© BR/Daniel Assmann
“ARD Story – Attack on amateur football”
Monday, 11:15 p.m., Das Erste (in advance in the ARD Mediathek)
Is the integrity of amateur football at stake? For an ARD documentary, a team of journalists has uncovered that games from amateur leagues in Germany are offered on international betting portals – and even in German – it is said to be a billion-dollar business. What is particularly explosive is that in Germany, betting on amateur games is actually prohibited by the State Treaty on Gambling, but bets can still be placed on them from abroad. According to the documentary, which will be shown linearly after a cup broadcast on ARD, it aims to “delve deeply into the world of German amateur football.”
Production: BR/NDR
© ARD/Ann Paur
“Red Roses” & “Storm of Love”
from Monday, 14:10 and 15:10, Das Erste
The longest summer break in the history of ARD daily novellas is coming to an end. From Monday, new episodes will be broadcast every weekday from Lüneburg and Bichlheim. “Rote Rosen”, for example, deals with homophobia. After an attack on a homosexual employee, the “Drei Könige” hotel, which is central to the series, is now to be designated as “gay friendly”. In “Sturm der Liebe”, the main character Ana is still torn between two men: does her heart beat more for Philipp or for Vincent? Meanwhile, the mood is good at the “Fürstenhof” hotel. It has been included in the “Top 500” again. The summer break was not without excitement either. During this break, the decision was made to continue both daily novellas as one-hour series until 2027.
Production: Studio Hamburg Serienwerft / Bavaria Fiction
© Seven.One/Joyn/Richard Huebner
“Good Luck Guys”
from Thursday, Joyn
Streamer Joyn has sent its reality show “Good Luck Guys” into a second season. Celebrities live without beds, without luxury and with little food on the “Lost Beach”. In games they can earn pearls that they can later exchange to improve their living conditions. Now taking part in season two: the twins Vanessa and Jenny Grassl, Sabrina Wlk, known from “Are you the One…”, Eric Sindermann, who has already appeared in various reality shows, and ex-“DSDS” candidate Daniele Negroni. Other participants are: Jana-Maria Herz, Umut Tekin, Jill Lange, Liliana Maxwell, Aaron Königs, Kevin “Flocke” Platzer, Tobi Wegener, Valentina Principessa and internet star Ehrenmannrius.
Production: Good Times
© ZDF/Thomas Wolfschläger
“heute-show special”
Friday, 10:30 p.m., ZDF
Under the name “Alcohol – Beer is the people!” Fabian Köster and Lutz van der Horst are researching in the “high-consumption country” of Germany and also on the party island of Mallorca. Discussions with politicians, prevention experts and party tourists are promised. Both also want to investigate the question of what has become of the traffic light promise to tighten the rules for marketing and sponsorship for alcoholic beverages.
Production: Prime Productions
© DFL
Football Bundesliga – Opening game
Friday, 8:30 p.m., Sat.1 / DAZN
A rare Bundesliga opening game. Traditionally, the reigning German champions open the new season in 24/25. But for the first time in a long time, they are not called FC Bayern Munich, so the Munich team have a day off on Friday evening. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach will face each other on the pitch. As usual, the new Bundesliga season will also be opened on free TV, and the new “ran” expert Lars Stindl will be part of the Sat.1 broadcast. DAZN is also available on pay TV.
Production: DFL
