Südtirol Digital Fernsehen (SDF) is an Italian private
television channel
A television channel is a terrestrial frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the terrestrial or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with ...
based in
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...
(german: Bozen), in the
of
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous area, Autonomous Provinces of Italy, province
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( it, Alto Adige, german: Südtirol).
It is the province's only private channel broadcast in
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ge ...
.
SDF is a general interest channel with a focus on hourly news. Local culture and sports also make a significant part of its programming.
The channel's main anchor is Magdalena Steiner, previously with German channel
:de:München TV.
In 2015, the press reported that veteran
Rai Südtirol Rai Südtirol is a German-language radio and television service provided by the Italian public-service broadcaster RAI to South Tyrol from its studios in Bozen.
Services
* Rai Südtirol (TV channel)
Rai Südtirol ( ''Rai South Tyrol'') is an ...
anchor Jimmy Nussbaumer had privately submitted a plan to defect to SDF and use his professional connections to build the young channel into a direct competitor for his former employer, but his demands – which included a hefty salary and studio upgrades worth €3 million upfront – were deemed excessive.
SDF has an
Italian-language
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sister channel called
VB33
VB33, short for Video Bolzano 33, is an Italian general interest regional television channel serving the province of Bolzano. Since 2017, the channel's reach has expanded to include the province of Trento.
Over the course of its history, it has ...
.
References
External links
Official website
German-language mass media in South Tyrol
German-language television stations
Mass media in Bolzano
Television channels in Italy
2009 establishments in Italy
Television channels and stations established in 2009
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