Innovation als gesetzliche Pflicht

This first comprehensive analysis of the new innovation mandate in Germany’s Interstate Media Treaty provides a well-founded answer to questions about whether, and how, innovation can be legally required, directed and monitored. Against the backdrop of AI, the platform economy, and evolving media consumption patterns, Anne Hilsberg explores the scope of the provision, its constitutional foundations, and its role within the remit of public service media. In particular, she focuses on its relationship with the constitutional guarantee of continuity and development, and on the effectiveness from the perspective of innovation law. The author is a policy advisor at the Office of the ARD Committee of Broadcasting Board Representatives.