1997 in German television

List of years in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1997.

Events

  • 15 February - Tammy Eckhardt, performing as Alanis Morissette wins the second and final season of Soundmix Show.
  • 27 February - Bianca Shomburg is selected to represent Germany at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zeit". She is selected to be the forty-second German Eurovision entry during Der Countdown läuft held at the Musik-und-Kongresshalle in Lübeck.

Debuts

International

BFBS

Changes of network affiliation

Military broadcasting

Title Original Country Former Network New Network Date
Arthur United States United States, Canada Canada BFBS American Forces Network 1997

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

Network Type Launch date Notes Source
Der Kinderkanal Cable television 1 January
Phoenix Cable television 7 April
ZDFinfo Cable television 27 August
EinsExtra Cable television 30 August
EinsMuXx Cable television 29 August
EinsFestival Cable television 30 August

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source
Hessen Drei hessen fernsehen Cable television Unknown

Closures

Network Type End date Notes Sources
[[]] Cable and satellite

Births

Deaths

See also