By now, it is no secret that the Olympic Games are currently taking place in Paris. Of course, it is not just a number of sports channels that are vying for the broadcasting rights for such a major sporting event. ARD and ZDF also want a piece of the pie and are therefore broadcasting several competitions of the sporting event for their viewers. This is why the most popular German crime series now has to give up its broadcast slot.
Olympics puts pressure on crime fans: Tatort is cancelled this week!
On Sunday, August 4, ARD will broadcast the Olympic Games athletics and beach volleyball, including preliminary reports, from 8 p.m. The consequences of the broadcast are clear: the Tatort rerun will not be shown on the public broadcaster this weekend. But There is a small consolation for the spectators. Anyone who still doesn’t want to miss out on exciting police work will find what they’re looking for on Sunday on the ONE channel. They will be showing a repeat of the 2013 crime series “Feuerteufel” with Wotan Wilke Möhring.
Longest summer break in a long time: Then comes a new crime scene
The crime scene is currently in the longest summer break in its historyThe break will last around 17 weeks. For comparison: last year the break lasted just 11 weeks. The crime films will not resume until September. The first new Tatort case is currently planned for September 15. Until then, sports broadcasts will continue on Sundays or reruns of older cases will be shown.