Key legal question
Whether the Kassensturz report of 7 June 2005 violated broadcasting fairness and objectivity rules by using an old interview clip and omitting the pharma industry's position.
Extracted holding
The report did not violate the program rules; the clip was identifiable as a prior statement and remained understandable in its context on pharmaceutical 'pseudo-innovations'.
Extracted reasoning
The Court held that the relevant excerpt was only a short part of a broader report, clearly tied to the topic of pseudo-innovations, and did not mislead viewers about the industry's stance. Although the reuse of an older interview was not ideal, it was neither manipulative nor unsound enough to override editorial autonomy.