2016 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 2016.

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Events

Debuts

International

American Forces Network

Television shows

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
RTL International Cable television18 January
RTLplus Cable television4 June
Animax Germany Cable television1 July
Zee One Cable and satellite28 July
Kabel eins Doku Cable television22 September
Sky One Cable television3 November

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
TNT Glitz TNT Comedy Cable television1 June
EinsFestival OneCable television3 September
Sony Entertainment Television Sony ChannelCable televisionUnknown

Closures

NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSources
EinsPlus Cable television30 September
ZDFkultur Cable television30 September

Births

Deaths

DateNameAgeCinematic Credibility
22 February Margit Geissler-Rothemund 57German actress

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