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1999 In German Television
This is a list of German television related events from 1999. Events *12 March - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with her song " Hör den Kindern einfach zu". She is selected to be the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen. *16 March - Corinna May was disqualified from the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest when it was discovered that the winning song " Hor den Kindern einfach zu" was released in 1997 by another act, since entering a cover song was contrary to the rules. Sürpriz, who were the runners-up performing " Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" were therefore promoted and announced as the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry. Debuts Domestic *23 April - ' (1999) (ProSieben) *3 September - '' Wer wird Millionär?'' (1999–present) ( RTL) *12 October - ''Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland'' (1999) (Das Erste) *1 November - ''Simsala Grimm'' (1999–2010) (KiKa) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Television
Television in Germany began in Berlin on 22 March 1935, broadcasting for 90 minutes three times a week. It was home to the first public television station in the world, named ''Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow''. In 2000, the German television market had approximately 36.5 million television households, making it the largest television market in Europe. Nowadays, 95% of German households have at least one television receiver. All the main German TV channels are free-to-air. History In 1948 the British occupation forces allowed NWDR to broadcast television programmes for the British zone. Other regional networks also started to launch television in their own areas. Meanwhile, the GDR was launching its own television service, Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF), based on the Soviet Union, Soviet model. A regular schedule began through the cooperation of all ARD (broadcaster), ARD members in 1954. Basic principles in the central areas of entertainment, information and enlightenment were establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned's Newt
''Ned's Newt'' is an animated television series created by Andy Knight and Mike Burgess and is co-produced by Nelvana and German company TMO Film GmbH (later renamed as "TMO-Loonland Film GmbH" in seasons 2-3) in conjunction with Studio B Productions. It aired on Teletoon from October 17, 1997 to December 31, 1999. In the United States, the series aired on Fox Kids starting on February 7, 1998 on Saturday mornings, but later changed to weekday mornings on October 5, 1998 to January 1, 1999. However, only the first season aired on Fox Kids in the U.S. while the series was never rebroadcast for many years. The series also aired on the now-defunct Qubo (with seasons 2-3) from March 28, 2016 to July 27, 2018, and again starting from March 30, 2020 to July 24, 2020. Teletoon Retro aired reruns of all 39 half-hour episodes on September 5, 2011 until it pulled off the air in early 2012. Synopsis The series begins with 9-year-old Ned Flemkin finally scraping up enough money to buy a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery Guts
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Anthony Ant
''Anthony Ant'' is a 1999 animated television series based on a book of the same name by Graham Philpot and Lorna Philpot. It takes place in "Antville," an underground city. Anthony and his friends must avoid being stepped on by the "Bigfeet" (humans) who live on the surface. Characters and voice cast *Anthony Ant (voiced by Alan Marriott) - The main character who lives with his family who work with the queen, his father and grandfather work in the museum, while he and his friends help solve problems caused by Count Mosquito. *Count Mosquito (voiced by Bob Saker) - The main antagonist in the programme who often tries to cause chaos with his nephews, the Gnat brothers, he is shown to be the princess's tutor, even though he is a mosquito. *Miss Weevil - (voiced by April Ford) - An anti-hero who often tries to use magic to get others to know her, such as the orb (marble), which was actually Anthony tricking her to wear a pizza pie on her head, which makes her a comic relief characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Street (UK TV Series)
Dream Street were an American pop boy band that was formed in 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. The band disbanded in 2002 following a legal dispute between parents of the band members and the band's managers. History The group was initially put together by music producers Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Originally named 'Boy Wonder' (a name borrowed from the nickname of comic book character Robin from the Batman comics and films), the band featured several boys aged 11–14 from the New York Broadway/Acting scene. Baldonieri and Lukow hoped to make an impact on the pop music industry by introducing a group of teenagers to the scene, all of whom had prior stage-singing experience. Among these original members were former The Broadway Kids members Greg Raposo and Chris Trousdale, who would continue on into the remade group from 1999 until 2002. The lineup was changed not long after they debuted the show in front of several talent agents and record label reps. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly Collectors
''Butterfly Collectors'' is a two part ITV miniseries. It was broadcast between 19 April and 20 April 1999. A two-part psychological thriller about a disillusioned policeman who develops an unlikely friendship with two teenagers arrested for murder. ''Butterfly Collectors'' was written by Paul Abbott, who has also written for many other television serials including '' Shameless'', ''Clocking Off'' and ''Children's Ward''. The drama stars British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who is supported by actress and comedian Crissy Rock Christine Murray (born 23 September 1958), known professionally as Crissy Rock, is an English award-winning actress, stand-up comedian, and best-selling author, most notable for her role as Maggie Conlan in the 1994 film '' Ladybird, Ladybird' .... In 2008, it was released on Region 1 DVD, on 4 September 2017, it was released by Strawberry Media on Region 2 DVD. References External links * 1999 British television series debuts 1999 British telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pump It Up (TV Series)
''Pump It Up'' is a British game show for children that was produced by Carlton Television broadcast on CITV from 26 February 1999 to 31 March 2000. Andy Collins was the host and was joined by Julia Bradbury in the first series and Fearne Cotton in the second series. Voiceovers were provided by Richard Webb. Series overview References External links * ''Pump It Up''at the British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ... * {{UKGameshow, Pump_it_Up 1999 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings 1990s British game shows 2000s British game shows British children's game shows Carlton Television English-language television shows ITV children's television shows Television series by ITV Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Farm Twins
''Home Farm Twins'' is a series of children's books written by Jenny Oldfield. The books were later successfully adapted into a television series for the BBC, with Polly Duniam and Sophie Duniam cast as the twins. The television series proved so popular that the books were re-packaged as TV tie-ins. The books # Speckle the Stray # Sinbad the Runaway # Solo the Homeless # Susie the Orphan # Spike the Tramp # Snip and Snap the Truants # Sunny the Hero # Socks the Survivor # Stevie the Rebel # Samson the Giant # Sultan the Patient # Sorrel the Substitute # Skye the Champion # Sugar and Spice the Pickpockets # Sophie the Show-Off # Silky the Foundling # Scott the Braveheart # Spot the Prisoner # Shelley the Shadow # Star the Surprise Specials Scruffy the Scamp Stanley the Troublemaker Smokey the Mystery Stalky the Mascot Samantha the Snob At Stonelea Mitch goes Missing Maisea wants her Mum Mac Climbs a Mountain Television series The television series ran for three seasons from 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno The Kid
''Bruno the Kid'' is a syndicated cartoon series created by Bruce Willis and produced by Film Roman In association with Flying Heart Films, Taurus Film GmbH and Co. and Nickelodeon UK. The series consists of 36 half-hour episodes, and ran from September 23, 1996, to May 26, 1997. Spanish-dubbed episodes of the series aired on ''Univision'' in the United States from September 16, 2000, to September 8, 2001, as part of the ''¡De Cabeza!'' Saturday Morning Block.¡De Cabeza!" - (Univision Network) - Promo (2001) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXd__2nzeMg It also has Spanish-dubbed episodes of the series aired on Telefutura from 2003 as part of ''Toonturama'' on Saturday and Sunday Morning Block along with ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' and '' Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm''. Plot This cartoon series stars Bruce Willis as the voice of Bruno, an 11-year-old boy who becomes a top spy for a secret espionage organization. The organization, named GLOBE, contacts Bruno via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob The Builder
''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours, and friends, and equipment, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Roley, Lofty and many others. The show is broadcast in many countries but originated from the United Kingdom where Bob was voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. The series originally used stop-motion from 1999 to 2009, but later used CGI animation starting with the spin-off series ''Ready, Steady, Build!''. British proprietors of ''Bob the Builder'' and ''Thomas & Friends'' sold the enterprise in 2011 to US toy-maker Mattel for $680 million. In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. The show emphasises conflict resolution, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
