1998 in German television
Overview of the events of 1998 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1998.
Events
- 5 January - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing on German television for the first time ever after only being released on home video since 1995. The series will begin airing on RTL II.
- 27 February - Guildo Horn is selected to represent Germany at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Guildo hat euch lieb!". He is selected to be the forty-third German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen.
Debuts
Free for air
Domestic
- 13 January - The King of St. Pauli [de] (1998) (Sat.1)
- 21 April - Der Clown (1998–2001) (RTL)
- 4 September - Schloss Einstein (1998–present) (KiKA)
- 26 October - In aller Freundschaft (1998–present) (Das Erste)
- 20 November - Der Laden [de] (1998) (Arte)
International
- 5 January -
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984–present) (RTL II) - 28 March -
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Beast Wars: Transformers (1996–1999) (RTL II) - 14 April - Extreme Dinosaurs (1997) (Super RTL)
- 23 June - PB Bear and Friends (1998) (KiKA)
- 9 October - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) (ProSieben)
- 28 November - Moesha (1996–2001) (RTL)
- 10 December - The Adventures of Spot (1987–1993) (KiKA)
- 21 December - /
Animal Crackers (1997–1999) (KiKA) - 24 December - Percy the Park Keeper (1996–1999) (Das Erste)
Cable
International
- 2 May - The Angry Beavers (1997-2001) (Nickelodeon)
American Forces Network
Bananas in Pajamas (1992-2001)- The Journey of Allen Strange (1997-2000)
BFBS
- 31 March - The Wombles (1998-2001)
- 12 August - Whizziwig (1998-2000)
- 29 November - Dinnerladies (1998-2000)
- / Archibald the Koala (1998-2000)
- Animal Stories (1998-2002)
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952-present)
1960s
- heute (1963-present)
1970s
- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985-present)
1990s
- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992-present)
- Marienhof (1992-2011)
- Unter uns (1994-present)
- Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
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| EarthTV | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| BR-alpha | Cable television | 7 January | ||
| 13th Street | Cable television | 1 May | ||
| NBC Europe | Cable television | 30 June | ||
| SR Fernsehen | Cable television | 1 September |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
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| Sudwest 3 | Sudwest Fernsehen | Cable television | Unknown |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
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| [[]] | Cable and satellite |
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Klaus Havenstein | 75 | German actor, cabaret artist & TV host |
| 14 August | Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff | 77 | German actor & TV host |
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