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The election opened the constituent meeting for the 13th term of the ZDF Television Council. The 77-member Television Council establishes guidelines for ZDF broadcasts, monitors compliance and advises the Director-General on programming. The Television Council also elects the Director-General and approves the broadcaster’s budget.
Members of the Television Council are not bound by instructions. The council elected Prof. Dr Maria Böhmer, Dr Angelika Zahrnt and Prof. Michael Schmid-Ospach as deputy chairs. Dr Angelika Niebler was appointed secretary, with Martin Stadelmaier as her deputy. The term of office of the Television Council’s executive committee is two years.
