The German TV presenter Jörg Pilawa and the ARD go their separate ways. According to a report in the “Bild” newspaper, the popular quiz master is switching to the private broadcaster Sat.1. The Norddeutsche Rundfunk announced the separation on Thursday in Hamburg.
“With one interruption, I worked for ARD and NDR for over 20 years, where I was able to present numerous great and, above all, successful formats,” said the 56-year-old, according to the broadcaster. “I’m very grateful to ARD and especially NDR for that. Of course, following such a long and intense time, you leave with sadness.”
The “Bild” reported that Sat.1 will broadcast Pilawa’s first show on the new broadcaster as early as the spring. The entertainer will present different formats over the year. A Sat.1 spokesman said on request: “We do not participate in personnel speculation. The fact is: Jörg Pilawa is a TV legend who suits every broadcaster.”
The 56-year-old is one of Germany’s most famous television faces and is a ratings magnet for ARD. Just last week, 3.81 million viewers saw his New Year’s Eve show on Das Erste. But he is mainly present with the ARD pre-evening show “Quizduell”.
The ARD entertainment coordinator, Frank Beckmann, thanked Pilawa in farewell. “Jörg Pilawa has decided to break new ground as a presenter and showmaster. He made the success of the quiz formats possible on the eve of the first. It was unforgettable how he hosted the” quiz duel “live for days, even though nothing technically worked.” Pilawa is an “entertainer by calling”.
In the beginning of the year, Pilawa will be seen a few more times with already recorded shows on Erste and NDR television. “Until the middle of the year he will moderate the” Quizduell “on Friday evening at 6:50 pm, and all episodes of the” NDR Quizshow “for 2022 have already been recorded and can be seen on NDR television until the end of the year”, according to the NDR. On February 5th at 8:15 pm, Erste, ORF and Swiss Television will broadcast an episode of “Quiz Without Borders” for the last time, under the direction of Jörg Pilawa.
