Neo Magazin Royale

Neo Magazin Royale
Country of origin Germany
Original language(s) German
No. of seasons 2 (Neo Magazin Royale)
3 (Neo Magazin)
No. of episodes 50+ (Neo Magazin Royale)
28 (Neo Magazin)
Production
Running time 30–45 minutes (inc. commercials)
Production company(s) Bildundtonfabrik (btf GmbH)
Release
Original network ZDFneo
Picture format 16:9
Original release 31 October 2013
Website

Neo Magazin Royale is a German satirical late-night talk show hosted by Jan Böhmermann. Produced in Cologne, it has been aired weekly on the ZDFneo channel since 31 October 2013. It is also made available in advance on the online ZDFmediathek internet page.[1] Originally called Neo Magazin, the suffix Royale was added starting with the broadcast on 5 February 2015. Since then, the show has been produced in a larger studio and Böhmermann is supported by a live band fronted by rapper Dendemann.[2] Starting with this episode, the current episode is rebroadcast on Friday nights on ZDF as well.[1]

Erdogan controversy

After a satirical poem about the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan aired on 31 March 2016, a controversy arose in German media about the limits of satire. The ZDF channel deleted the poem from its internet archives in the ZDFmediathek. According to ZDF program director Norbert Himmler, Böhmermann had approved the deletion.[3] ZDF director Thomas Bellut defended the program. "Of course I stand by the satire program, by the presenters and also by Mr. Böhmermann. I urge that a short portion of this longer satire episode not be given undue emphasis. Ultimately, it is a program which you can judge one way or the other."[4] The filming of the 14 April edition of Neo Magazin Royale was cancelled due to "massive media reporting and the focus on the programme and the presenter".[4] On 16 April Böhmermann himself announced he would taking a four-week break from TV and radio work, which was confirmed by his channel ZDF.[5]

The next edition of Neo Magazin Royale was filmed on 12 May.[5] Böhmermann resumed the show with a reference to the affair, saying that he wanted to make no more jokes about Adolf Hitler, because he did not want to be sued by him.[6] His guest in the episode was The Left politician Gregor Gysi, who said that he disliked the poem because "it serves every prejudice", but strongly criticized Erdogan for his policies against the Kurds and the press. Gysi also said that he would have defended Böhmermann as a lawyer.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Böhmermann im Hauptprogramm, Süddeutsche Zeitung, in German
  2. ↑ Böhmermanns fette Bässe, Süddeutsche Zeitung, in German
  3. ↑ ZDF löscht Böhmermanns Erdogan-Satire aus Mediathek, N24, in German
  4. 1 2 Wirbel um Erdogan-Gedicht: Jan Böhmermann sagt nächste Sendung ab, Der Spiegel, in German
  5. 1 2 Satirestreit mit Erdogan: Böhmermann verkündet Fernsehpause via Facebook, Der Spiegel, in German
  6. 1 2 „Es kann sein, dass Hitler dann klagt“, Frankfurter Allgemeine, in German
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