ORF announces Finanzplan 2025: Saving and innovation for everyone!

Vienna. In a decisive meeting, the ORF Foundation Council, chaired by Lothar Lockl, approved the financial and job plan for 2025 on November 28, 2024. This decision also includes the discharge of ORF general director Roland Weißmann for the 2023 financial year. The approved financial plan provides for a balanced result of 0.3 million euros for 2025, with planned total income of 1,088.6 million euros. This is made up of 732.2 million euros in ORF contributions and 198.8 million euros from advertising. As medianet.at is also invested in the new program year in strengthening the ORF state studios, local reports and events such as the 80-year To promote anniversary of the republic.

market share record high

2023 was a year full of success for the ORF broadcaster group, which has reached the highest value since 2017 with a market share of 33.8 percent, apart from the years with great sporting events. Particularly noteworthy is to be emphasized according to the ORF The high daily range of 3.589 million viewers, which corresponds to 47.6 percent of the TV population. The programs such as the Ski Alpin World Cup as well as entertainment shows such as "Dancing Stars" and the "Eurovision Song Contest" have made a significant contribution to this success. General Secretary Weißmann emphasizes: "The available figures show that the ORF offers are used daily and greatly by the majority of the population."

The continued increasing acceptance of the ORF is also reflected in the new financial plan. Compared to the previous year, consent to maintain ORF increased by 7 percentage points to 59 percent. Spectators are very satisfied with the ORF offer: 58 percent see the ORF as a serious one for important topics. This shows that the strategic decisions of the ORF pay off in relation to innovation and program design and consolidate the trust of the audience.