Bayerischer Rundfunk

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) is the public broadcaster for the German Freistaat (Free State) of Bavaria, with its main offices in Munich. BR is a member of the ARD.

Finances

Licensing fees for Radio and TV are ?17.03 per month, as of 1 April 2005. For radio reception alone, the monthly fee is ?5.52. BR derives 84 percent of its income from licensing fees, up to 13 percent from other sources of income (e.g. product licensing and investments) and up to 3 percent from advertising. For expenditures, 60 percent are spent on TV programs, 28 percent for radio programs, 8 percent for engineering and technical maintenance, and 4 percent for management expenses.

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