ARD

Website: www.ard.de/

Owner / Publisher: ARD

Language: German

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Type of Coverage: General interest, news, popular entertainment

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First aired in 1954, ARD is a network of public broadcasting services and controls several regional public-service channels across Germany. After the BBC in England, ARD is the second largest public broadcaster in the world. The programming is available nationally and internationally, and changes regionally. Programs cover a wide variety of topics, including news, entertainment, education, and children's shows.

Deutsche Welle TV

Website: www.dw.de/

Owner / Publisher: Deutsche Welle TV

Language: German, English, Spanish

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Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: General interest, news, entertainment, sports

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First airing in 1953, Deutsche Welle TV is a media company based in Germany. The programs are broadcast in thirty languages with international coverage via satellite. The focus of the programming is on international topics of interest, news, sports, the economy, business, politics, and education.

N-TV

Website: www.n-tv.de/

Owner / Publisher: Turner Broadcasting System

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: General interest, news, popular entertainment, sports

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Launched in 1992, N-TV is a private commercial television channel based in Germany. It is primarily a 24-hour news channel and covers news worldwide. Topics include politics, sports, technology, economy, and entertainment.

N24

Website: www.n24.de/

Owner / Publisher: N24

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: General interest, news, popular entertainment, sports

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First airing in 2000, N-24 is a commercial television station in Germany. It has national distribution, with availability in Austria and Switzerland, and is broadcast in the German language. It is a news station, with international news, talk shows, financial news programs, and discussion panels debating on various topics.

Phoenix

Website: www.phoenix.de/

Owner / Publisher: ARD, ZDF

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: News, entertainment

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Founded in 1997, Phoenix is a public television broadcaster based in Bonn, Germany. It is broadcast nationally in the German language. Programming includes local and international news, current affairs, historical events, and national politics. The station has been compared to C-SPAN or BBC Parliament because of its political topics.

RTL

Website: www.rtl.de/cms/index.html

Owner / Publisher: RTL

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: General interest, news, popular entertainment, sports

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First airing in 1984, RTL is a commercial television broadcasting network based in Cologne, Germany. It is broadcast nationally in the German language, and is the country's largest private television broadcaster. It is also distributed in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Croatia, and the Netherlands. Programming includes news, sports, foreign movies, Walt Disney animated films, drama, and reality television.

Sat 1

Website: www.sat1.de/

Owner / Publisher: ProSiebenSat. 1 Media

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: News, entertainment, sports

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First aired in 1984, Sat 1 is a private commercial television station based in Germany. It is broadcast nationally and distributed in sixteen other European countries. Programming includes news, sports, and popular entertainment including reality television and talk shows.

Sky

Website: www.sky.de

Owner / Publisher: Premiere

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: News, entertainment, sports

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Founded in 1991, Sky is a private television broadcasting company based in Germany. It is a satellite cable service with subscriptions. There is national coverage, and distribution in Austria and Switzerland. The broadcasts are in German. Programming covers a wide variety of subjects, including news, sports, and entertainment.

Sport 1

Website: www.sport1.de/

Owner / Publisher: Sport 1

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: Sports

Frequency: n/a

ZDF

Website: www.zdf.de/

Owner / Publisher: ZDF

Language: German

Region Served / Publication Area: n/a

Politial Affiliation: n/a

Type of Coverage: General interest, news, popular entertainment, sports

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First airing in 1963, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen or ZDF is a public-service television station based in Germany. It is state-owned, but independently managed. It is broadcast nationally, and in ten other European countries close to Germany. Programming includes news, reality television, sports, drama, and entertainment.