|   Logo used from 2001 to 2011 | |
| Country | Germany | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany | 
| Network | ZDF | 
| Headquarters | Mainz-Lerchenberg, Germany | 
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German | 
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZDF | 
| Sister channels | ZDF ZDFdokukanal ZDFinfokanal | 
| History | |
| Launched | 9 December 1999 | 
| Closed | 7 May 2011 | 
| Replaced by | ZDFkultur | 
| Links | |
| Website | ewww | 
ZDFtheaterkanal was a TV station and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF. The channel was broadcast daily from 9 am until 2 am the following day, starting on 9 December 1999. The broadcasting was stopped on 7 May 2011 in favor of ZDFkultur.
The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable network (DVB-C) and the Astra 19.2°E (DVB-S). In addition, the channel was accessible via the IPTV offers Telekom Entertain and Alice as well as with via Zattoo.
In the summer of 2008, plans were presented to convert ZDFtheaterkanal into a cultural channel. [1] [2] On 7 May 2011, at 6:30 am, the new channel ZDFkultur [3] started and replaced ZDFtheaterkanal to cover the topics of music, performing arts, film culture, network culture and gaming. [4] The cut-over took place on 7 May 2011 at 1:20 AM.
ZDFtheaterkanal (as well as the following station ZDFkultur) was directed by Wolfgang Bergmann, [5] previously by Walter Konrad. [6]
The channel broadcast a program that took into account all areas of the performing arts. These included the broadcasting of stagings, documentaries, portraits and interviews. Since the mid-2000s, the program has been supplemented by other art forms. Thus, music formats such as Later with Jools Holland or concert recordings were broadcast.
Also, ZDF-produced Arte and 3sat programs were rebroadcast, including Kulturzeit , Tracks , Durch die Nacht mit … , Bauerfeind and FOYER .
You could also see older shows like ZDF-Hitparade and Disco as well as occasionally older television series.