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NDR Wins Four Deutsche Fernsehpreis 2026 Awards

Hamburg – September 15, 2026 -- NDR secured four Deutsche Fernsehpreis 2026 awards across satire, documentary and fiction categories, the German public broadcaster confirmed.

Satire team wins Best Entertainment Script for October 2025 extra 3 episode

Dietmar Jacobs and Christian Ehring received the Best Entertainment Script award for the October 23, 2025 extra 3 episode titled "Streit ums Stadtbild – Merz poltert." Extra 3, hosted by Ehring, marks its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a lineup expansion that adds comedian Michael Mittermeier, entertainer Riccardo Simonetti and actress Collien Fernandes alongside existing cast members Oliver Kalkofe, Maxi Schafroth and Sarah Bosetti.

ARD Wins Record 9 Awards, 32 Nominations at Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2026

Munich – – September 15, 2026 -- German public broadcaster ARD secured 9 awards at the Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2026, the highest tally of any network, alongside 32 nominations that outpaced all competitors by a wide margin.

ARD claims top honors across reality, drama and documentary categories

The reality format "Werwölfe - Das Spiel von List und Täuschung" won Best Reality Entertainment, marking ARD's first major recognition in the reality genre. The drama series "Hundertdreizehn" took Best Drama Series, while "Die Nichte des Polizisten" earned two awards: Best Fiction Screenplay for writers Rolf Basedow, Nicole Armbruster and Gabriela Sperl, and Best Fiction Editing for Anna Nekarda.

BR Doku-Serie 'Rise & Fall 1860 München' Wins German TV Award

Munich – September 12, 2026 -- Bayerischer Rundfunk's documentary series "Rise & Fall 1860 München" has won the German Television Award for Best Editing in the Information category, capping a launch run that generated 3.4 million views on the ARD Mediathek streaming platform.

Editor Xenja Kupin receives top honor at Cologne ceremony

The award was presented on September 8 during the "Night of the Creatives" gala in Cologne to editor Xenja Kupin, whose cutting style defined the series' visual signature. The series drew 1.6 million views in its first week alone, according to BR.