "Goldene Kartoffel" und Vorwürfe über Berichterstattung". Prisma (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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