List of German-language television channels

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As one of the largest industrial nations and with the largest population in the European Union, Germany today offers a vast diversity of television stations. German language television channels include the following :

Contents 1 Germany 1.1 Public Channels 1.2 Private Channels 1.2.1 Movies and series 1.2.2 Sports 1.2.3 Music 1.2.4 Documentaries 1.2.5 Shopping 1.2.6 Lifestyle 1.2.7 Information 1.2.8 News 1.2.9 Religion 1.2.10 Foreign Language 1.3 Premium Channels 1.4 Premium Arena 1.4.1 Movies and series 1.4.2 Sports 1.4.3 Music 1.4.4 Documentaries 1.4.5 Children's 1.4.6 Lifestyle 1.4.7 Information 1.4.8 Adult 1.5 Local Channels 2 Austria 2.1 Public Channels 2.2 Private Channels 2.3 Premium Channels 3 Switzerland 3.1 Public Channels 3.2 Private Channels 3.3 Premium Channels 4 Liechtenstein 4.1 Public Channels 5 International 6 See also

[edit] Germany

[edit] Public Channels

• ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten Deutschlands, Consortium of German public broadcasting services) — public, consisting of the following public stations (which also provide regional programming in separate channels):
  • Das Erste (The First) (ARD)
    • EinsExtra (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T)
    • EinsFestival (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T)
    • EinsPlus (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T)
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
    • Bayerisches Fernsehen - Third TV channel for Bavaria.
    • BR-alpha — German education channel, with TV courses
  • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
    • HR Fernsehen
  • Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
    • MDR Fernsehen
  • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
    • NDR Fernsehen
  • Radio Bremen (RB)
    • Radio Bremen TV
  • Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB; established on 1 May 2003 from a merger of the former Sender Freies Berlin and Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg)
    • RBB Fernsehen
  • Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR)
    • SR Fernsehen
  • Südwestrundfunk (SWR; established on 1 October 1998 from a merger of the former Südwestfunk and Süddeutscher Rundfunk)
    • SWR Fernsehen
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
    • WDR Fernsehen

• ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen/Second German Television) — public, Germany
  • ZDFinfokanal (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T), public
  • ZDFdokukanal (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T), public
  • ZDFtheaterkanal (Digital only via Satellite or Cable and in some areas via DVB-T), public
• KI.KA Der Kinderkanal — public, non-commercial children's TV, with support of ARD and ZDF, public
• Arte — Public Franco-German culture channel from ARD, ZDF and France Télévisions
• 3sat - Cultural network from the ARD, ZDF, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting), and SRG (Swiss Broadcasting).
• Phoenix — public - with information, documentaries, news, jointly operated by ARD and ZDF
• Deutscher Fernsehfunk or "Fernsehen der DDR" operated the two (now defunct) television networks of East Germany

[edit] Private Channels

• RTL Group
  • RTL Television
  • RTL II
  • Super RTL
  • RTL Shop
  • VOX
  • n-tv
  • K1010
  • Traumpartner TV

• ProSiebenSat.1 Media
  • Sat. 1
  • Pro 7
  • Kabel 1
  • N24
  • 9 Live

• Viacom
  • MTV
  • MTV2
  • Viva
  • Comedy Central
  • Nick

[edit] Movies and series

• Tele 5
• Das Vierte
• Anixe HD

[edit] Sports

• Eurosport
• DSF
• Sports Win TV

[edit] Music

• Deluxe Music
• Jamba! TV
• IM1
• Würfelzucker
• Yavido Clips

[edit] Documentaries

• DMAX
• Terra Nova
• Prometheus
• Landschaft TV
• 2010 TV

[edit] Shopping

• HSE24
• HSE24 Digital
• TV Shop
• Gems TV
• Bestseller TV
• Lastminute TV
• Sonnenklar TV
• Voyages
• 1-2-3 TV
• DHD24
• Welcome

[edit] Lifestyle

• Entertainment Channel
• Giga TV
• Bahn TV
• TV Gusto
• Job TV 24
• 1-2-Play
• Bundeswehr TV
• Lifestyle TV

[edit] Information

• Bloomberg TV
• Parlamentsfernsehen

[edit] News

• Euronews
• Phoenix

[edit] Religion

• Bibel TV

[edit] Foreign Language

• TD1
• Düzgün TV
• Kanal Avrupa

[edit] Premium Channels

• Premiere — private Pay-TV network
  • Premiere 1 — movie channel
  • Premiere 2 — movie channel
  • Premiere 3 — movie channel
  • Premiere 4 — movie channel
  • Premiere Start — movie and series channel
  • Premiere Krimi — movie and series channel
  • Premiere Serie — series channel
  • Premiere Nostalgie — movie channel
  • Premiere Filmfest — movie channel
  • Premiere Filmclassics — movie channel
  • Premiere Sport — sports channel
  • Premiere Fußball — soccer channel
  • Premiere Direkt — pay-per-view
  • Premiere Erotik — pay-per-view

[edit] Premium Arena

• Arena — private Pay-TV network
  • Arena 1 — sports channel
  • Arena 2 — sports channel
  • Arena 3 — sports channel
  • Arena 4 — sports channel
  • Arena 5 — sports channel
  • Arena 6 — sports channel
  • Arena 7 — sports channel
  • Arena 8 — sports channel

[edit] Movies and series

• 13th Street
• Sci Fi
• MGM
• AXN
• Silverline
• Kinowelt TV
• Kabel 1 Classics

[edit] Sports

• Arena
• Eurosport 2
• ESPN Classic
• Motors TV
• Extreme Sports Channel

[edit] Music

• Hit 24
• Classica
• Goldstar TV
• Heimatkanal
• Gute Laune TV

[edit] Documentaries

• Discovery Channel
• Discovery Geschichte
• National Geographic Channel
• The History Channel
• Animal Planet
• Planet
• Spiegel TV Digital
• Focus Gesundheit

[edit] Children's

• Disney Channel
• Toon Disney
• Toon Disney +1
• Playhouse Disney
• Boomerang
• Jetix
• Junior

[edit] Lifestyle

• E!
• G-TV
• Wein TV
• TV Gusto Premium
• Sat. 1 Comedy

[edit] Information

• Wetterfernsehen

[edit] Adult

• Beate Uhse TV
• Blue Movie — pay-per-view
• Blue Movie Extra — pay-per-view
• Blue Movie Gay — pay-per-view

[edit] Local Channels

• NRW.TV
• TV Berlin
• München TV
• Franken TV
• Rhein Main TV
• RNF plus
• Studio 47
• TRP1
• RFL
• RFO
• TVO
• OTV
• TV Aktuell
• TV Allgäu
• TV Augsburg

[edit] Austria

[edit] Public Channels

• ORF — Österreichischer Rundfunk
  • ORF1
  • ORF2
  • 3 Sat — in association with ARD, ZDF and SF

[edit] Private Channels

• RTL Austria
• Sat. 1 Austria
• Pro 7 Austria
• Kabel 1 Austria
• Vox Austria
• RTL2 Austria
• MTV Austria
• Viva Austria
• Nick Austria
• ATV
• TW1
• Go TV
• K-TV

[edit] Premium Channels

• Premiere Austria

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Public Channels

• Schweizer Fernsehen
  • SF 1 - public television in German
  • SF 2 - public television in German
  • SF Info - public television in German
  • 3 Sat - public channel in association with ORF, ARD, ZDF and SF DRS

[edit] Private Channels

• RTL Schweiz
• Sat. 1 Schweiz
• Pro 7 Schweiz
• Kabel 1 Schweiz
• Vox Schweiz
• RTL2 Schweiz
• MTV Schweiz
• Viva Schweiz
• 3+
• Star TV
• U1TV
• TeleZüri

[edit] Premium Channels

• Teleclub

[edit] Liechtenstein

[edit] Public Channels

• Landeskanal (http://www.llv.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Balzers (http://www.balzers.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Eschen (http://www.eschen.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Gamprin (http://www.gamprin.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Mauren (http://www.mauren.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Planken (http://www.planken.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Ruggell (http://www.ruggell.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Schaan (http://www.schaan.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Schellenberg (http://www.schellenberg.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Triesen (http://www.triesen.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Triesenberg (http://www.triesenberg.li/)
• Gemeindekanal Vaduz (http://www.vaduz.li/)

[edit] International

• Deutsche Welle
• Dolphin TV - Florida-based
• ProSiebenSat.1 Welt - a US pay TV channel, offers programming highlights from the German television channels ProSieben, Sat.1, Kabel 1 and N24

[edit] See also

• German television
• Lists of television channels
• Television
• Broadcasting in East Germany#Television