Overview
- The 95‑minute Thema Spezial, slated for March 16 on ORF2, has been postponed with no new air date.
- ORF said it is pausing the film to allow time for a final clarification on personality‑rights questions.
- The victim support group Weißer Ring welcomed the move after flagging legal concerns and initiating a review, warning that prior promotion already caused harm.
- Kampusch’s family recently reported a collapse and poor health, and Der Standard reported her doctors opposed the broadcast.
- Promotional references to her condition drew criticism, and the slot will now feature Die Millionenshow with kulturMONTAG moved earlier.