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WDR Fernsehen

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WDR Fernsehen
Logo used since 2016
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaNorth Rhine-Westphalia, also distributed nationally
HeadquartersCologne, Germany
Programming
Picture format1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 720p HDTV and 16:9 576i for the DTT and SDTV feeds, respectively)
Ownership
OwnerWestdeutscher Rundfunk
History
Launched17 December 1965; 58 years ago (1965-12-17)
Former namesWestdeutsches Fernsehen (1965–1988)
West 3 (1988–1994)
Links
Websitehttp://www.wdr.de/tv/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionNorth Rhine-Westphalia:
Channel 3
Streaming media
WDR.deWatch live
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
HorizonHorizon.tv (Switzerland only)

WDR Fernsehen is a German free-to-air television network owned and operated by Westdeutscher Rundfunk and serving North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the seven regional "third programmes" television stations that are offered within the federal ARD network.

History

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The station began broadcasting on 17 December 1965, as Westdeutsches Fernsehen (WDF), changing its name to West 3 in 1988, before settling for WDR Fernsehen in 1994.

Originally airing only in North Rhine-Westphalia, the channel has become available across Germany with the advent of Cable TV and satellite television. The station is also available free-to-air across Europe via Astra 19.2°E.

In November 2013, the channel faced a graphical rebrand.

News sub-regions

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WDR Fernsehen operates eleven sub-regional opt-out services, each broadcasting a 30-minute local news programme entitled Lokalzeit at 19.30 each Monday to Saturday evening together with a shorter, 5-minute bulletin at 18.00 on Mondays to Fridays:

Programmes[1]

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Children

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Entertainment

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  • Die Wiwaldi-Show (2012–2016)
  • Zimmer frei (1996–2016)

Information

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  • Aktuelle Stunde (1983–present)
  • Frau tv [de] (1997–present)
  • Lokalzeit (1996–present)
  • Westpol (1992–present)

Series

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Sport

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  • Sport Inside (2007–present)
  • Zeiglers wunderbare Welt des Fußballs, hosted by Arnd Zeigler (2007–present)

Talk

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  • B. trifft..., hosted by Bettina Böttinger (1993–2004)
  • Domian, hosted by Jürgen Domian (1995–2016)
  • Domian live, hosted by Jürgen Domian (2019–present)
  • Kölner Treff, hosted by Bettina Böttinger (2006–present)

Logos

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References

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  1. ^ "Wunschliste". wunschliste.de. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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