Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis 2018: Special prize for 3sat- "Kulturzeit"

Traxl, the cult leader of ORF TV: "An incredibly strong European sign"

Vienna (OTS) – The live TV magazine "Kulturzeit" of 3sat partners in the week, ZDR, ORF, SRF and ARD, was presented yesterday evening, Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the annual Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs award for TV journalism in Hamburg with the Special Prize awarded. The jury justified its decision for the "Kulturzeit" u. at. with the magazine's editorial showing to its viewers "… that beyond political and economic interests, there is a viable and enduring dimension of human coexistence". More recently, Armin Wolf, the host of ORF "ZiB" -2, received the special award in 2016.

Thanks to the cross-border cooperation of broadcasters ZDR, ORF, SRF and ARD, "Kulturzeit" occupies a special place among German-language cultural programs since its foundation in 1995. The format will be presented (from Monday to Friday live at 19.20) in alternation by four moderators of the participating broadcasters, one each week from the Mainz studio. Peter Schneeberger, who is also at the head of the current ORF TV cultural report, is the Austrian representative of the team since early 2017, which also includes Vivian Perkovic (ZDF), Nina Mavis Brunner (SRF) and Cécile Schortmann (ARD).

Martin Traxl, Editor-in-Chief of ORF TV, whose department is responsible for Austrian contributions to the program, is also delighted with this award. "Nowhere else in 3sat has the thought of the three countries been lived as consistently as in the" time of culture ": it is actually four stations in three countries working together to In moments like this, when you question the public service content and your broadcasters have to fight to stay alive, it's an incredibly strong European sign. In this format, the whole culture of Central Europe is described: it is unique in the world, and still exists today, shows the visionary power of the founders at that time.This is why we We are particularly pleased that the "Kulturzeit" has been awarded such an important German journalism award. "

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