Das Erste (; "The First") is the flagship national

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of the ARD association of

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corporations in Germany. ''Das Erste'' is jointly operated by the nine regional public broadcasting corporations that are members of the ARD. The channel was officially launched on 25 December 1952 as ''NWDR-Fernsehen'' and renamed to ''Deutsches Fernsehen'' in 1954. Since 1996, the official brand is ''Das Erste''; the full name Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (''First German Television'') is still used before every major news edition. In colloquial speech, the station is usually called ''Erstes Programm'' ("First Channel"), or by its metonym, ''ARD''.

History

The channel's first experimental broadcast was on 27 November 1950 as the TV channel of the then

NWDR Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR; ''Northwest German Broadcasting'') was the organization responsible for public broadcasting in the German Länder of Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia from 22 September 1945 to ...

, which in 1956 split into NDR and WDR. The regular NWDR television service started on 25 December 1952. Nationwide transmission began on 1 November 1954 within the ARD framework, under the name ''Deutsches Fernsehen'' ("German Television"). It was

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's only television channel prior to the establishment of

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in 1963. The new channel consisted of jointly-produced shows such as the nightly news programme '' Tagesschau'' (on the air since 26 December 1952), as well as broadcasts produced individually by ARD member stations. The programs were coordinated by the ''Programmdirektion'' based in Munich. Besides several entertaining shows, ARD went political in 1957 when it launched its first political TV magazine, Panorama. Germany's first political TV show adopted the slogan "What is being talked about and what should be talked about" and pictured all aspects of postwar West German society—including conflict-laden topics, scandals, and other taboo topics, such as former Nazis who had held important roles. ARD nevertheless produced a provisional second TV channel () from 1 June 1961 until ZDF started its transmissions on 1 April 1963. Colour television was introduced on 25 August 1967. Since 1 September 1995, Das Erste has broadcast 24 hours a day. The channel's name was changed to ''Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen'' ("First German Television") on 1 October 1984. At the same time, a new corporate design was introduced, designed by

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, along with new CGI

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produced by

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. The previous logo, with stylized waves, was replaced by a new logo showing a stylized number "1" which is still in use today. It changed its name to ''Das Erste'' on 1 January 1997, but the long name ''Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen'' is still used for some purposes (e.g. the introduction to the main editions of the ''Tagesschau''). Informally, it is also known under the metonym ''ARD'' among viewers. In addition to its SD broadcast, a

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HD version of the channel, ''Das Erste HD'', is also broadcast. Broadcast of ''Das Erste HD'' began in February 2010 with the coverage of the

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. ''Das Erste HD'' is available via satellite ( DVB-S2 on

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), cable (all cable providers in Germany and some providers throughout Europe), IPTV (MagentaTV), encoded using

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AVC, and on

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, encoded using

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Member broadcasting organizations

All nine of Germany's regional public-broadcasting organizations contribute to the output of Das Erste and broadcast its programming in a common schedule.

Time assigned

Each regional member of ARD contributes programming to the channel's schedule in proportion to the population of the area it serves. , the time allocations as percentage shares of total broadcast hours were:

Broadcasting

Before 1990, Das Erste was only distributed in

, and was almost exclusively broadcast using transmitters owned by the

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. However, the transmitters were powerful enough that Das Erste could easily be seen in nearly all of

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as well. Exceptions included

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...

, located in a deep valley in southeastern East Germany, and the area around

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. Indeed, Das Erste's broadcasts, particularly its newscasts, were far more popular in East Germany than those of state broadcaster

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. One popular nickname for ARD in East Germany was ''Außer Rügen und Dresden'' (except Rügen and Dresden). Ard-reichweite-ddr

On 15 December 1990 following

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, programming from ARD was distributed by

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for the first time. The GDR-transmitters were later taken over by the Bundespost and merged organizationally with the West German transmitters. The transmitters of the Bundespost were transferred to Deutsche Telekom in 1995, and then in turn to

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in 2000. Between 2002 and 2008 the transmission facilities in Germany were successively converted from the analogue terrestrial

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standard to the new digital terrestrial DVB-T television standard. Das Erste is available throughout Europe on

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digital

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via Astra, as well as on many

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providers. Transmission via the Hot Bird satellite was stopped on 1 April 2017.

Logo history

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Programmes

Children

*''Frag doch mal die Maus'' (WDR), hosted by

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(2006–present) *''

Janoschs Traumstunde ''Janoschs Traumstunde'' is a West German animated children's television series that originally aired from 1986 to 1990. It was based on the works of German artist and children's book author Janosch, with directors Jürgen Egenolf, Uwe-Peter Je ...

'', children's programme (1986—1998) *''

Sesamstraße ''Sesamstraße'' (, Sesame Street in English) is a German children's television series in Germany, and a spin-off of the first preschool programme ''Sesame Street''. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The ...

'' (NDR), children's programme *'' Die Sendung mit der Maus'' (WDR), children's programme

Entertainment

*'' Alfons und Gäste'' (SWR/SR) (2008–present) *''Die große Show der Naturwunder'' (SWR) (2006–present) *''

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'' (NDR), political satire *''Gefragt - Gejagt'', German version of '' The Chase'' (2015–present) *'' Immer wieder Sonntags'' (SWR) (1995–present) *''

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'' (NDR) (2009–present) *''

Musikantenstadl Musikantenstadl is a live television entertainment program broadcast in the German language throughout Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It features Austrian, Swiss, and German popular folk music ( Schlager, Volkstümliche Musik), international ...

'' (co-production with

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and SRF) (1983–2015) *' (NDR), hosted by

Jörg Pilawa Jörg Michael Pilawa (born 7 September 1965, in Hamburg) is a German television presenter. Life Pilawa studied after his school at Gymnasium Hummelsbüttel first medicine and then history, but he did not finish his university studies. From 1987 ...

(2014–present) *' (WDR) (2016–present) *''Spiel für dein Land - Das größte Quiz Europas'' (co-production with

and SRF), hosted by

(2015–present) *' (SDR/SWR), hosted by

Guido Cantz Guido Cantz (born August 19, 1971) is a German television presenter. Life Cantz was born in Porz, Cologne. He works for German broadcasters and was the host of ''Deal or No Deal''. Since 2010 he has been presenting the German television show ' ...

(1980–2021)

Information

*''ARD-Morgenmagazin'' (WDR) (1992–present) *''ARD-Mittagsmagazin'' (RBB) (1989–present) *''Berliner Runde'' (SFB/RBB) (1999–present) *''Bonner Runde'' (WDR) (1972–1999) *''Brennpunkt'' (multiple) (1971–present) *''Brisant'' (MDR) (1994–present) *''Fakt'' (MDR) (1992–present) *''Kontraste'' (SFB/RBB) (1968–present) *''Monitor'' (WDR) (1965–present) *' (ARD Aktuell, NDR) (1995–present) *''Panorama'' (NDR) (1957–present) *''Plusminus'' (multiple) (1975–present) *'' Presseclub'' (WDR) (1987–present) *''Presseschau'' (SFB) (1969–2002) *''Report'' ''(Report Mainz/Report München)'' (SWF/SWR/BR) (1960–present) *'' Tagesschau'' (ARD Aktuell, NWDR/NDR) (1952–present) *''

Tagesthemen ''Tagesthemen'' is one of Germany's main daily television news magazines, presented by journalists Caren Miosga and Ingo Zamperoni. Second only to the 20:00 ''Tagesschau'' ("Review of the Day") ''Tagesthemen'' ("Issues of the Day") is ARD's most ...

'' (ARD Aktuell, NDR) (1978–present) *' (SFB/RBB/MDR) (1969–present) *''Weltspiegel'' (multiple) (1963–present)

Series

*''

Babylon Berlin ''Babylon Berlin'' is a German neo-noir television series. Created, written, and directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, and Hendrik Handloegten. It is loosely based on novels by German author Volker Kutscher. The series premiered on 13 ...

'' (2018–present) *''

Blankenese Blankenese () is a suburban quarter in the borough of Altona in the western part of Hamburg, Germany; until 1938 it was an independent municipality in Holstein. It is located on the right bank of the Elbe river. With a population of 13,637 as of ...

'' (1994, 2001–2002, 2005) *''Charité'' (2017) *''

Die Stein ''Die Stein'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * '' 4 Blocks'' ( TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * '' Alarm für Cobra 11 � ...

'' (2008, 2011) *'' Earth 2'' (2008) *'' Falcon Crest'' (1983–1991) *''Frau Temme sucht das Glück'' (2017) *''

Großstadtrevier ''Großstadtrevier'' (roughly ''(Big) City Police Station'') is a German television series, broadcast on Germany's Das Erste of the ARD. First aired on 16 December 1986, the show is one of the most popular television series in the country. It fo ...

'' (1986–present) *'' Heiter bis tödlich'' (multiple), light police comedy *''

In aller Freundschaft (''In all friendship'') is a German television soap opera that began airing in 1998 every Tuesday. The series follows the staff of the fictional Sachsenklinik hospital in the city of Leipzig. The series is produced by Degeto (a subsidiary of ...

'' (MDR), weekly soap (1998–present) *' (MDR), weekly soap (2015–present) *''

Kir Royal The Kir royal is a French cocktail, a variation on the Kir. It consists of crème de cassis topped with champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the ...

'' (1986–1990) *''

Lindenstraße ''Lindenstraße'' (literally "Linden Street") was a long-running German television drama series, broadcast by Das Erste. The first episode aired on 8 December 1985 and since then new episodes were broadcast weekly until 2020. Its last timeslot ...

'' (WDR), weekly soap (1985–2020) *''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

'' ''(Magnum)'' (1984–1994) *''

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 "Rico" Tubbs, two M ...

'' (1986–1994) *'' Mord in bester Gesellschaft'' crime series (2007–present) *'' Murder, She Wrote'' ''(Mord ist ihr Hobby)'' (1988) *''

Polizeiruf 110 ''Polizeiruf 110'' ("Police call 110") is a long-running German-language detective television series likened to Poirot. The name links to the emergency telephone number of the ''Volkspolizei''. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the ...

'' (multiple), crime drama *''Rentnercops'' (2015–present) *''

Rote Rosen ''Rote Rosen'' (Red Roses) is a German telenovela produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast by Das Erste since 6 November 2006. The show is a complex telenovela, which tells one love story every season about women in their ...

'' (Degeto Film), daily soap (2006–present) *'' Sturm der Liebe'' (BR), daily soap (2005–present) *''

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...

'' (all regional stations) *''

Türkisch für Anfänger ''Türkisch für Anfänger'' ("Turkish for Beginners") is a German television comedy-drama series, which premiered on 14 March 2006 on Das Erste. It was created by Bora Dağtekin and produced by Hoffmann & Voges Ent. The show focuses on the Ge ...

'' (2006–2009) *''

Um Himmels Willen ''Um Himmels Willen'' (English: ''For Heaven's Sake'') is a German television sitcom created by Jana Brandt and Sven Döbler, which originally aired on Das Erste since 8 January 2002. The 13th season was aired from 4 March 2014 to 3 June 2014 ...

'' (2002–present) *'' Vorstadtweiber'' (2015–2016) *'' Weissensee'' (2010, 2013, 2015)

Sport

*''

Sportschau ''Sportschau'' is a German sports magazine on broadcaster ARD, produced by WDR in Cologne. The magazine started in 1961. In its Saturday' edition, the ''Sportschau'' shows a summary of the Bundesliga, whereas the Sunday edition reports on the la ...

'' (on Saturdays with

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, WDR) (1961–present) *'' Sportschau vor acht'' (WDR) (2013–present) *'' Sportschau-Club'' (WDR) (2012–present) *

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(1954-present) *

UEFA European Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA). The competition is conte ...

(1960-present)

Talk

*''

Anne Will Anne Will (born 18 March 1966) is a German television journalist and host of the eponymous political talk show. She was anchorwoman of the daily '' Tagesthemen'' news broadcast on ARD from 14 April 2001 until 24 June 2007. Early life and care ...

'' (NDR), hosted by

(2007–present) *''Beckmann'' (NDR), hosted by

Reinhold Beckmann Reinhold Beckmann (born 23 February 1956) is a German journalist and television presenter. He was born in Twistringen, Lower Saxony. After school in Syke, he studied German, film and theatre in Cologne. In 1980, Beckmann began to work for bro ...

(1999–2014) *''Der internationale Frühschoppen'' (1953–1987) *''Günther Jauch'' (NDR), hosted by

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(2011–2015) *''

Hart aber fair ''hart aber fair'' (English: "hard but fair") is a German weekly political talk show. In the 75-minute broadcast on Monday evening on Das Erste, presenter Frank Plasberg discusses a controversial topic with his guests. Spectators receive add ...

'' (WDR), hosted by

Frank Plasberg Frank Plasberg (born 18 May 1957) is a German journalist and television presenter. Biography Born in Remscheid, Plasberg has an education in theatre, politics and pedagogy and works as television presenter on German broadcaster WDR. From 1987 ...

(2007–present) *''Maischberger'' (RBB/WDR), hosted by

Sandra Maischberger Sandra Maischberger (born 25 August 1966) is a German journalist, talk show host, and author. Early life and education Born in Munich, Maischberger spent five years of her childhood in Frascati, near Rome, Italy, and also grew up in Garching, ...

(2003–present) *''

Sabine Christiansen Sabine Christiansen (born 20 September 1957 in Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany) is a German journalist and television presenter. Career After finishing school in Preetz, Christiansen worked at Lufthansa from 1976 to 1982, then appr ...

'' (NDR), hosted by

(1998–2007)

Former programmes

*''

Beat-Club ''Beat-Club'' is a West German music programme that ran from September 1965 to December 1972. It was broadcast from Bremen, West Germany on ''Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen'', the national public TV channel of the ARD, and produced by one of its ...

'' *''

Berlin, Berlin ''Berlin, Berlin'' is a television series produced for the ARD. It aired in Germany from 2002 to 2005 Tuesdays through Fridays at 18:50 on the German public TV network Das Erste. The show won both national and international awards. A sequel f ...

'' (SFB/RBB) *''

Echo Music Prize Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first ECHO Awards ceremony was held in 1992, and it was set up to hono ...

'' (1998–2000, 2009–2016) *''

Ein Herz und eine Seele ''Ein Herz und eine Seele'' (literally "One Heart and One Soul" i.e. "hand in glove") is a German television sitcom based on the British sitcom '' Till Death Us Do Part'' by Johnny Speight. The show premiered on 15 January 1973 and lasted for abo ...

'' (NDR) *''

Die Kommissarin ''Die Kommissarin'' (German for "the inspectoress") is a German police TV series which aired on Das Erste. Its 66 episodes ran from 1994 till 2006. The series, which takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is notable as being the first, and ...

'' (1994–2006) *''

Graf Yoster ''Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre'' (French title: ''Le comte Yoster a bien l'honneur'') – which translates to English as ''Count Yoster has the Honour'' – was a television series produced between 1967 and 1976. Starring Lukas Ammann and Wolf ...

'' (1967–1976) *'' Harald Schmidt'' (WDR) *'' Marienhof'' (WDR), daily soap (1992–2009) *''

Musikladen ''Der Musikladen'' (german: The Music Shop) was a West German music television programme that ran from 13 December 1972 to 29 November 1984. The show continued the 1960s '' Beat-Club'' under a new name, and in turn was replaced by ''Extratour' ...

'' *'' Polylux'' (ORB/RBB) (2000–2008) *'' Raumpatrouille'' *''

Verbotene Liebe ''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") was a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of ...

'' (WDR), daily soap (1995–2015) *' (

ARD-aktuell ARD-aktuell has been the central television newsroom of the ARD since 1977. ARD-aktuell is a jointed institution of the ARD. It is located at the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) in Hamburg-Lokstedt. The basis of the work of ''ARD-aktuell'' is ...

, NWDR/NDR) (1953–2014) *' (HR), (1965–2013)

Audience share

Germany

The average age of the viewers is 61 years ().

References

External links

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DasErste Mediathek (VoD Portal)
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