ZDFneo

German free-to-air TV channel Television channel ZDFneoLogo used since 2017CountryGermanyHeadquartersMainz, GermanyProgrammingPicture format720p (1080p (DVB-T2 only)) (HDTV)OwnershipOwnerZDFKey peopleMarkus SchächterSister channelsZDFZDFinfoHistoryLaunched1 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-01) (SD)30 April 2012; 14 years ago (2012-04-30) (HD)ReplacedZDFdokukanalLinksWebsitewww.zdfneo.deAvailabilityTerrestrialDigital terrestrial televisionRegion dependentStreaming mediaZDF.deWatch live (Germany only) ZDFneo is a German free-to-air 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. In March 2026, it was announced that ZDFneo would merge its operations with ARD's similar channel One in 2027, with the channel rebranding as simply Neo and becoming a joint venture between the two public broadcasters. Distributio