ZDFneo is a German

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television channel, programmed for an audience aged 25 to 49 to counter the primarily older-skewing main channels of public broadcasters

ZDF ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...

and ARD. It replaced ZDF's documentary channel

ZDFdokukanal ZDFdokukanal was a TV station between 1 April 2000 and 31 October 2009 and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF. Distribution The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable networks (DVB-C) and the satellite Astra 19.2°E (DVB- ...

on 1 November 2009.

History

On 1 October 2017, the station was to receive a new on-air design and a new broadcasting logo; this was brought forward to 26 September 2017.

Distribution

ZDFneo is broadcast (along with the rest of ZDFvision) via

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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

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satellite. Since 30 April 2012, ZDFneo has been broadcast in HD (

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). The program was initially only scaled up by

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, since ZDFneo had no HD-capable playout at this time. Since mid-May 2015, the program 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 ''Die Deutschen'' (“The Germans”) is a German television documentary produced for ZDF that first aired from October to November 2008. Each episode recounts a selected epoch of German history, beginning (first season) with the reign of Otto t ...

'' ("The Germans"; history) * ''

Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen ''Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen'' ("Alisa - Follow Your Heart") was a German telenovela. It was filmed in the Potsdam Studio Babelsberg for ZDF in co-production with ORF and SF. 370 episodes were produced in two series between 2009 and 2010. S ...

'' ("Follow your heart"; soap opera) * ''

Bianca – Wege zum Glück ''Bianca – Wege zum Glück (Bianca – Ways to Happiness)'' was the first German telenovela, developed by the TV production company Grundy UFA. It started on 1 November 2004 and ran until 5 October 2005 on the ZDF. The main characters were ...

'' ("The way to happiness"; soap opera) * ''

Der letzte Zeuge ''Der letzte Zeuge'' (''The Last Witness'') is a German crime television series set in Berlin. Created by Gregor Edelmann, it aired on ZDF from 1998 to 2007 and was mostly directed by Bernhard Stephan. It stars Ulrich Mühe as medical examiner D ...

'' (2009–present) * ''Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!'' (" Lafer,

Lichter Lichter is a German surname meaning ''somebody who castrates animals'' The Jewish surname Lichter means "lights". Notable people * Horst Lichter (born 1962), German chef, television moderator and writer * Ivan Lichter (1912–2009), New Zealand ...

, delicious!"; talk, cooking) * ''Terra X'' (history) * ''Abenteuer Wissen'' ("Knowledge Adventure"; science, history) *''

Neues aus der Anstalt (English: "News from the (mental) institute") was a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Frank-Markus Barwasser, who replaced Georg Schramm. Broadcast monthly from 2007 to 2013, it usually featu ...

'' ("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, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...

) * ''Helen Dorn'' (2014–present) *'' Heute Show'' (satire) *''Lena: Liebe meines Lebens'' ("Lena: Love of my Life"; soap opera) * ''

Neo Magazin Royale ''Neo Magazin Royale'' was a German satirical late-night talk show hosted by Jan Böhmermann. Produced in Cologne, it has been aired weekly on the ZDFneo channel since 31 October 2013. It is also made available in advance on the online ZDFmediath ...

'' ( late-night satire talk show; continuation of ''NeoMagazin mit

Jan Böhmermann Jan Böhmermann () (born 23 February 1981) is a German satirist, journalist, and 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 educati ...

'' which was aired on ZDFneo)

Original programming

* ''Schulz & Böhmermann'' (talk show) * ''Iss oder quizz'' (game show) * ''Süper Tiger Show'' (comedy) * ''neoMusik'' (music) * ''neoLeben'' (living) * '' Neo Magazin'' (Talk show) * ''Der Straßenchor'' ("The Street Choir"; music) * ''Hochzeitsfieber!'' ("Wedding Fever!"; living) * ''Comedy Lab'' (comedy) * ''Bambule'' (culture/current affairs)

Imported series

* '' 100 Code'' (2016-2017) * ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American 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'', takes ...

'' (2009-2015) * ''

Agatha Raisin Agatha Raisin is a fictional detective in a series of humorous mystery novels, originally written by Marion Chesney using the pseudonym M. C. Beaton. Chesney's friend Rod W. Green took over as writer with ''Hot to Trot''. The books are published ...

'' (2017–present) * ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later retitled ''Bei ...

'' (''Being Erica - Alles auf Anfang'') (2011) * '' Candice Renoir'' (2016–present) * ''

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 that ran from 1998 to 2003. T ...

'' (2011-2012) * '' Death in Paradise'' (2012–present) * '' Dicte'' (2014–present) * ''

Dirty Sexy Money ''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an e ...

'' (2011-2012) * '' Endeavour'' (''Der junge Inspektor Morse'') (2017–present) * '' Fargo'' (2016–present) * ''

Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuiti ...

'' (2014–present) * '' Free Agents'' (comedy; titled ''Free Agents – Zweisam einsam'', engl. ''Free Agents – Twosome lonesome'') (2010-2011) * ''

From Darkness ''From Darkness'' is a British psychological crime drama that premiered on BBC One on 4 October 2015. The series stars Anne-Marie Duff as former police officer Claire Church. A total of four episodes were broadcast. A DVD of the complete series ...

'' (2017) * ''

George Gently George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...

'' (''George Gently - Der Unbestechliche'') (2011) * '' Gidseltagningen'' (''Countdown Copenhagen/Below the Surface'') (2017–present) * ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifes ...

'' (drama; titled ''Hart aber herzlich'') * ''

Hooten & the Lady ''Hooten & the Lady'' is a British adventure drama television series that follows the story of two treasure hunter partners, British Museum curator Lady Alexandra (Ophelia Lovibond) who teams up with charismatic, roguish American adventurer Hoot ...

'' (2017–present) * ''

How Not to Live Your Life ''How Not to Live Your Life'' (styled in the opening credits as "how NOT to live your life") is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark that aired between 27 September 2007 and 22 December 2011 on BBC Three, about a pessimistic twenty ...

'' (comedy) (2010-2011) * '' Huff'' (drama) * '' Hustle'' (drama; titled ''Hustle – Unehrlich währt am längsten'', engl. ''Hustle – Dishonest it works much longer '') * ''

In Plain Sight ''In Plain Sight'' is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The series revolves around Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack), a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, office ...

'' (drama) * ''

In Treatment ''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series '' BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. The series is about a ...

'' (drama) * '' Jack Taylor'' (2015-2016, 2018–present) * ''

Line of Duty ''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions. On 26 June 2012, BBC Two began to broadcast the first series; it was its best-performing drama series in ten years wit ...

'' (2015–present) * ''

Luther Luther may refer to: People * Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation * Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement * Luther (give ...

'' (psychological crime drama) * ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fict ...

'' (drama) * '' Magic City'' (2013-2015) * ''

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'') (2011-2015) * ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

'' (drama) * '' Midsummer Murders'' (detective drama; titled ''Inspector Barnaby'') * ''

Mr Selfridge ''Mr Selfridge'' is a British period drama television series about Harry Gordon Selfridge and his department store, Selfridge & Co, in London, set from 1908 to 1928. It was co-produced by ITV Studios and Masterpiece/ WGBH for broadcast on IT ...

'' (2014-2016) * ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the ...

'' (''New Tricks - Die Krimispezialisten'') (2017–present) * ''

No Offence ''No Offence'' is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4, created by Paul Abbott. It follows a team of detectives from Friday Street police station, a division of the Manchester Metropolitan Police (a fictional version of the ...

'' (2016–present) * ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

'' (2017–present) * '' Outcast'' (2017–present) * ''

Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013. The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all t ...

'' (2016–present) * ''

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'' (2016–present) * ''

Scott & Bailey ''Scott & Bailey'' is a British police procedural series that debuted on ITV on 29 May 2011 and concluded on 27 April 2016. The series stars Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore, Nicholas Gleaves, Danny Miller and Pippa Haywood. The s ...

'' (2012–present) * ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...

'' (2009-2012) * '' Spooks'' (drama; titled ''Spooks – Im Visier des

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'', engl. ''Spooks – In sight of the MI5'') * ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' (Sci Fi; titled ''Raumschiff Enterprise'', engl. ''Spaceship Enterprise'') * ''

Taking the Flak ''Taking the Flak'' is a comedy drama which aired on BBC Two in summer 2009. It is set in a fictional Central African country that is the middle of a civil war. A team of BBC journalists arrive from London, to the annoyance of the local BBC s ...

'' (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 The Fades are an English indie rock band from London, England, comprising Dave Lightfoot on guitar and vocals, James Lightfoot on bass, Jonathan "Jonny" Barnard on guitar and Alastair "Flash" Thorpe on drums. History The Fades were formed 2 ...

'' (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 o ...

'' (mystery) * '' The Missing'' (2017–present) * ''

Wayward Pines ''Wayward Pines'' is an American mystery science fiction television series based on the ''Wayward Pines'' novels by Blake Crouch. Developed for television by Chad Hodge, the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with both as executive prod ...

'' (2017–present) * '' Weeds'' (''Weeds - Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn'') (2010-2012)

Logos

File:ZDFneo.svg, ZDFneo (2009–2017) File:ZDFneo_hd.svg, ZDFneo HD (2009–2017) File:ZDFneo 2017.svg, ZDFneo (since 26 September 2017)

Audience share

Germany

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zdf Publicly funded broadcasters German-language television stations Television stations in Germany Television channels and stations established in 2009 Mass media in Mainz ZDF