2016 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 2016.
Events
- 25 February - The Voice of Germany season 5 winner Jamie-Lee Kriewitz is selected to represent Germany at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Ghost". She is selected to be the sixty-first German Eurovision entry during Unser Lied für Stockholm held at the Brainpool Studios in Cologne.
- 25 March - 13-year-old Lukas Janisch wins the fourth season of The Voice Kids.
- 7 May - Prince Damien Ritzinger wins the thirteenth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 3 June - Austrian pop singer Victoria Swarovski and her partner Erich Klann win the ninth season of Let's Dance.
Debuts
International
- 7 August -
The Cleveland Show (2009-2013) (Comedy Central)
American Forces Network
- The Loud House (2016–present) (AFN Family)
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
- heute (1963–present)
1970s
- heute-journal (1978–present)
- Tagesthemen (1978–present)
1980s
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
1990s
- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
- Unter uns (1994–present)
- Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
- In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
- Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present)
2000s
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)
- Let's Dance (2006–present)
- Das Supertalent (2007–present)
2010s
- The Voice of Germany (2011–present)
- Promi Big Brother (2013–present)
Ending this year
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Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTL International | Cable television | 18 January | ||
| RTLplus | Cable television | 4 June | ||
| Animax Germany | Cable television | 1 July | ||
| Zee One | Cable and satellite | 28 July | ||
| Kabel eins Doku | Cable television | 22 September | ||
| Sky One | Cable television | 3 November |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNT Glitz | TNT Comedy | Cable television | 1 June | ||
| EinsFestival | One | Cable television | 3 September | ||
| Sony Entertainment Television | Sony Channel | Cable television | Unknown |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EinsPlus | Cable television | 30 September | ||
| ZDFkultur | Cable television | 30 September |
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February | Margit Geissler-Rothemund | 57 | German actress |
See also
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