ZDFneo 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, programmed for an audience aged 25 to 49 to complement the primarily older-skewing main channels of public broadcasters
ZDF and
ARD. It replaced ZDF's documentary channel
ZDFdokukanal on 1 November 2009.
History
On 1 October 2017, the channel was to receive a new on-air design and a new broadcasting logo; this was brought forward to 26 September 2017. The logo and on-air design was created by Julia David.
Distribution
ZDFneo is broadcast (along with the rest of
ZDFvision) via
DVB-T
DVB-T, short for Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial, is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in Singapore in Fe ...
digital terrestrial television
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, receivable in most areas of Germany. It is also transmitted in
DVB-C through German cable networks, and in
DVB-S from the
Astra 1H satellite.
Since 30 April 2012, ZDFneo has been broadcast in HD (
720p
720p (720 lines progressive) is a progressive HD signal format with 720 horizontal lines/1280 columns and an aspect ratio (AR) of 16:9, normally known as widescreen HD (1.78:1). All major HD broadcasting standards (such as SMPTE 292M) includ ...
). The channel was initially only scaled up by
576i
576i is a standard-definition television, standard-definition digital video mode, originally used for Digitization, digitizing 625 lines, 625 line Analog television, analogue television in most countries of the world where the utility frequen ...
, since ZDFneo had no HD-capable playout at this time. Since mid-May 2015, the channel is broadcast in native HD quality.
Programmes
ZDFneo's broadcasts mostly consists of comedy and drama series produced in-house. Shows imported from America and the United Kingdom plus a few documentaries, music shows, and movies round out the schedule.
Repeats of ZDF programming
* ''
Die Deutschen'' ("The Germans"; history)
* ''
Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen'' ("Follow your heart"; soap opera)
* ''
Bianca – Wege zum Glück'' ("The way to happiness"; soap opera)
* ''
Der letzte Zeuge'' (2009–present)
* ''Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!'' ("
Lafer,
Lichter, delicious!"; talk, cooking)
* ''Terra X'' (history)
* ''Abenteuer Wissen'' ("Knowledge Adventure"; science, history)
*''
Neues aus der Anstalt'' ("News from the (mental) institution";
cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...
)
* ''Helen Dorn'' (2014–present)
*''
Heute Show'' (satire)
*''Lena: Liebe meines Lebens'' ("Lena: Love of my Life"; soap opera)
* ''
Neo Magazin Royale'' (
late-night satire talk show; continuation of ''NeoMagazin mit
Jan Böhmermann
Jan Böhmermann () (born 23 February 1981) is a German Satire, satirist, journalist, podcast and television host. He also worked as a writer, producer, radio host, and is best known for his activism through publicity stunts.
Early life and edu ...
'' which was aired on ZDFneo)
Original programming
* ''Bambule'' (culture/current affairs)
* ''Comedy Lab (comedy)''
* ''
Crystal Wall (romance-crime drama)
''
* ''Hochzeitsfieber!'' ("Wedding Fever!"; living)
* ''Iss oder quizz'' (game show)
* ''neoLeben'' (living)
* ''
Neo Magazin'' (Talk show)
* ''neoMusik'' (music)
* ''Schulz & Böhmermann'' (talk show)
* ''Der Straßenchor'' ("The Street Choir"; music)
* ''Süper Tiger Show'' (comedy)
Imported series
* ''
100 Code'' (2016-2017)
* ''
30 Rock
''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...
'' (2009-2015)
* ''
Agatha Raisin'' (2017–present)
* ''
Being Erica'' (''Being Erica - Alles auf Anfang'') (2011)
* ''
Candice Renoir'' (2016–present)
* ''
Clan'' (2015)
* ''
Code 37'' (2014)
* ''
Dawson's Creek
''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...
'' (2011-2012)
* ''
Death in Paradise'' (2012–present)
* ''
Dicte'' (2014–present)
* ''
Dirty Sexy Money'' (2011-2012)
* ''
Endeavour'' (''Der junge Inspektor Morse'') (2017–present)
* ''
Fargo'' (2016–present)
* ''
Father Brown'' (2014–present)
* ''
Free Agents'' (comedy; titled ''Free Agents – Zweisam einsam'', engl. ''Free Agents – Twosome lonesome'') (2010-2011)
* ''
From Darkness'' (2017)
* ''
George Gently'' (''George Gently - Der Unbestechliche'') (2011)
* ''
Gidseltagningen'' (''Countdown Copenhagen/Below the Surface'') (2017–present)
* ''
Hart to Hart'' (drama; titled ''Hart aber herzlich'')
* ''
Hooten & the Lady'' (2017–present)
* ''
How Not to Live Your Life'' (comedy) (2010-2011)
* ''
Huff'' (drama)
* ''
Hustle'' (drama; titled ''Hustle – Unehrlich währt am längsten'', engl. ''Hustle – Dishonest it works much longer '')
* ''
In Plain Sight'' (drama)
* ''
In Treatment'' (drama)
* ''
Jack Taylor'' (2015-2016, 2018–present)
* ''
Line of Duty
''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural and serial drama television programme created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It began broadcasting on BBC Two on 26 June 2012. ...
'' (2015–present)
* ''
Luther'' (psychological crime drama)
* ''
Mad Men'' (drama)
* ''
Magic City'' (2013-2015)
* ''
Magnum, P.I.'' (''Magnum'') (2011-2015)
* ''
Miami Vice'' (drama)
* ''
Midsomer Murders'' (detective drama; titled ''Inspector Barnaby'')
* ''
Mr Selfridge'' (2014-2016)
* ''
New Tricks'' (''New Tricks - Die Krimispezialisten'') (2017–present)
* ''
No Offence'' (2016–present)
* ''
Orange Is the New Black'' (2017–present)
* ''
Outcast'' (2017–present)
* ''
Ray Donovan'' (2016–present)
* ''
Safe House'' (2016–present)
* ''
Scott & Bailey'' (2012–present)
* ''
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 ...
'' (2009-2012)
* ''
Spooks'' (drama; titled ''Spooks – Im Visier des
MI5'', engl. ''Spooks – In sight of the MI5'')
* ''
Star Trek
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'' (Sci Fi; titled ''Raumschiff Enterprise'', engl. ''Spaceship Enterprise'')
* ''
Taking the Flak'' (dramedy; titled ''Taking the Flak – Reporter auf Kriegsfuß'', engl. ''Taking the Flak – Reporters at war'')
* ''
The Aliens'' (2016, 2018)
* ''
The Big C'' (''The Big C ... und jetzt ich!'') (2011-2014)
* ''
The Fades'' (2012-2014)
* ''
The Fall'' (''The Fall – Tod in Belfast'') (2016-2017)
* ''The Fear (2012)'' (2014–present)
* ''
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' is a British crime drama television series that aired on BBC One from 12 March 2001 to 1 June 2008, consisting of six series and 24 episodes. The protagonist, Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley, 8th Earl ...
'' (mystery)
* ''
The Missing'' (2017–present)
* ''
Wayward Pines'' (2017–present)
* ''
Weeds'' (''Weeds - Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn'') (2010-2012)
Logos
File:ZDFneo.svg, ZDFneo (2009–2017)
File:Zdf neo hd.svg, ZDFneo HD (2012–2017)
File:ZDFneo 2017.svg, ZDFneo (since 26 September 2017)
Audience share
Germany
References
External links
*
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Publicly funded broadcasters
German-language television stations
Television stations in Germany
Television channels and stations established in 2009
Mass media in Mainz
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