ProSieben Maxx (, "ProSeven Maxx") is a German free-to-air channel owned by ProSiebenSat.1, being the sixth overall.

History

On 30 July 2013 ProSieben Maxx received a

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broadcasting licence for the region of

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. On 13 August 2013, the channel began test broadcasts on these frequencies with some program trailers. The channel started broadcasting on 3 September 2013 with the movie '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' at 8:15 p.m.

Programming

Prime time

The channel mainly targets male viewers aged between 30 and 59. Some series like ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' House of Cards'' are shown in the original English-language version with German

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. No payment is required needed the original versions. ProSieben Maxx also broadcasts some movies, mostly on Thursdays. These movies are repeated a few hours later, not in English but instead dubbed into German.

Daytime

On 26 June 2013, ProSieben Maxx announced that it would broadcast programmes for kids and teens during the day. Later in the evening, the channel broadcasts programmes for the channel's main target group. The CEO of ProSieben Maxx, René Carl, told the German

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''DWDL.de'', that they would cooperate with m4e Entertainment & Mainstream Media to show

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and

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up to eight to nine hours per day.

Animated series

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'' (2020–present) *'' Blue Exorcist'' (2018–2019) *'' Bobobobs'' (''Die Bobobobs'') (2013-2016) *''

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'' (''Graf Duckula'') (2013-2014) *'' Demon Slayer'' (2021–present) *''

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'' (2014-2015) *'' Dragon Ball Super'' (2017–2022) *'' Dragon Ball Z Kai'' (2015–2022) *'' Erased'' (2018–2019) *'' Fairy Tail'' (2018–present) *''

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'' (2013-2014, 2016–present) *'' Inuyasha'' (2017–2021) *'' Jackie Chan Adventures'' (2013-2015) *''

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'' ''(Die Liga der Gerechten)'' (2014) *'' K'' (2018–2020) *'' Men In Black: The Series'' (2013-2016) *''

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'' (2013-2015, 2017–present) *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (2013–2020, 2023–present) *''

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'' ''(Immer Ärger mit Newton)'' (2013-2014) *'' Oggy and the Cockroaches'' (2013–2014) *''

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'' (2013–present) *'' Pat & Mat'' (2013-2014) *''

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'' (2013–2017) *'' Shin-Chan'' (2020) *'' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2014) *'' Storm Hawks'' (2013-2015) *'' The Batman'' (2013) *'' The Cramp Twins'' ''(Die Cramp Twins - Die Zoff Zwillinge)'' (2013-2014) *''

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'' (2019–present) *'' The Three Friends and Jerry'' ''(Drei Freunde... und Jerry)'' (2013-2014) *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds'' (2014-2018, 2020) *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'' (2015-2019) *''

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'' (2013-2016) *''

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Entertainment

Source: *''Big Bad BBQ Brawl (BBQ Fight Club)'' (2018–2020) *'' Epic Meal Time'' ''(Epic Meal Empire)'' (2017–2018) *''

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'' (2016–present) *'' Man v. Food'' (2018–2021) *''Mission Adventure'' (2013–present) *'' Never Ever Do This at Home'' (2017–2019) *'' Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week'' ''(Special Forces Bootcamp - Eine Woche in der Trainingshölle)'' (2016-2017) *''Steven liebt Kino!'' (2013-2015) *'' What Went Down'' ''(World Wide Dummies - Krasse Clips aus dem Netz)'' (2016–2019)

Series

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'' (2014) *'' Awake'' (2014) *''Darüber... die Welt'' (2021) *''

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'' (2013) *'' Eureka'' ''(EUReKA - Die geheime Stadt)'' (2014–2018, 2022–present) *''

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'' (''Fringe – Grenzfälle des FBI'') (2013-2015) *'' Ghosted'' (2020, 2022–present) *'' Ghost Hunters'' (2021–present) *'' Hard Knocks'' (2016–2022) *''

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'' (2013-2014) *'' House of Cards'' (2013-2016) *''

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'' (2013-2014) *'' Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt'' (2013) *''

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'' (2015, 2017–2018) *'' Last Man Standing'' (2013-2014, 2016) *'' Minority Report'' (2016) *''

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'' ''(Ausgerechnet Alaska)'' (2015) *''

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'' (2013-2015) *'' Scrubs'' ''(Scrubs - Die Anfänger)'' (2014, 2016–2017) *'' $#*! My Dad Says'' (2013, 2016) *'' Spy'' (2013) *''

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'' (2014-2016) *''

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'' (2013-2016) *''

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'' (2013–present) *'' Terra Nova'' (2014-2015, 2017) *''

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'' (''4400 – Die Rückkehrer'') (2015–2017) *''

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'' (2016, 2018–present) *'' The Last Man on Earth'' (2017–2019) *'' The Pacific'' (2014-2015) *'' The Shield'' ''(The Shield - Gesetz der Gewalt)'' (2013-2014) *''

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'' (2017–2018) *'' The Unit'' ''(The Unit - Eine Frage der Ehre)'' (2013-2014) *''

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'' (2014–present) *''

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'' (2013–present) *'' Warehouse 13'' (2015-2016, 2018–2022)

Sports

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** World Rugby Sevens Series Licensed from

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Availability

* DVB-S: Digital via Astra 19.2°E, Astra 19,2° (12.545 MHz, transponder: 107, polarisation: horizontal, symbolrate: 22000 MS/s, FEC: 5/6) *

: Available in the region around Munich * DVB-C: e.g. in the networks of Kabel Deutschland, Unitymedia Kabel BW, Tele Columbus, Primacom, NetCologne * IPTV: Deutsche Telekom, Telekom Entertain and Vodafone Germany, Vodafone TV In the IPTV network, ''Telekom Entertain,'' the channel has also been available in HDTV since 20 September 2013. On 15 October 2013 ProSiebenMaxx started HDTV broadcasting in the network of Unitymedia. The CEO René Carl announced, that the intention is to start an HDTV channel on the HD+ platform. The channel is also available on Analogue cable, analogue cable TV.

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{Television in Germany Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland Television channels and stations established in 2013 2013 establishments in Germany ProSiebenSat.1 Media Mass media in Munich