Corporate Structure
Corporate Structure of ARD
Corporate subsidiaries and related entities for ARD in 2026 include SWR, NDR, ARD MEDIA and further verified entities.
Parent Organizations
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Parent Company
Regional German public broadcaster across radio, TV and digital.
Corporate Subsidiaries
9 entitiesSWR
Subsidiary
Public-service broadcaster for southwest Germany across television, radio and digital media.
NDR
Subsidiary
Northern Germany’s public-service broadcaster across radio, television and digital.
ARD MEDIA
Subsidiary
German sales house for ARD broadcast and audio advertising.
arte.tv (ARTE)
Subsidiary
Public-service broadcaster running a free multilingual cultural streaming platform.
BR
Subsidiary
Bavaria’s public-service broadcaster across radio, television and digital news.
MDR
Subsidiary
German regional public broadcaster across TV, radio and digital.
Operating Divisions & Strategic Units
1 unitsDas Erste
Business Unit
Germany’s national public-service television channel within ARD.
Mergers & Acquisitions History
6 dealsARTE Deutschland TV GmbH
M&A TargetARD DEGETO FILM GmbH
M&A TargetARD Media GmbH
M&A TargetAGF Videoforschung GmbH
M&A TargetDeutsches Rundfunkarchiv
M&A TargetSportA Sportrechte- und Marketing-Agentur GmbH
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