https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The everyday adventures of new Danish kids' TV character John Dillermand like walking the dog or going to the zoo might not look like the stuff of scandal -- if the tales didn't often revolve around his oversized penis. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210105/why-has-denmark-made-a-childrens-tv-show-about-the-worlds-longest-penis Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:54:01 +0100 why-has-denmark-made-a-childrens-tv-show-about-the-worlds-longest-penis The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has released a statement in which it expressed concern over cuts at Denmark’s public service broadcaster DR. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180921/european-broadcasters-alliance-criticises-denmark-over-dr-budget-slashes Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:13:09 +0200 european-broadcasters-alliance-criticises-denmark-over-dr-budget-slashes The new contract for public service broadcasting between the Danish Ministry of Culture and broadcaster DR emphasises the importance of Christianity, while the word 'integration' has been removed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180919/christianity-in-integration-out-in-new-guidelines-for-danish-broadcaster Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:26:28 +0200 christianity-in-integration-out-in-new-guidelines-for-danish-broadcaster Up to 400 people will lose their jobs as Danish state broadcaster DR makes annual budget cuts of 420 million kroner by 2020. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180918/what-next-for-broadcaster-dr-after-far-reaching-cuts Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:26:56 +0200 what-next-for-broadcaster-dr-after-far-reaching-cuts Denmark’s governing Liberal (Venstre) party wants media users in the country to be able to access Danish-produced content via an app and 24-hour television channel called Danflix. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171229/danflix-could-be-denmarks-public-service-answer-to-netflix Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:37:47 +0100 danflix-could-be-denmarks-public-service-answer-to-netflix The next season of the Danish franchise of hit reality TV show X-Factor will be the last to be produced in the country, broadcaster DR has announced. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170815/denmark-cancels-x-factor-after-11-seasons Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:50:32 +0200 denmark-cancels-x-factor-after-11-seasons Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) was forced to apologize on Wednesday after being roundly criticized for spending 69,226 kroner to transport the horse of correspondent Johannes Langkilde’s wife to Washington, DC. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170112/danish-broadcaster-under-fire-for-using-public-funds-to-send-journos-horse-to-us Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:09:11 +0100 danish-broadcaster-under-fire-for-using-public-funds-to-send-journos-horse-to-us Citing a changing media landscape and a decrease in licence funding, the public broadcaster announced an expansive savings move that will also spell the end for a 75-year-old orchestra. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140909/danmarks-radio-to-cut-up-to-200-jobs Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:27:00 +0200 danmarks-radio-to-cut-up-to-200-jobs