ZDFneo is a German free-to-air television channel, programmed for an audience aged 25 to 49[Jan Freitag: Ungesehen sehenswert. In: zeit.de. ZEIT ONLINE, 15 June 2012, accessed on 22 November 2018.] to complement the primarily older-skewing main channels of public broadcasters ZDF and Das Erste. It replaced ZDF's documentary channel ZDFdokukanal on 1 November 2009.
History
On 1 October 2017, the channel was to receive a new on-air design and a new broadcasting logo;
[ DWDL.de: "ZDFneo bekommt völlig neuen Markenauftritt verpasst", retrieved 26 August 2017.] this was brought forward to 26 September 2017. The logo and on-air design was created by Julia David.
Distribution
ZDFneo is broadcast (along with the rest of
ZDFvision) via
DVB-T digital terrestrial television, receivable in most areas of Germany. It is also transmitted in
DVB-C through German cable networks, and in
DVB-S from the Astra 1H satellite.
Since 30 April 2012, ZDFneo has been broadcast in HD (720p).[ Astra-Transponderdaten für neue ZDF HD-Sender ab 30 April 2012 stehen fest infosat.de 6 December 2011 retrieved 24 January 2013.] The channel was initially only scaled up by 576i, since ZDFneo had no HD-capable playout at this time. Since mid-May 2015, the channel is broadcast in native HD quality.
Programmes
ZDFneo's broadcasts mostly consists of comedy and drama series produced in-house. Shows imported from America and the United Kingdom plus a few documentaries, music shows, and movies round out the schedule.
Repeats of ZDF programming
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Die Deutschen ("The Germans"; history)
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Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen ("Follow your heart"; soap opera)
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Bianca – Wege zum Glück ("The way to happiness"; soap opera)
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Der letzte Zeuge (2009–present)
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Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! ("Johann Lafer, Horst Lichter, delicious!"; talk, cooking)
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Terra X (history)
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Abenteuer Wissen ("Knowledge Adventure"; science, history)
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Neues aus der Anstalt ("News from the (mental) institution"; cabaret)
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Helen Dorn (2014–present)
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heute-show (satire)
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Lena: Liebe meines Lebens ("Lena: Love of my Life"; soap opera)
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Neo Magazin Royale (late-night satire talk show; continuation of NeoMagazin mit Jan Böhmermann which was aired on ZDFneo)
Original programming
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Bambule (culture/current affairs)
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Comedy Lab (comedy)
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Crystal Wall (romance-crime drama)
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Hochzeitsfieber! ("Wedding Fever!"; living)
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Iss oder quizz (game show)
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neoLeben (living)
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Neo Magazin (Talk show)
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neoMusik (music)
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Schulz & Böhmermann (talk show)
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Der Straßenchor ("The Street Choir"; music)
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Süper Tiger Show (comedy)
Imported series
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100 Code (2016-2017)
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30 Rock (2009-2015)
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Agatha Raisin (2017–present)
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Being Erica ( Being Erica - Alles auf Anfang) (2011)
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Candice Renoir (2016–present)
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Clan (2015)
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Code 37 (2014)
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Dawson's Creek (2011-2012)
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Death in Paradise (2012–present)
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Dicte (2014–present)
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Dirty Sexy Money (2011-2012)
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Endeavour ( Der junge Inspektor Morse) (2017–present)
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Fargo (2016–present)
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Father Brown (2014–present)
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Free Agents (comedy; titled Free Agents – Zweisam einsam, engl. Free Agents – Twosome lonesome) (2010-2011)
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From Darkness (2017)
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George Gently ( George Gently - Der Unbestechliche) (2011)
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Gidseltagningen ( Countdown Copenhagen/Below the Surface) (2017–present)
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Hart to Hart (drama; titled Hart aber herzlich)
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Hooten & the Lady (2017–present)
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How Not to Live Your Life (comedy) (2010-2011)
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Huff (drama)
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Hustle (drama; titled Hustle – Unehrlich währt am längsten, engl. Hustle – Dishonest it works much longer )
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In Plain Sight (drama)
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In Treatment (drama)
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Jack Taylor (2015-2016, 2018–present)
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Line of Duty (2015–present)
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Luther (psychological crime drama)
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Mad Men (drama)
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Magic City (2013-2015)
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Magnum, P.I. ( Magnum) (2011-2015)
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Miami Vice (drama)
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Midsomer Murders (detective drama; titled Inspector Barnaby)
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Mr Selfridge (2014-2016)
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New Tricks ( New Tricks - Die Krimispezialisten) (2017–present)
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No Offence (2016–present)
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Orange Is the New Black (2017–present)
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Outcast (2017–present)
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Ray Donovan (2016–present)
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Safe House (2016–present)
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Scott & Bailey (2012–present)
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Seinfeld (2009-2012)
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Spooks (drama; titled Spooks – Im Visier des MI5, engl. Spooks – In sight of the MI5)
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(Sci Fi; titled Raumschiff Enterprise, engl. Spaceship Enterprise)
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Taking the Flak (dramedy; titled Taking the Flak – Reporter auf Kriegsfuß, engl. Taking the Flak – Reporters at war)
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The Aliens (2016, 2018)
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The Big C ( The Big C ... und jetzt ich!) (2011-2014)
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The Fades (2012-2014)
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The Fall ( The Fall – Tod in Belfast) (2016-2017)
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The Fear (2012) (2014–present)
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (mystery)
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The Missing (2017–present)
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Wayward Pines (2017–present)
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Weeds ( Weeds - Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn) (2010-2012)
Logos
File:ZDFneo.svg|ZDFneo (2009–2017)
File:Zdf neo hd.svg|ZDFneo HD (2012–2017)
File:ZDFneo 2017.svg|ZDFneo (since 26 September 2017)
Audience share
Germany
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