ZDFdokukanal was a TV station between 1 April 2000 and 31 October 2009 and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF.

Distribution

The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable networks (DVB-C) and the satellite Astra 19.2°E (DVB-S). In the regions where DVB-T was available, ZDFdokukanal could be also received via antenna between 9 pm and 6 am, alternating with

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. It was also included in the IPTV offer of some DSL providers.

Programming

The station provided background information on nature, science, history and society. Since May 2009, the station has been transformed into a youth and family station in which the proportion of the documentaries has gradually been reduced and the number of entertainment programming has been increased. On 19 August 2009, ZDF announced that the station would cease broadcasting as of 31 October 2009.Pressemitteilung: Der ZDFdokukanal geht, ZDFneo kommt – Start der öffentlich-rechtlichen Alternative für jüngere Zuschauer
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. Since the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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, ARD and ZDF have been using their digital TV programs

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, EinsFestival, ZDFdokukanal and ZDFinfokanal to report additionally from the

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. This opportunity was also used at the

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to be able to broadcast matches simultaneously.

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* {{ARD/ZDF German-language television stations Defunct German television channels Television channels and stations established in 2000 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2009 2000 establishments in Germany 2009 disestablishments in Germany Mass media in Mainz ZDF