Bayerischer Rundfunk - Finances

Finances

Licensing fees required for radio and TV sets are €17.03 per month, as of 1 April 2005. For radio reception alone, the monthly fee is €5.52. These fees are not collected directly by the BR but by the GEZ that is a common organisation of ARD, its members, ZDF and Deutschlandfunk.

BR derives 84% of its income from licensing fees, up to 13% from other sources of income (e.g. product licensing and investments) and up to 3% from advertising. For expenditures, 60% are spent on TV programs, 28% for radio programs, 8% for engineering and technical maintenance, and 4% for management expenses.