ZDFtheaterkanal was a TV station and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF. The channel was broadcast daily from 9 am until 2 am the following day, starting on 9 December 1999. The broadcasting was stopped on 7 May 2011 in favor of ZDFkultur.
 Logo used from 2001 to 2011 | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany |
| Network | ZDF |
| Headquarters | Mainz-Lerchenberg, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZDF |
| Sister channels | ZDF ZDFdokukanal ZDFinfokanal |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 December 1999 |
| Closed | 7 May 2011 |
| Replaced by | ZDFkultur |
| Links | |
| Website | ewww |
The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable network (DVB-C) and the Astra 19.2°E (DVB-S). In addition, the channel was accessible via the IPTV offers Telekom Entertain and Alice as well as with via Zattoo.
In the summer of 2008, plans were presented to convert ZDFtheaterkanal into a cultural channel.[1][2] On 7 May 2011, at 6:30 am, the new channel ZDFkultur[3] started and replaced ZDFtheaterkanal to cover the topics of music, performing arts, film culture, network culture and gaming.[4] The cut-over took place on 7 May 2011 at 1:20 AM.
ZDFtheaterkanal (as well as the following station ZDFkultur) was directed by Wolfgang Bergmann,[5] previously by Walter Konrad.[6]
Programming
editThe channel broadcast a program that took into account all areas of the performing arts. These included the broadcasting of stagings, documentaries, portraits and interviews. Since the mid-2000s, the program has been supplemented by other art forms. Thus, music formats such as Later with Jools Holland or concert recordings were broadcast.
Also, ZDF-produced Arte and 3sat programs were rebroadcast, including Kulturzeit, Tracks, Durch die Nacht mit …, Bauerfeind and FOYER.
You could also see older shows like ZDF-Hitparade and Disco as well as occasionally older television series.
Programming
edit- Simpsons (Die Simpsons)
- Anne (Das Anna)
- DW Journal (Dw)
References
edit- ^ Michael Hanfeld (2008-06-10). "ZDF plant Kulturkanal: Darf's etwas mehr sein?". Faz.net (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ "ZDF will sein Senderrepertoire aufstocken" (in German). kress.de. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Thomas Lückerath (2011-03-14). "Weg vom Feuilleton: zdf.kultur wird jünger als ZDFneo" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ^ Alexander Krei (2010-10-15). "Popkultur und Spiel: ZDFkultur startet 2011" (in German). DWDL.de. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Matthias Hannemann: Theater auf der Mattscheibe. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 21. Januar 2008
- ^ Stabwechsel in der ZDF-Führungsebene: Dr. Walter Konrad als Direktor Europäische Satellitenprogramme verabschiedet, presseportal.de
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
