Nitro (German TV channel)

Nitro
Launched 1 April 2012 (2012-04-01)
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
(1080i HDTV)
Audience share 1.7% (June 2017 (2017-06), KEK)
Slogan Fernsehen für Helden (television for heroes)
Country Germany
Formerly called RTL Nitro (2012–2017)
Sister channel(s) RTL
RTL II
RTL Crime
RTL Living
RTL Passion
RTLplus
Super RTL
Website www.nitro-tv.de
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T2 (HD) Various; region dependent (encrypted)
Satellite
Astra 1L (Europe, North Africa) 12188 H / 27500 / 3/4 (SD / FTA)
Cable
Kabel Deutschland (Germany) Channel 209 (SD) / Channel 216 (HD)
NetCologne[1] channel 42 (digital service)[2]
UPC Switzerland (Switzerland) Channel 38 (HD)
IPTV
Telekom Entertain (Germany) Channel 70 (SD/HD)
A1 TV (Austria) Channel 17 (SD)

Nitro is a German television channel owned by the RTL Group. It is available via cable, satellite and IPTV. It is available free to air.

Conception

The slogan of Nitro is „Fernsehen für Helden“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") for a widespread audience.[3] It is mainly targeted at males aged between 20 and 59.[4]

The program contains many old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series like Modern Family, Nurse Jackie or Chase.

On 2 April 2012, the video on demand site RTL Nitro Now launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.

Nitro HD

Nitro HD, a high definition simulcast of Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012.[5] Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with a HD+ subscription.

Programming

Original programming (from RTL Group)

Magazines

Entertainment

TV Series

Imported programming (American)

Entertainment

TV series

Audience share

Germany

January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average
2012[6]- - - - - - - 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.5%
2013[7]0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0%
2014[8]1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
2015[9]1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
2016[10]1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% Decrease 1.3%
2017[11]1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7%

References

  1. ↑ "Empfangsmöglichkeiten - RTL NITRO". Rtlnitro.de. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  2. ↑ "NetCologne channel list" (PDF). 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Neuer RTL-Sender: Fernsehen für Sofahelden". die tageszeitung. 1 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mediadaten RTL Nitro: Positionierung".
  5. ↑ "RTL Nitro HD ab 1. September auch bei Netcologne".
  6. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2012" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2013" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2014" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2015" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2016" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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