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2008 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 2008.
Events edit
- 8 March - No Angels are selected to represent Germany at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Disappear". They are selected to be the fifty-third German Eurovision entry during Wer singt für Deutschland? held at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg.
- 17 May - Thomas Godoj wins the fifth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 7 July - Silke "Isi" Kaufmann wins the eighth season of Big Brother Germany.
- 22 November - 44-year-old harmonica player Michael Hirte wins the second season of Das Supertalent.
Debuts edit
Free for air edit
Domestic edit
- 23 June - Doctor's Diary (2008–2011) (RTL)
- 14 December - Die Patin – Kein Weg zurück (2008) (RTL)
International edit
- 28 April - Roary the Racing Car (2007–2009) (KiKa)
Cable edit
International edit
- 28 February - Dexter (2006–2013) (Sky)
- 16 June - The Secret Show (2006–2007) (Disney Channel)
BFBS edit
- Frankenstein's Cat (2008)
Television shows edit
1950s edit
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s edit
- heute (1963-present)
1970s edit
- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s edit
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
1990s edit
- 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)
2000s edit
- Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)
- Let's Dance (2006–present)
- Das Supertalent (2007–present)
Ending this year edit
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Networks and services edit
Launches edit
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportdigital | Cable television | Spring | ||
| Fox | Cable television | 19 May | ||
| Xite | Cable and satellite | 21 May |
Conversions and rebrandings edit
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable and satellite |
Closures edit
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere Serie | Cable television | 4 October |
Births edit
Deaths edit
See also edit