2008 in German television
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Cable and satellite |
Closures[edit]
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
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| Premiere Serie | Cable television | 4 October |
Births[edit]
Deaths[edit]
See also[edit]
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