TV-Programme bundesweit anbieten

If you want to offer TV programs nationwide, you need approval from the competent authority of the country in which you have your registered office.

An authorisation for TV programmes distributed throughout Germany may only be granted to a natural or legal person who:

• has unlimited legal capacity,
• has not lost the ability to hold public office by judgment,
• has not forfeited the fundamental right to freedom of expression in accordance with Article 18 of the Basic Law,
• is not prohibited as an association,
• has its domicile or registered office in the Federal Republic of Germany, another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and may be prosecuted,
• guarantees that it organises broadcasting in compliance with the statutory provisions and the administrative acts adopted on that basis.

Admission may not be granted to legal persons under public law, with the exception of churches and universities, to their legal representatives and senior officials, as well as to political parties and voters' associations. The same applies to companies affiliated with the aforementioned under stock corporation law.

An application containing the type of broadcasting and the category of programme, the duration of the programme, the transmission technology, the intended distribution area and the form of financing, a programme scheme and a financing plan are required.

In addition, a police certificate of good conduct is required for private individuals. Companies must also submit police clearance certificates for their statutory or legal representatives as well as a articles of association.  

The costs depend on the type and scope of the broadcasting event (100,000.00 euros for nationwide television broadcasters).

Fees are determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the MSA's Fee Schedule.

In principle, an application can be submitted at any time, provided that there is no MSA tender procedure with a cut-off period.

Media Authority Saxony-Anhalt (MSA)