''Tagesthemen'' is one of

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's main daily television news magazines, presented by journalists

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. Second only to the 20:00 '' Tagesschau'' ("Review of the Day") ''Tagesthemen'' ("Issues of the Day") is ARD's most important newscast. It is different in style and content from ''Tagesschau'' and is broadcast Mondays to Thursdays at 22:15, Fridays at 23:15, Saturdays at varying times and Sundays at 22:45. On special news occasions, a ''Tagesthemen extra'' is also broadcast before the main show. Each ''Tagesthemen'' broadcast has a single host, a single newsreader for the news block, usually from the earlier ''Tagesschau'', a weather presenter broadcasting from Frankfurt, and a presenter for the sports block on the weekends. Previously recorded ''Tagesthemen'' newscasts can also be seen internationally via YouTube on Tagesschau's

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History

In January 1978, ''Tagesthemen'' replaced the late edition of ''Tagesschau'', which had been broadcast until then. The broadcast lasts a half hour on weekdays; it is shorter on Fridays (15 minutes) Saturdays (20 minutes) and Sundays (15 minutes). In contrast to ''Tagesschau'', which provides only an overview of the news, ''Tagesthemen'' is designed to also provide the viewer with more information, context and background. The program usually features four to five segments on the stories and themes of the day. Previously, the program used a variation of the Tagesschau theme, ''Hammond Fantasy'', with the first and last notes in the same keys. From 1997 to 2014, Tagesthemen used the same music as Tagesschau. Currently Tagesthemen uses a different variation of the Hammond Fantasy, similar to the original Tagesthemen theme. ''Tagesschau'' editorial staff provide a daily news summary to the program. A weather report was part of the news summary until 2002: since then it has been presented by a

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, in cooperation with Meteomedia AG, a privately owned company. Since 2020, the weather report is presented from the ARD weather center at the studios of

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in Frankfurt. ''Tagesthemen'''s market share sank with the opening of media competition in Germany; nevertheless, it still lies today at about 12% — this amounts to about 2.5 million viewers per broadcast. ''Tagesthemen'' is one of the most influential opinion builders in Germany.

Presenters

Since 1 October 1985 ''Tagesthemen'', like ''Tagesschau'', has been presented by various hosts. Since the start, the hosts alternate weekly. The hosts write their scripts themselves; the presentation generally has a much looser style than ''Tagesschau''. Since the ''Tagesthemen'' hosts are not restricted to simply reading the daily dispatches, they can develop a lively, personal style compared to their colleagues at ''Tagesschau'', although they are still required to be neutral and objective.

Current presenters

Former presenters

1985 onwards

1978-1985

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, 1978-1979 *Klaus Stephan, 1978 *Alexander von Bentheim, 1978 - 1980 *Barbara Dickmann, 1979 - 1983 *Edmund Gruber, 1984 - ? *Gisela Mahlmann 1980-1981 * Klaus Bednarz, 1982 - 1983 *Gerhard Fuchs, 1982-1985 *

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, 1982-1985 * Günther von Lojewski, 1978 - ??? *Günther Müggenburg, 1978 - 1983 * Ernst-Dieter Lueg, 1978 - 1985 *Rüdiger Hoffmann, 1982 - 1985 *Otto Deppe, 1982-1983 *Elke Herrmann, 1984-1986 *Hannelore Gadatsch, 1984-1985

Trivia

*On 12 August 2014 Tagesthemen host

honored the deceased Hollywood actor

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by standing on the host's desk. With this gesture she alluded to Williams' movie

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, one of Williams' most well-known movies in whose final scene pupils stand atop of their desks to show respect toward their teacher played by the deceased actor. *The opening theme of Tagesthemen on 23 October 2020 was played live from the studio in rock style arranged by Berlin rock band

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References

External links

*
Official site
(in German)
''Tagesthemen''
via ''Tagesschaus YouTube Channel.

- Report by Tagesthemen on the German-language Wikipedia (in German)

- Interview by ''Tagesthemen'' (in German)
Interview with Ulrich Wickert: "Bunt und locker flockig reicht nicht"
(in German, b
sbznet.de
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