German TV channel
ZDFtheaterkanal was a TV station and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF. The channel was broadcast daily from 9 am until 2 am the following day, starting on 9 December 1999. The broadcasting was stopped on 7 May 2011 in favor of ZDFkultur.
The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable network (DVB-C) and the Astra 19.2°E (DVB-S). In addition, the channel was accessible via the IPTV offers Telekom Entertain and Alice as well as with via Zattoo.
In the summer of 2008, plans were presented to convert "ZDFtheaterkanal" into a cultural channel. On 7 May 2011, at 6:30 am, the new channel ZDFkultur started and replaced ZDFtheaterkanal to cover the topics of music, performing arts, film culture, network culture and gaming. The cut-over took place on 7 May 2011 at 1:20 AM.
"ZDFtheaterkanal" (as well as the following station ZDFkultur) was directed by Wolfgang Bergmann, previously by Walter Konrad.
Programming.
The channel broadcast a program that took into account all areas of the performing arts. These included the broadcasting of stagings, documentaries, portraits and interviews. Since the mid-2000s, the program has been supplemented by other art forms. Thus, music formats such as Later with Jools Holland or concert recordings were broadcast.
Also, ZDF-produced Arte and 3sat programs were rebroadcast, including "Kulturzeit", "Tracks", "Durch die Nacht mit …", "Bauerfeind" and "FOYER".
You could also see older shows like "ZDF-Hitparade" and "Disco" as well as occasionally older television series.
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