NITRO is a German

free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...

television channel owned by

RTL Deutschland RTL Deutschland (previously ''Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland'') is a German media company based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in 2007 as a holding company for the German television, broadcasting and content production busine ...

. It was launched on 1 April 2012 as ''RTL Nitro''. It was renamed ''Nitro'' on 30 July 2017.

Conception

NITRO's slogan is „Fernsehen für Helden“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") for a broad audience. It mainly targets males aged between 20 and 59. The channel contains many of old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series such as

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

, Nurse Jackie or Chase. On 2 April 2012, the

video on demand Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films Digital distribution, digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typica ...

site ''RTL Nitro Now'' launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.

Nitro HD

Nitro HD, a high-definition

simulcast Simulcast (a portmanteau of "simultaneous broadcast") is the broadcasting of programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultaneously) ...

of Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012. Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with an HD+ subscription.

Logo History

Programming

Original programming (from
RTL Group RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 56 television channels and 36 radio stations in Germany, France an ...
)

Magazines

* '' Auto Mobil'', car magazine show (2012—present)

Entertainment

* ''Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap'', docu-soap (2012—present) * ''Anwälte der Toten'', docu-soap (2012—present) * '' Die Autohändler'', docu-soap (2012—present) * '' Die Küchenchefs'', docu-soap (2012—present) * ''Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt'', clip show (2012—present) * '' Das perfekte Promi-Dinner'', cooking (2012—present) * '' Das Strafgericht'', court show (2012—present) * '' Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf'', docu-soap (2012—present) * '' Höllische Nachbarn'', comedy (2012—present) * ''Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt'', docu-soap (2012—present) * '' Unter Volldampf!'', documentary (2012—present) * ''Recht & Ordnung'' (2012—present)

TV Series

* ''

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi ...

'', action series (2012—present) * '' Balko'', comedy drama (2012—present) * '' Im Namen des Gesetzes'', drama (2012—present)

Imported programming

Entertainment

= Current

= * ''

American Pickers ''American Pickers'' (or also known as ''The Pickers'' for international broadcasts) is an American reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010, on the History Channel, produced by A&E Networks in collaboration with Cineflix Me ...

(American Pickers - Die Trödelsammler)'' (2013–present) * '' Border Security: Canada's Front Line (Border Patrol Canada - Einsatz an der Grenze)'' (2018–present) * '' Forensic Files (Medical Detectives – Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin)'' (2013–present) * ''

MythBusters ''MythBusters'' is a science entertainment television series created by Peter Rees (producer), Peter Rees and produced by Beyond International in Australia. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on January 23, 2003. It was broadcast in ...

(MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger)'' (2018–present) * '' Nothing to Declare UK (Border Control UK - Schmugglern auf der Spur)'' (2019–present) * '' Pawn Stars (Die Drei vom Pfandhaus)'' (2013–present) * ''

The First 48 ''The First 48'' is an American documentary news magazine television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the inv ...

(The First 48 - Am Tatort mit den US-Ermittlern)'' (2015–present) * '' Top Gear'' (2014—present)

= Former

= * ''

Ice Road Truckers ''Ice Road Truckers'' (commercially abbreviated ''IRT'') is a reality television series that aired on History Channel from 2007 to 2017. It featured the activities of drivers who operated trucks on ice roads crossing frozen lakes and rivers, i ...

'' (2012—2014) * ''

Mayday Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organiz ...

'' (2012) * '' Takeshi's Castle'' (2017-2021)

TV series

= Current

= * ''

According to Jim ''According to Jim'' is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children (and then five children, starting with the seventh season finale). It originally ran on American Broadcas ...

(Immer wieder Jim)'' (2018—present) * ''

Airwolf ''Airwolf'' is an American action military drama television series. It centers on a high-technology attack helicopter, code-named '' Airwolf'', and its crew. They undertake various exotic missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War the ...

'' (2015–present) * '' ALF'' (2013—present) * ''

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

'' (2019—present) * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI: Den Tätern auf der Spur)''; crime series (2012—present) * '' CSI: Miami''; crime series (2012—present) * '' CSI: New York''; crime series (2012—present) * '' Family Matters (Alle unter einem Dach)'' (2014—present) * ''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom created by Bernard Fein and Albert S. Ruddy which is set in a Prisoner-of-war camp, prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in Nazi Germany during World War II, and centers around a group of Allied prisoner ...

(Ein Käfig voller Helden)'' (2016—present) * ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating, making improvements or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electr ...

(Hör mal, wer da hämmert)'' (2012—present) * '' JAG (J.A.G. - Im Auftrag der Ehre)'' (2018–present) * '' Knight Rider'' (2012—present) * ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' (2012—present) * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2013—present) * '' Leverage'' (2016–present) * '' Leverage: Redemption (Leverage 2.0)'' (2022—present) * ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richa ...

'' (2014—present) * '' Magnum, P.I. (Magnum)'' (2016–present) * '' Matlock'' (2013–present) * ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, Ricardo "Rico" Tub ...

'' (2016–present) * '' Renegade (Renegade - Gnadenlose Jagd)'' (2014—present) * ''

Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...

'' (2017–present) * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American Action television, action television series that ran on NBC from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987, about a fictional team of former United States Army Special Forces who work as mercenaries while on the run from ...

(Das A-Team)'' (2016–present) * '' The Fall Guy (Ein Colt für alle Fälle)'' (2013–present) * ''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, with a total of 207 half-hour episodes spanning nine seasons. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who al ...

(King of Queens)'' (2015–present) * ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action fiction, action Crime drama, crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norr ...

'' (2012–present) * '' White Collar'' (2018—present)

= Former

= * ''

12 Monkeys ''12 Monkeys'' is a 1995 American Science fiction film, science fiction thriller film directed by Terry Gilliam from a screenplay by David Peoples and Janet Peoples, based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film ''La Jetée''. It stars Bruce Willis, M ...

'' (2016) * ''

21 Jump Street ''21 Jump Street'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991, spanning 103 episodes over five s ...

'' ''(21 Jump Street - Tatort Klassenzimmer)'' (2013) * '' 24''; drama series (2012) * ''

Alcatraz Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate Strait. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fo ...

'' (2012—2013) * ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...

'' (2012—2016) * ''

Anger Management Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully.Schwarts, Gil. July 2006. Anger Management', July 2006 The Office Politic. Men's Health magazine. Emmaus, PA: ...

'' (2014-2017) * '' Breakout Kings'' (2013, 2015–2016) * ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

(Drei Engel für Charlie)'' (2012—2013) * '' Chase'' (2012—2014) * ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American television sitcom, created by Glen and Les Charles, Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows, that aired on NBC for eleven seasons from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/C ...

'' (2013-2015) * ''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. After the final first-run telecast on NBC in May 1983, the series went into reruns on Sundays fr ...

'' (2015–2017) * ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originall ...

'' (2012—2019) * ''

Covert Affairs ''Covert Affairs'' is an American action drama television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. On January 6, 2015, USA Network canceled ''Covert Affairs'' afte ...

'' (2013) * '' Earth 2'' (2015) * '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie)'' (2017–2019) * '' Kevin Can Wait'' (2018) * ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American Action film, action Crime film, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" Kojak. Tak ...

'' (2013–2015) * '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (Kung Fu - Im Zeichen des Drachen)'' (2015-2017) * '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'' (2015–2018) * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark)'' (2014-2016) * '' Longmire'' (2014-2019) * ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

(Malcolm mittendrin)'' (2019-2020) * '' Married... with Children (Eine schrecklich nette Familie)'' (2014—2015) * ''

'' (2012—2016) * '' Moonlighting (Das Model und der Schnüffler)'' (2013-2015) * ''

Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and dissoci ...

'' (2017) * ''

My Name Is Earl ''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia (producer), Greg Garcia for NBC. It aired for four seasons from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, with a total of List of My Name Is Earl episodes, 96 episodes. It wa ...

'' (2013-2017) * '' Nurse Jackie'' (2012—2013) * '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis − Der Coole von der Schule)'' (2016) * ''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...

'' (2012—2015) * ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened o ...

'' (2017) * ''

Quantum Leap Quantum leap or ''variation'', may refer to: In general * Quantum leap (physics), also known as quantum jump, a transition between quantum states ** Atomic electron transition, a key example of the physics phenomenon * Paradigm shift, a sudden ch ...

(Zurück in die Vergangenheit)'' (2014—2017) * '' Quincy'' (2012—2013) * '' Raising Hope'' (2012—2014) * '' Riptide (Trio mit vier Fäusten)'' (2013-2016) * '' Russian Dolls: Sex Trade (Matrioshki - Mädchenhändler)'' (2014) * '' Scrubs (Scrubs - Die Anfänger)'' (2019) * ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'' (2014-2015) * ''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who ope ...

'' (2012—2020) * '' Sliders (Sliders - Das Tor in eine fremde Dimension)'' (2016-2017) * ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...

'' (2012) * '' T. J. Hooker'' (2017–2019) * '' The Equalizer (Der Schutzengel von New York)'' (2012) * ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

(Der Prinz von Bel-Air)'' (2014/2018) * ''

The League ''The League'' is an American television sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football l ...

'' (2013-2014) * ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' (2012) * ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner, aired on NBC from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator Jim Rockford, with Noah Beery Jr. in th ...

(Detektiv Rockford – Anruf genügt)'' (2012—2015) * ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...

'' ''(The Unit - Eine Frage der Ehre)'' (2014-2015) * ''

'Til Death ''Til Death'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive pr ...

(Ehe ist …)'' (2013-2014) * ''

Who's the Boss? ''Who's the Boss?'' is an American sitcom television series created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, that aired on ABC from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992, with a total of 196 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. It was produce ...

(Wer ist hier der Boss?)'' (2012—2015)

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{Bertelsmann RTL Group Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland German-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2012 Mass media in Cologne

Conception

Nitro HD

Logo History

Programming

Original programming (from RTL Group RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 56 television channels and 36 radio stations in Germany, France an ...)

Magazines

Entertainment

TV Series

Imported programming

Entertainment

= Current

= Former

TV series

= Current

= Former

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

Original programming (from
RTL Group RTL Group S.A. ("Radio Télévision Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate office in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 56 television channels and 36 radio stations in Germany, France an ...
)