sixx is a German

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television channel which targets a female audience. It was launched on 7 May 2010 at 8:15pm.

History

In November 2009, ProSiebenSat.1 Media announced the new women's channel Fem-TV, whose name changed to Sixx at the beginning of February 2010. The name change was intended to establish Sixx as the sixth channel on the remote control, just like other channels do:

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, Das Vierte or

ProSieben ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...

. In an interview in August 2010 with the industry magazine Kontakter, the then station manager Hofem-Best said that 80 percent of the viewers were women and that the most popular series included ''

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'' and ''

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''. More in-house productions are currently planned, such as ''

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'' for women. Since 2012, the station has also worked with commercial breaks, mostly between 6:00PM and 9:00PM. In July 2013, the station received a new design and image concept. Animated chicken replaced the real white ones as testimonial.

Programming

Source:

German

*'' Abenteuer Ferne'' *'' Alles außer Sex'' * '' Anna und die Liebe'' *'' Besser Essen – leben leicht gemacht'' *'' Bis in die Spitzen'', German version of ''

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'' (2010) *'' Das Model und der Freak'' *'' Eine wie keine'' *''

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'' *'' Germany's Next Topmodel'' *'' Hand aufs Herz'' *'' Jugendcoach Oliver Lück'' *'' Koffer zu und weg – Die Auswander-Doku'' *'' Look of Love'' *'' Schlüsselreiz'' *'' sixx in concert'' *'' Windeln und Wellness – Familienurlaub all inclusive'' *'' Zacherl: Einfach kochen!''

Foreign

*'' 90210'' *'' Accidentally on Purpose'' ''(Aus Versehen glücklich)'' (2012-2013) *'' Alias'' (''Alias - Die Agentin'') *''

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'' (2013-2014, 2016-2017) *'' Brothers & Sisters'' *''

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'' (''Buffy – Im Bann der Dämonen'') (2013-2017) *'' Cagney & Lacey'' (2012) *''

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'' (''Charmed – Zauberhafte Hexen'') *''

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'' ''(Devious Maids - Schmutzige Geheimnisse)'' (2015–present) *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' ''(Diagnose: Mord)'' (2012-2014) *'' Drop Dead Diva'' *'' Ed'' (''Ed – Der Bowling-Anwalt'') *''

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'' *'' ER'' (''Emergency Room – Die Notaufnahme'') *'' Emily Owens, M.D.'' ''(Emily Owens)'' (2013, 2017–present) *''

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'' (2015) *''

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'' (''Ghost Whisperer – Stimmen aus dem Jenseits'') *''

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Hart of Dixie ''Hart of Dixie'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from September 26, 2011, to March 27, 2015. The series, created by Leila Gerstein, stars Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart, a New Yorker who, after her dreams of ...

'' (2013-2014, 2016–present) *'' HawthoRNe'' *''

Homicide Hunter ''Homicide Hunter'' (also known as ''Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda'') is an American crime documentary television series which aired on the Investigation Discovery (ID) television network for nine seasons, totalling 144 episodes. The series show ...

'' ''(Homicide Hunter - Dem Mörder auf der Spur)'' (2016–present) *'' Hope & Faith'' (2010) *'' JAG'' (''JAG – Im Auftrag der Ehre'') *''

Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi ( Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS f ...

'' (''Die himmlische Joan'') *''

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'' (2011) *''

Kyle XY ''Kyle XY'' is an American science fiction television series created by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber and produced by ABC Signature, ABC Studios. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattl ...

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'' ''(Office Girl)'' *''

Life Is Wild ''Life Is Wild'' is an American drama television series adapted by Michael Rauch, George Faber and Charlie Pattinson from the British drama '' Wild at Heart''. The show is about a New York veterinarian who moves his second wife and their two s ...

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'' (2011-2013, 2017–present) *'' Lipstick Jungle'' *''

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'' *'' Make It or Break It'' *''

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Medical Investigation ''Medical Investigation'' is an American medical drama television series that began September 9, 2004, on NBC. It ran for 20 one-hour episodes before its cancellation on March 25, 2005. The series was co-produced by Paramount Network Televisio ...

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'' (''Medium – Nichts bleibt verborgen'') *'' Miami Medical'' *'' Missing'' (''Missing – Verzweifelt gesucht'') *''

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'' (2011-2012, 2014-2015) *'' Mr. Sunshine'' (2013) *'' Necessary Roughness'' (''Dr. Dani Santino – Spiel des Lebens'') *'' Nip/Tuck'' (''Nip/Tuck – Schönheit hat ihren Preis'') *'' October Road'' *'' One Born Every Minute (US)'' ''(One Born Every Minute - Die Babystation)'' (2014) *'' One Tree Hill (2012-present) *''

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'' (2013) *''

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'' *'' Polyamory: Married & Dating'' ''(Polyamorie - Liebe zu dritt)'' (2015-2016) *'' Private Practice'' *'' Privileged'' *'' Pushing Daisies'' *'' Rescue Me'' *'' S1ngle'' (2011, 2013) *''

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'' (2017) *'' Second Time Around'' *''

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'' *'' Sue Thomas: F.B.I.'' *''Surviving Evil'' ''(Surviving Evil - Im Angesicht des Bösen)'' (2015-2018) *'' Summerland'' (''Summerland Beach'') *'' That's Life'' (2010-2011, 2014, 2016) *'' The 100'' (2016) *''

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'' (2011) *'' The Game'' *''

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'' ''(The Guardian - Retter mit Herz)'' (2014) *''

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'' (''The L Word – Wenn Frauen Frauen lieben'') *'' The Magicians'' (2016-present) *'' The O.C.'' (''O.C., California'') *'' The Originals'' (2014-present) *'' The Royals'' (2016-present) *''

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'' (2011, 2014-2016) *'' Three Rivers Medical Center'' *''

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'' *'' Vampire Diaries'' *''

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'' ''(Weeds - Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn)'' (2013) *''

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'' *'' Witches of East End'' (2014-2016) *''

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'' (2015)

Entertainment

*'' Chopped Junior'' ''(Chopped Junior - Kleine Meisterköche)'' (2017-present) *''

Flip or Flop ''Flip or Flop'' is an American television series that aired on HGTV, hosted by the formerly-married couple Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall. The program was the original show in the ''Flip or Flop'' franchise, debuting in 2013. On November ...

'' ''(Top oder Flop? Die Super-Makler)'' (2015-present) *'' Fixer Upper'' ''(Fixer Upper - Umbauen, einrichten, einziehen!)'' (2016-present) *'' Snapped: Killer Couples'' (Killer Couples: Mörderische Paare) (2016-present) *'' Wicked Attraction'' ''(Killer-Paare - Tödliches Verlangen)'' (2014–present)

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sixx Television stations in Germany Television stations in Austria Television stations in Switzerland German-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2010 Women's interest channels ProSiebenSat.1 Media 2010 establishments in Germany Mass media in Munich