ZDFkultur

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ZDFkultur
Logo used from 2011 to 2016
Country Germany
Broadcast area Germany
Headquarters Mainz-Lerchenberg, Germany
Programming
Language(s) German
Picture format 720p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner ZDF
Sister channels ZDF
ZDFneo
ZDFinfo
History
Launched7 May 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-07)
Replaced ZDFtheaterkanal
Closed30 September 2016;8 years ago (2016-09-30)
Links
Website kultur.zdf.de
Availability
Streaming media
ZDF.de Watch live

ZDFkultur (stylized as zdf.kultur) was a German free-to-air television channel owned by ZDF. It was launched on 7 May 2011, replacing ZDF theaterkanal. It mainly broadcast music shows, such as Later... with Jools Holland , pop concerts and series from the ZDF archive, but also movies and theatre plays. On 1 May 2012, a high-definition simulcast was launched on satellite. [1] [2] On 22 February 2013, ZDF director Thomas Bellut announced that ZDFkultur would close in the near future, due to cost-saving measures at ZDF. [3] [4] [5] The channel council agreed Bellut's proposal on 8 March 2013. [6] The programming after the closure announcement consisting mostly of old ZDF archive content from the 1970s and 80s, with an annual budget of around €2 million. The channel was finally closed down on 30 September 2016.

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Audience share

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberAnnual average
2011 [7] ------------0.0%
2012 [8] 0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.2%Increase2.svg 0.1%
2013 [9] 0.1%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%Increase2.svg 0.2%
2014 [10] 0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%Increase2.svg 0.3%
2015 [11] 0.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.4%0.4%Increase2.svg 0.4%
2016 [12] 0.3%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.3%---

References

  1. "ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa starten HD Kanäle" [ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa launch HD channels]. kabel-internet-telefon.de (in German). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. "HDTV: Neue HD-Kanäle von ARD und ZDF ab 30. April 2012" [HDTV: New HD channels from ARD and ZDF after 30 April 2012]. T-online.de (in German). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  3. Krei, Alexander (22 February 2013). "Schnellstmöglich: Bellut will ZDFkultur einstellen" [As fast as possible: Bellut wants to cease ZDFkultur]. DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. "Sparmaßnahmen: Intendant Bellut will ZDFkultur abschaffen" [Economy measures: Director Bellut wants to abolish ZDFkultur]. Kress: Der Mediendienst (in German). 22 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. "Sparmaßnahmen: ZDF-Intendant Bellut will ZDFkultur einstellen" [Economy measures: ZDF director Bellut wants to cease ZDFkultur]. Digitalfernsehen.de (in German). 22 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. "Presse und Positionen" [Press office of ZDF]. ZDF.de (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  7. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2011" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2012" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2013" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2014" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2015" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  12. "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2016" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 30 May 2017.