Markus Lanz (talk show)

Markus Lanz
GenreTalk show
Presented byMarkus Lanz
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes2000+
Production
Running time75 minutes
Original release
Release3 June 2008 (2008-06-03)
Presenter Markus Lanz in 2014

Markus Lanz is a German talk show on ZDF named after the host Markus Lanz, first aired on 3 June 2008.[1] The 75-minute show airs on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. The program is recorded in a television studio in Hamburg-Altona, normally a few hours before it airs, but sometimes it is broadcast live.

Content

The program does not have a general topic. In each issue, Lanz has four to five guests, with whom he usually speaks individually. At the beginning of the program, he introduces the guests, who are sitting together in a group, with some information on the respective topic. Lanz writes the texts for the introduction of the guests himself.[2] Then he speaks to the guests one by one. The topics are about current political and social developments, news from the entertainment industry (for example a new film or book), sporting events or the individual life story of the conversation partner.

If it emerges from the situation, the other guests participate in the individual conversation or discuss it. Especially with current stories, sometimes several guests are invited on the same topic, for example a politician and a journalist. Musical or sporty duos and relatives can also perform together.

If a musical guest is on the show, he will often end up playing a current song. He is accompanied by the moderator on the piano.

Audience ratings

Year Episodes Average range Range

(14–49 year olds)

Market share

(total audience)

Market share

(14–49 year olds)

2008[3] 029 1,32 mio. 0,31 mio.[4][# 1] 11,2 % 5,4 %[4][# 1]
2009[3] 053 1,26 mio. 0,33 mio.[5][# 1] 12,1 % 6,3 %[5][# 1]
2010[3] 096 1,29 mio. 0,27 mio.[6][# 1] 10,9 % 5,1 %[6][# 1]
2011[3] 116 1,46 mio. 0,33 mio.[7][# 1] 12,2 % 5,9 %[7][# 1]
2012[3] 135 1,49 mio. 0,35 mio.[6][# 1] 13,1 % 6,8 %[6][# 1]
2013[3] 124 1,60 mio. 0,34 mio.[8][# 1] 14,3 % 6,9 %[8][# 1]
2014[3] 129 1,42 Mio. 12,9 %
2015[3] 126 1,40 mio. 12,4 %
2016[3] 131 1,55 mio. 13,2 %
2017[3] 129 1,58 mio. 13,5 %
2018[3] 070[# 2] 1,66 mio. 13,3 %
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The value refers to the average of the season ended in the year mentioned. Programs from the previous year are taken into account if they belong to the same season.
  2. ^ Only the parts of the first half of the year are taken into account.

Criticism

In January 2014, an online petition was sent to the ZDF, which demanded the dismissal of Lanz.[9] It received over 230,000 signatures within a few days.[9] The petition responded to a conversation with the German politician Sahra Wagenknecht, during which the moderator repeatedly interrupted her and asked her suggestive questions.[10] Lanz then regretted his behavior, which he described as „rustikal und sogar persönlich" ("rustic and even personal").[11]

References

  1. ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Markus Lanz (in German), retrieved 19 August 2020
  2. ^ Unfried, Peter (2020). Moderator Markus Lanz: Er will's wirklich wissen. taz.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Zehn Jahre: Markus Lanz". ZDF – Hauptabteilung Kommunikation. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Manuel Weis (8 September 2013). "Quotencheck: "Markus Lanz" (1. Staffel)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  5. ^ a b Christian Richter (31 August 2009). "Quotencheck: "Markus Lanz" (2. Staffel)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d Sidney Schering (13 August 2012). "Quotencheck: "Markus Lanz" (5. Staffel)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. ^ a b Manuel Nunez Sanchez (15 July 2011). "Quotencheck: "Markus Lanz" (4. Staffel)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. ^ a b Manuel Nunez Sanchez (6 August 2013). "Quotencheck: "Markus Lanz" (6. Staffel)". Quotenmeter.de. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Raus mit Markus Lanz aus meinem Rundfunkbeitrag! - Online petition". openPetition. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. ^ Hamburg, Hamburger Abendblatt- (23 January 2014). "Der Wagenknecht-Streit kommt für Markus Lanz zur Unzeit". abendblatt.de (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Markus Lanz räumt Fehler beim Talk mit Wagenknecht ein. - DER SPIEGEL – Kultur". Der Spiegel (in German). 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2020.