ARTE is a financially independent, selfgoverning entity. In addition to management controls exercised by two controllers appointed by the General Assembly (currently Fabrice Rebois and Dr. Klaus Wenger) and the financial controls provided by the auditors, an external control function has been created to check on the implementation of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, compliance with current legislative requirements and the effective use of funds.

2011 Consolidated Budget for ARTE GEIE, ARTE France and ARTE Deutschland (in millions of Euros)

Programmes	265,89
Documentaries	78,59
Film	41,62
Drama	39,81
Magazines	29,90
Live and Performing Arts	21,27
Theme Evenings	11,36
News	10,17
2nd Language Version	17,30
Royalty Payments	13,50
Programme Trailers	2,37
Human Resources	58,05
Broadcasting	42,57
Operating Costs	41,66
Communication	10,39
Multimedia	5,60
TOTAL	424,16