1999 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1999.

Events

• 12 March - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Hör den Kindern einfach zu". She is selected to be the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen.
• 16 March - Corinna May was disqualified from the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest when it was discovered that the winning song "Hor den Kindern einfach zu" was released in 1997 by another act, since entering a cover song was contrary to the rules. Sürpriz, who were the runners-up performing "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" were therefore promoted and announced as the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry.

Debuts

Domestic

• 20 January - Liebe und weitere Katastrophen (1999) (Das Erste)
• 23 April - Delta Team  [ it ] (1999) (ProSieben)
• 3 September - Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present) (RTL)
• 12 October - Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland (1999) (Das Erste)
• 1 November - Simsala Grimm (1999–2010) (KiKa)

International

• 4 January - Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown (1998–1999) (Super RTL)
• 29 March - Teletubbies (1997–2001, 2015–present) (KiKa)
• 18 September - / Ned's Newt (1997–1999) (Super RTL)
• 21 September - Bimble's Bucket (1996–1998) (Junior)
• 2 October - Flipper & Lopaka (1999–2005) (KiKa)
• 23 October - Bob the Builder (1999–2012, 2015–present) (Super RTL)
• Bruno the Kid (1996–1997) (K-Toon)

BFBS

• 22 April - Home Farm Twins (1999-2000)
• 8 May - Bob the Builder (1999-2012, 2015-present)
• 26 May - Pump It Up (1999-2000)
• 27 May - Polterguests (1999)
• 28 May - Butterfly Collectors (1999)
• 30 May - Dream Street (1999-2002)
• 15 June - / / Anthony Ant (1999)
• 4 July - Misery Guts (1998-1999)
• 11 October - Tweenies (1999-2002)
• 16 October - Barmy Aunt Boomerang (1999-2000)
• 26 October - Angelmouse (1999-2000)
• Maisy (1999-2000)
• / Starhill Ponies (1998-2002)
• Mopatop's Shop (1999-2003)

Changes of network affiliation

Military broadcasting

Title	Original Country	Former Network	New Network	Date
Alvin and the Chipmunks	United States	Armed Forces Network	BFBS	1999

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)
• Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
• In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
• Wer wird Millionär? (1999-present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Cine Action	Cable television	Unknown
Cine Comedy	Cable television	Unknown
Romantic Movies	Cable television	Unknown
Star*Kino	Cable television	Unknown
Disney Channel	Cable television	16 October
ZDFtheaterkanal	Cable television	9 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Herz&Co	Sunset	Cable television	October

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
Sky Cinema	Cable television	October

See also

• 1999 in Germany