Two other people were seriously injured, but regional broadcaster MDR said their condition was not critical.

Following his failure to do so, a regional broadcaster said he also planned to ignore a final deadline on Thursday.

The letter, first reported by regional broadcaster MDR at the time, shows that the AfD was seeking a deal long before Wednesday's political shock.

The result marks a turnaround for the regional broadcaster, which posted a loss of A$3.11 million for the previous corresponding period.

So, too, have regional broadcasters whose vast workforces can dwarf their puny audience shares.

Regional broadcaster MDR said the lives of two people who were seriously injured were no longer in danger.

This amendment, if approved, is likely to encourage consolidation between metropolitan and regional broadcasters given the material available synergies.

Regional broadcasters have suffered from a 29 percent cumulative fall in revenues between January 2008 and September 2009.

It also wants regional and municipal governments to prune the 4,000 or more public companies they own, and to privatise the management of regional broadcasters.