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ARD and ZDF to close linear TV channels under reform treaty

March 4, 2026 12.54 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF will significantly restructure their joint portfolio as part of the implementation of the reformed national broadcast treaty, strengthening digital-first services and consolidating linear TV […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: 3sat, ARD, ARD-alpha, Arte, broadcast treaty, Florian Hager, funk, info von ARD und ZDF, Kika, neo von ARD und ZDF, Norbert Himmler, One, phoenix von ARD und ZDF, reform, tagesschau24, ZDF Edited: 5 March 2026 12:33

ARD to decide about channel closure by the end of the year

August 18, 2023 09.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD wants to decide by the end of the year which linear TV channel it will discontinue as part of its cost-saving measures.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, TV Tagged With: ARD, ARD-alpha, Kai Gniffke, One, tagesschau24 Edited: 21 August 2023 09:25

Second attempt: ARD to drop SD distribution on Astra

May 3, 2022 21.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD will commence SD switch-off on Astra (19.2° East).

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, Editor's Choice, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: ARD, Arte, Astra, One, Phoenix, SD switch-off, tagesschau24 Edited: 5 May 2022 11:58

ARD’s regional TV channels to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021

March 21, 2020 21.35 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD will terminate the satellite distribution of their TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite Tagged With: ARD, ARD-alpha, Arte, Astra, Das Erste, MDR, One, SD switch-off, tagesschau24, WDR, Wolfgang Wagner, ZDF Edited: 21 March 2020 21:38

ARD to drop SD satellite distribution in 2021 [UPDATE]

February 12, 2020 21.49 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German public broadcaster ARD will cease the satellite distribution of its TV channels in SD resolution on Astra (19.2° East) in January 2021.

Filed Under: Distribution, DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, Tech, TV Tagged With: ARD, ARD-alpha, Astra, Das Erste, Diveo, Freenet TV, HD+, KEF, M7 group, Media Broadcast, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, One, ProSieben, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL, Sat.1, SD switch-off, SES, tagesschau24 Edited: 13 February 2020 21:16

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