Self-censorship at German TV station Das Erste

Looking for some older, perhaps critical, stuff? This might come up at the German state TV station 'Das Erste'. BTW, Germany has a mandatory (!) media fee for TV and radio. Regardless whether you have a TV or not.

I was checking this link (http://www.daserste.de/information/politik-weltgeschehen/europamagazin/sendung/wdr/2012/griechenland-die-angst-der-deutschen-102.html) which until some months ago showed that famous Merkel-Nazi image from the anti-austerity demos in Athens in 2012.

Das Erste

Sorry, no more. Instead you get this 404 notice. Dealing German media always make sure you make a screenshot.

Self-censorship at German state TV station 'Das Erste'

Google Translate:

The page you requested was not found (error code 404)

Dear users,

Unfortunately, the page you have requested is not available. This can have several causes.

Perhaps the information you are now in a different location or the page no longer exists.

01.09.2010 we had to take much of the content of our online content from the network. This is due to provisions of the 12th State Broadcasting Treaty. This law contains, among other things, a requirement that we only allowed to offer in the context of so-called authorized length of stay content. This consequently leads to the fact that most of the content is only available for a limited period.

Here is the 12th German State Broadcasting Treaty.

Here is the relevant passage in German from page 9:

3. Sendungen und sendungsbezogenen Telemedien nach Ablauf der Fristen

nach Nummer 1 1. Halbsatz und Nummer 2 sowie von nichtsendungsbezogenen

Telemedien nach Maßgabe eines nach § 11f durchgeführten Verfahrens;

in den Telemedienkonzepten ist angebotsabhängig eine Befristung für

die Verweildauer vorzunehmen; nichtsendungsbezogene presseähnliche

Angebote sind nicht zulässig und

4. zeitlich unbefristeten Archiven mit zeit- und kulturgeschichtlichen Inhalten

nach Maßgabe der gemäß § 11f zu erstellenden Telemedienkonzepte.

Google translate:

3. Live and mailing-related Telemedia after the deadlines
in accordance with paragraph 1 sentence 1 and number 2 , and of non mailing-related
Telemedia in accordance with a procedure carried out in accordance with § 11f ;
in the Telemedia is supply-driven approaches a limit for
make the residence ; not program-related press similar
Offers are not valid and
4. indefinite time archives with contemporary and cultural historical contents
in accordance with the Telemedia concepts to be created in accordance with § 11f .