1996 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1996.

Events

• 1 March - Leon is selected to represent Germany at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Planet of Blue". He is selected to be the forty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein bisschen Glück held at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg.
• 31 March - The first season of Soundmix Show was won by Bianca Shomburg performing as Celine Dion.

Debuts

Free for air

Domestic

• 1 January - The Shadow Man (1996) (ZDF)
• 14 January - Der Bulle von Tölz (1996–2009) (Sat.1)
• 12 March - Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (1996–present) (RTL)
• 20 April - Die Wochenshow (1996–2002) (Sat.1)

International

• 14 June - Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995) (ZDF)
• 17 August - Friends (1994–2004) (Sat. 1)
• 8 September - Barney & Friends (1992–2010) (Super RTL)
• / DragonFlyz (1996–1997) (ProSieben)
• Caroline in the City (1995–1999) (Unknown)

Cable

International

• November - The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996) (Nickelodeon)

American Forces Network

• The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995-1999)

BFBS

• 18 January - The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)
• 21 January - The Beatles Anthology (1995)
• 22 January - Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-1996)
• 31 January - The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998)
• 2 February - Pride and Prejudice (1995)
• 17 April - / The Genie From Down Under (1996-1998)
• 13 June - Dennis the Menace (1996-1998)
• 17 June - Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1996)
• 17 June - Madson (1996)
• 23 July - Bimble's Bucket (1996-1998)
• 26 July - The Big Bang (1996-2004)
• 21 October - / Romuald the Reindeer (1996)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963-present)

1970s

• heute-journal (1978-present)
• Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

• Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
• Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

• Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
• Marienhof (1992–2011)
• Unter uns (1994-present)
• Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
• Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
• Soundmix Show (1995-1997)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
DSF Action	Cable television	Unknown
DSF Golf	Cable television	Unknown
DSF Plus	Cable television	Unknown
Cine Action	Cable television	Unknown
Cine Comedy	Cable television	Unknown
Romantic Movies	Cable television	Unknown
Star*Kino	Cable television	Unknown
Western Movies	Cable television	Unknown
Onyx.tv	Cable television	6 January
Dresden Fernsehen	Cable television	10 June
Herz&Co	Cable television	28 July
Junior	Cable television	28 July
Krimi & Co	Cable television	28 July
Discovery Channel	Cable television	27 August
QVC Germany	Cable television	1 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
		Cable and satellite

Closures

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

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
1 May	Hilde Nocker	71	German TV host

See also

• 1996 in Germany