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hr3 Weihnachtssingen mit Alec & Sascha von The BossHoss am 19. Dezember

Zum 'hr3 Weihnachtssingen' am Samstag, 19. Dezember, im Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt begrüßt Morningshow-Moderator Tobi Kämmerer besondere Stargäste: Alec & Sascha von der Country-Rockband 'The BossHoss' werden gemeinsam mit den Menschen im Stadion für eine ganz besondere weihnachtliche Stimmung sorgen. Unterstützt wird das 'hr3 Weihnachtssingen' von der Deutschen Bank.

Finale um „Das dollste Dorf 2026“ mit unterhaltsamer Neuerung

Finale! Am Sonntag, 13. September, kämpfen vier Dörfer um den Titel „Das dollste Dorf 2026“. Das hr-fernsehen überträgt ab 17.30 Uhr das zweistündige Spektakel live. Auf dem Gelände des Hessischen Rundfunks (hr) gehen Uttershausen (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), Ebersgöns (Wetteraukreis), Hetschbach, (Odenwaldkreis) und Katholisch-Willenroth (Main-Kinzig-Kreis) ins Rennen um den goldenen Onkel Otto und den begehrten Titel.

Klima-Hotspot Mittelmeer: Sven Plöger zeigt, wie die Erderwärmung Europas Wetter verändert

Rekordtemperaturen, verheerende Waldbrände und langanhaltende Dürreperioden prägen zunehmend die Sommer in Europa. Besonders die Mittelmeerregion gilt als einer der Hotspots des Klimawandels – mit Folgen auch für Deutschland. ARD-Meteorologe Sven Plöger untersucht für seinen Film „Wie extrem wird das Wetter, Sven Plöger? - Klima-Hotspot Mittelmeer“, der am Montag, 14. September, um 20.15 Uhr im Ersten ausgestrahlt wird, wie sich die Region verändert und welche Zukunft unser Sehnsuchtsziel hat. Bereits ab dem 12. September ist der Film in der ARD Mediathek zu sehen.

ARD Media Launches Programmatic Audio Ad Product Audionited in October

At DMEXCO, ARD Media CEO Ralf Hape announced Audionited, a programmatic audio ad product launching in October 2026. The platform unifies linear radio, webstreams, and podcasts into a single booking channel, offering one deal, one invoice, and unified reporting, simplifying campaign booking for agencies. Developed with technology partner Amily.One using its 'Amy' platform, Audionited integrates One Tech Group's SSP and initially covers ARD Media's radio inventory and third-party digital audio. Expansion to additional audio partners and video inventory is planned by 2027. In other industry news, SWR ends 'Talk mit Thees' after a continuous review, Servus Media and Welle 1 launch Austrian radio station Servus Radio, Hit Radio FFH starts a podcast on first responders, and Deutschlandfunk releases a documentary series about cloned horses.

• ARD Media will launch Audionited in October 2026, a programmatic audio ad product unifying linear radio, webstreams, and podcasts.
• Audionited offers one deal, one invoice, and unified reporting, simplifying cross-channel audio booking for agencies.
• Technology partner is Amily.One, using its 'Amy' platform and integrating One Tech Group's SSP.

Bösel to Lead SWR's New 'Knowledge and Dialogue' Department

The Südwestrundfunk (SWR) is restructuring with a reduction from four to three program directorates. A new directorate 'Wissen, Gesellschaft und Rheinland-Pfalz' will be established, under which a new main department 'Wissen und Dialog' will consolidate several previously separate areas, including science and education, media literacy, religion and life, and a new Dialogue Unit. Sebastian Bösel, currently head of Multimedia Current Affairs in Rhineland-Palatinate, will take over leadership of this new main department as of December 1. His previous experience includes roles at SWF3, the ARD political magazine 'Report Mainz', and as head of the staff unit in the Multimedia Editorial Office. Ulla Fiebig, current SWR state studio director for Rhineland-Palatinate, will become the program director of the new directorate.

• SWR is restructuring from four to three program directorates, creating 'Wissen, Gesellschaft und Rheinland-Pfalz'.
• Sebastian Bösel will lead the new 'Wissen und Dialog' main department starting December 1, 2026.
• The new department combines areas: science, education, media literacy, religion, life, and a new Dialogue Unit.

SWR Appoints New Host for 'Doc Fischer'

Südwestrundfunk (SWR) has named Prof. Dr. Derek Zieker-Fischer as the new moderator of its health magazine 'Doc Fischer', starting on 9 September 2026. Zieker-Fischer is a practicing surgeon who previously appeared twice on the show as an expert. The previous presenter, Dr. Julia Fischer, stepped down in July 2026 for personal reasons to focus on other professional projects and her family after becoming a mother for the third time. The appointment was announced in an article on DWDL.de by Alexander Krei on 25 August 2026.

• Südwestrundfunk (SWR) appointed Prof. Dr. Derek Zieker-Fischer as moderator of the health magazine 'Doc Fischer', effective 2026-09-09.
• Derek Zieker-Fischer is a practicing surgeon who had appeared twice on 'Doc Fischer' as an in-studio expert.
• Dr. Julia Fischer left her role as presenter in July 2026 for personal reasons and to focus on other professional projects and family after becoming a mother for the third time.