Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Public broadcaster for the German states of Thuringia, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (pronounced [ˈmɪtl̩ˌdɔʏtʃɐ ˈʁʊntfʊŋk]; "Central German Broadcasting"), shortened to MDR (pronounced [ˌɛmdeːˈʔɛʁ] ⓘ; stylized as mdr), is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. Established in January 1991, its headquarters are in Leipzig, with regional studios in Dresden, Erfurt and Magdeburg. MDR is a member of the ARD consortium of public broadcasters in Germany.
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Type | Broadcast radio, television and online |
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Country | Germany |
Headquarters | Leipzig, Germany |
Key people | Karola Wille, Intendant |
Launch date | 1 March 1924 (MIRAG) 1 January 1992 (MDR) |
Official website | mdr |
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MDR broadcasts its own television channel to the three states it serves and also contributes programming to the first German TV channel (Das Erste), and broadcasts a number of radio channels.