List of nationwide broadcast television networks[]
| Television channel | Year of foundation | Owner | Type of channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1952
1952 (DFF1) 1990 (merger) |
ARD | Federal public | Formerly NWDR Fernsehen (1952-1954), Deutsches Fernsehen (1954-1965), ARD: Deutsches Fernsehen (1965-1984), ARD: Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (1984-1996)
Available in HD |
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1961 | Independent | Federal public | Formerly ARD 2 (1961-1963)
Available in HD |
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1984 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | Formerly RTLplus (1984-1992)
Available in HD |
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1984 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | Formerly PKS (1984-1985)
Available in HD |
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1986 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | Formerly Eureka TV (1986-1988), Pro7 (1989-1994)
Available in HD |
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1993 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | Formerly RTL 2 (1993-1999) and RTL II (1999-2019).
Available in HD |
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1992 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | Formerly Der Kabelkanal (1992-1994), Kabel 1 (1994-2005)
Available in HD |
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1993 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | Available in HD |
List of regionwide broadcast television networks[]
| Television channel | Year of foundation | Onwer | Type of channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1969 (DFF2)
1990 (DFF Länderkette) 1992 |
Rundfunk Berlin-Bramenburg | Federal public | Formerly ORB Fernsehen (1992-2003), RBB Brandenburg (2003-2004), B1 (1992-2001), SFB 1 (2001-2003), RBB Berlin (2003-2004)
Available in HD |
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1965 | Norddeutscher Rundfunk | Federal public | Formerly Dritte Fernsehprogramm der Nordkette (1965-1989), N3 (1989-2001)
Available in HD |
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1964 | Bayerischer Rundfunk | Federal public | Formerly Studienprogramm (1964-1973), Bayerisches Fernsehen (1973-2016)
Available in HD |
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1965 | Westdeutscher Rundfunk | Federal public | Formerly Westdeutsches Fernsehen (1965-1987), West 3 (1987-1994)
Available in HD |
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1964 | Hessischer Rundfunk | Federal public | Hessisches Fernsehprogramm (1964-1983), Hessen Drei (1983-1990), Hessen 3 (1990-1997), Hessen Fernsehen (1997-2004)
Available in HD |
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1969 | Südwestrundfunk | Federal public | Formerly Südwest 3 (1969-1998), Südwest BW/RP (1998-2000), Südwest Fernsehen (2000-2006)
Available in HD |
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1969 (DFF2)
1990 (DFF Länderkette) 1992 |
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk | Federal public | Available in HD |
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2005 | Radio Bremen | Federal public | Available in HD |
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1998 | Saarlandischer Rundfunk | Federal public | SR Südwest Fernsehen (1998-2006)
Available in HD |
List of national speciality digital television networks[]
| Television channel | Year of foundation | Owner | Type of channel | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1997 | ARD | Federal public | General entertainment | Formerly Eins Festival (1997-2009) and Einsfestival (2009-2016)
Available in HD |
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2000 | ZDF | Federal public | General entertainment | Formerly ZDF Doku (2000-2001), ZDF Dokukanal (2001-2009)
Available in HD |
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2012 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD |
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2016 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD |
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2019 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | General entertaiment | Available in HD |
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2010 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD |
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2013 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD |
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2013 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | General entertainment | Available in HD |
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1984 (original)
2002 (relaunch) |
TMG Gruppe | Commercial | General entertainment | Formerly Musicbox
Available in HD |
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2006 | Anixe HD Television GmbH & Co. KG | Commercial | General entertainment | Formerly Anixe (2006-2019).
Available in HD |
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1995 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | Commercial | General entertainment | Formerly Viva II (1995-1996), Viva Zwei (1996-2002) and Viva Plus (2002-2007)
Available in HD |
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2015 | Independent | Commercial | General entertainment | Formerly a RiC's time-sharing channel
Available in HD |
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2016 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Commercial | General entertainment | |
| Channel 21 | 2001 | Channel 21 Holdings | Commercial | Shopping | |
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2003 | Euvia Travel | Commercial | Shopping | |
| 1-2-3 tv | 2004 | 1-2-3 tv GmbH | Commercial | Shopping | Available in HD |
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1995 | Providence Equity and Axa | Commercial | Shopping | Formerly H.O.T
Available in HD |
| HSE24 Extra | 2005 | Providence Equity and Axa | Commercial | Shopping | Available in HD |
| HSE24 Trend | 2010 | Providence Equity and Axa | Commercial | Shopping | |
| Pearl.tv | 2012 | Pearl.GmbH | Commercial | Shopping | |
| Juwelo | 2006 | Juwelo TV Deutschland | Commercial | Shopping | Available in HD |
| MediaSpar TV | 2007 | MediaSpar Television | Commercial | Shopping | |
| MeinTVshop | 2007 | Redspider Networks | Commercial | Shopping | |
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1996 | Liberty Media | Commercial | Shopping | Available in HD |
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1997 | ARD, ZDF | Federal public | Kids and family | Formerly Der Kinderkanal (1997-2000), KI.KA (2000-2012)
Available in HD |
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1995 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | Kids and family | Available in HD |
|
2016 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | Kids and family | Available in HD |
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2005 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | Commercial | Kids and family | Available in HD |
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2014 | Disney Media Networks Germany | Commercial | Kids and family | Available in HD |
| BW Family.TV | 2006 | bw family.tv GmbH | Commercial | Kids and family | |
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2012 | Your Family Entertainment | Commercial | Kids and family | |
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1997 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | Commercial | Music | Formerly MTV Europe
Available in HD |
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2005 | Just Music Fernsehbetriebs GmbH | Commercial | Music | Available in HD |
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2007 | Deutsches Musik Fernsehen GmbH | Commercial | Music | Available in HD |
| Flux TV | 2006 | Plattform für regionale Musikwirtschaft GmbH | Commercial | Music | |
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1997 | ARD | Federal public | News | Formerly Eins Extra
Available in HD |
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1988 | Deutsche Welle | Federal public | News | Formerly RIAS-TV |
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1997 | ZDF | Federal public | News | Formerly ZDF Info (1997-2001), ZDF Infokanal (2001-2011)
Available in HD |
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1997 | ARD, ZDF | Federal public | News | Available in HD |
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1992 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Commercial | News | Available in HD |
|
2000 | WeltN24 | Commercial | News | Formerly N24 (2000-2018)
Available in HD |
| Der Aktionär TV | 2006 | Aktionär TV | Commercial | News | |
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2015 | Deutschland Fernsehen Produktions GmbH | Commercial | News | |
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1998 | Bloomberg LP | Commercial | News | |
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1993 | Media Globe Networks, NBCUniversal International Networks Deutschland, ARD, ZDF | Commercial | News | |
| H2D | 2016 | H2D GbR | Commercial | News | |
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1998 | ARD | Federal public | Knowledge | Formerly BR Alpha |
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1984 | ARD, ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR | Federal public | Knowledge | Available in HD |
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1992 | ARD, ZDF | Federal public | Knowledge | Available in HD |
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2016 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | Commercial | Knowledge | Available in HD |
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2016 | WeltN24 | Commercial | Knowledge | Available in HD |
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2001 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | Commercial | Knowledge | Available in HD |
| Astro TV | 2004 | Adviqo AG | Commercial | Knowledge | |
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1999 | Kephas Stiftung GmbH | Commercial | Religious | |
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2002 | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Commercial | Religious | Available in HD |
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2000 | Independent | Commercial | Religious | |
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2009 | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Commercial | Religious | |
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1987 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | Commercial | Sports | Available in HD |
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1993 | Constantin Medien | Commercial | Sports | Available in HD |
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2011 | Sky | Commercial | Sports | Available in HD |
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2013 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | Commercial | Lifestyle | Available in HD |
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2019 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | Commercial | Lifestyle |
List of cable and satellite television networks[]
General entertainment[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yes | 2006 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | Formerly Passion |
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Yes | 2006 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2012 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | |
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Yes | 2012 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | |
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Yes | 2016 | Sky | |
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Yes | 2012 | Sky | |
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Yes | 1996 | Sky | Formerly Krimi & Co. (1996-2002), Premiere Krimi (2002-2009) |
|
Yes | 2019 | Sky | |
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Yes | 2008 | Disney Media Networks Germany | |
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Yes | 2004 | Sony Pictures Television Germany | Formerly AXN. |
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Yes | 2013 | Sony Pictures Television Germany | Formerly Sony Entertainment Television. |
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Yes | 2009 | Turner International Germany | |
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Yes | 2012 | Turner International Germany | Formerly Glitz* (2012-2014), TNT Glitz (2014-2016) |
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Yes | 2013 | NBCUniversal International Networks Deutschland | Formerly Universal Channel |
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Yes | 1999 | NBCUniversal International Networks Deutschland | Formerly Studio Universal |
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Yes | 1998 | NBCUniversal International Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2002 | NBCUniversal International Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2007 | A+E Networks Germany | Formerly Bio. |
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Yes | 2008 | Mainstream Media |
Kids and family[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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No | 1996 | Studio100 Media | 6:00-20:00 |
| Fix & Foxi TV | No | 2007 | Your Family Entertainment | |
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Yes | 2006 | Turner International Germany | |
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Yes | 2006 | Turner International Germany | |
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Yes | 2004 | Disney Media Networks Germany | Formerly Playhouse Disney, 6:00-20:00 |
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Yes | 2000 | Disney Media Networks Germany | Formerly Fox Kids (2000-2005), Jetix (2005-2009) |
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Yes | 2009 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | |
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No | 2007 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | Formerly Nick Premium (2007-2010) |
Music[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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No | 2008 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | |
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No | 2011 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | |
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No | 1994 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | |
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No | 1999 | Viacom International Media Networks Germany | |
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Yes | 1996 | Stingray Digital | |
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Yes | 2007 | Just Music Fernsehbetriebs | |
| Goldstar TV | No | 2000 | Mainstream Media | |
| Gute Laune TV | No | 2005 | Gute Laune TV GmbH |
Knowledge[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yes | 1997 | HV Fernsehbetriebs | |
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Yes | 1996 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | Formerly Discovery Channel. |
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Yes | 2004 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2004 | A&E Networks Germany | |
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Yes | 2004 | Disney Media Networks Germany | |
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Yes | 2011 | Disney Media Networks Germany | Formerly Nat Geo Wild. |
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Yes | 2014 | Disney Media Networks Germany | |
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Yes | 2014 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2009 | Spiegel TV Geschichte + Wissen GmbH | |
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Yes | 2011 | Spiegel TV Geschichte + Wissen GmbH |
Sports[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport 1 | Yes | 1993 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 2 | Yes | 1993 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 3 | Yes | 1993 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 4 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 5 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 6 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 7 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 8 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 9 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 10 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Sport 11 | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
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Yes | 2010 | Constantin Medien | |
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Yes | 2013 | Constantin Medien | Formerly Sport 1 US |
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Yes | 2008 | Sport Digital TV Sende- und Produktions | Formerly Sport Digital. |
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Yes | 2006 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2014 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2009 | Motor Presse Stuttgart | |
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No | 2001 | AMC Networks International Zone | |
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No | 2000 | Motorsport Network | |
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Yes | 2009 | German Car TV Programm | |
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No | 2001 | Nautical Channel Limited |
Lifestyle[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yes | 2006 | Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland | |
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Yes | 1994 | Discovery Networks Deutschland | |
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Yes | 2004 | TV.Gusto GmbH |
Movies[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Cinema | Yes | 1991 | Sky | |
| Sky Cinema Action | Yes | 1996 | Sky | |
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Yes | 1996 | Sky | |
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Yes | 1996 | Sky | |
| Sky Cinema Family | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
| Sky Cinema Hits | Yes | 2009 | Sky | |
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Yes | 2002 | Sky | |
| Sky Cinema Special | Yes | 2009 | Sky | Formerly Disney Cinemagic. |
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Yes | 2006 | Turner International Germany | |
| Silverline | No | 2003 | Silverline Television AG | |
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Yes | 2006 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media | |
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Yes | 2004 | Kinowelt Television AG | |
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No | 1996 | Mainstream Media |
Adults[]
| Television channel | HD | Year of foundation | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Movie | Yes | 1996 | Erotik Media | |
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No | 2001 | TMG Gruppe | |
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No | 2009 | Independent |