Observed Signal · Aug 12, 2026 · Programming Acquisition · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
WDR apprentice docu-soap revived on Vox
Vox will continue the apprenticeship docu-soap "Passt, wackelt und hat Luft," which previously ran four seasons on WDR and had halted in 2023. Warner Bros. ITVP, which produced the series for WDR starting in 2020, is producing the new run for Vox. Six new episodes will air Sundays at 19:10 beginning 13 September. Vox will also return the docu-soap "Traumhaus oder Luftschloss? - Normal wohnen kann jeder" (produced by Magis TV) to its Sunday schedule at 18:10, and will air two episodes of "Die Pfandhaus-Profis" on 30 August and 6 September at 18:10 in the two preceding weeks.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Vox will continue the apprenticeship docu-soap "Passt, wackelt und hat Luft", picking up the format after it ended on WDR in 2023.
- Warner Bros. ITVP produced four seasons of "Passt, wackelt und hat Luft" for WDR from 2020 and will again produce the new episodes for Vox.
- Six new episodes of the series will air on Vox starting 13 September, Sundays at 19:10.
- Vox will also air new episodes of "Traumhaus oder Luftschloss? - Normal wohnen kann jeder", a production of Magis TV, Sundays at 18:10.
- On 30 August and 6 September Vox will show two episodes each of "Die Pfandhaus-Profis" at 18:10 in the two weeks prior to the new series start.
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