2011 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 2011.
Events
[edit]- 7 May - Pietro Lombardi wins the eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 14 May - The 56th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf. Azerbaijan wins the contest with the song "Running Sacred", performed by Eli & Nikki.
- 18 May - The Kelly Family singer Maite Kelly and her partner Christian Polanc win the fourth season of Let's Dance.
- 8 June - TV chef Horst Lichter and his wife Nada become the first contestants to win €1million on Rette die Million!.
- 12 September - Marc Sonnen wins the eleventh season of Big Brother Germany.
- 6 December - David Pfeffer wins the second season of X Factor.
- 17 December - 27-year-old panpipe player Leo Rojas wins the fifth season of Das Supertalent.
Debuts
[edit]Free for air
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- 24 November - The Voice of Germany (2011–present)
International
[edit]- 4 March -
United States of Tara (2009–2011) (Das Erste) - 23 April -
The Jungle Book (2010–2015) (ZDF)
Cable
[edit]International
[edit]- 18 September - //
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011–2019) (Cartoon Network) - 19 September - /
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010–2019) (Nickelodeon) - 8 November - / The Octonauts (2010–present) (Disney Junior)
Military Television
[edit]Military Television Debuts
[edit]BFBS
[edit]- Everything's Rosie (2010–2015)
- / Mrs Brown's Boys (2011–present)
- Driver Dan's Story Train (2010–2013)
- Sooty (2011–present)
Television shows
[edit]1950s
[edit]- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
[edit]- heute (1963-present)
1970s
[edit]- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s
[edit]- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
1990s
[edit]- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
- Marienhof (1992–2011)
- Unter uns (1994-present)
- Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
- Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
- In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
- Wer wird Millionär? (1999-present)
2000s
[edit]- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)
- Let's Dance (2006–present)
- Das Supertalent (2007–present)
2010s
[edit]- X Factor (2010-2012)
Ending this year
[edit]- Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)
- Marienhof (1992–2011)
Networks and services
[edit]Launches
[edit]| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTV Brand New | Cable television | 1 February | ||
| ZDFinfokanal | Cable and satellite | 30 April | ||
| Cartoonito | Cable television | 12 October |
Conversions and rebrandings
[edit]| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZDFtheaterkanal | ZDFkultur | Cable television | 7 May | ||
| Playhouse Disney | Disney Junior | Cable television | 14 July | ||
| ZDFinfokanal | ZDFinfo | Cable television | 5 September |
Closures
[edit]| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Live | Cable television | 9 August |
Births
[edit]Deaths
[edit]| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August | Rudolf Rohlinger | 85 | German journalist & TV host |
See also
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