GIGA Television

German television channel Television channel GIGAHeadquartersDüsseldorf, Germany (1998–2005)Cologne, Germany (2006–2011)Berlin, Germany (2011–present)OwnershipOwnerDeutsche Fernsehnachrichten Agentur (DFA) (1998–2004)GIGA Television GmbH (2005–2007)Premiere (2008–March 2009)Fox Interactive Media (online only, 2009–March 2011)ECONA Internet AG (March 2011–2014)Ströer (2014–present)HistoryLaunched1998 (online)30 November 1998 (show)29 September 2005 (channel)Closed31 March 2006 (show)31 March 2009 (channel)Former namesNBC GIGA (1998–2004)GIGA Green (2005)LinksWebsitegiga.de GIGA was the brand name of a digital TV channel (also known as GIGA Digital or GIGA TV) and several German television shows. The channel ceased operations in 2009, the brand itself is still used as a website today. History Early days The first GIGA show was broadcast on 30 November 1998. The show NBC GIGA was first shown on the television channel NBC Europe. The show ran for five hours, from 3 pm until 8 pm. Broadcasts on own channel In March 2005, the show was renamed from NBC GIGA to GIGA Green, airing on its own digital channel starting in September. Also, in September 2005, the original s