In 1952, the Federal Government's Press and Information Office took over the newsreel founded by the American occupation administration and produced "Welt im Bild" until 1956.
[1][2] The 1970s effectively spelled the end for the majority of German movie newsreel productions.
[3] The majority of the production of “Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH” was federally owned.
This circumstance repeatedly sparked discussions and even led to Bundestag debates.
The opposition (SPD) feared that the federal government would exert too much influence on the media and that this would result in one-sided reporting.