1988 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1988.
Events
[edit]- 31 March - Maxi & Chris Garden are selected to represent Germany at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Lied für einen Freund". They are selected to be the thirty-third German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Dublin held at the Frankenhalle in Nuremberg.
Debuts
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- 27 March - Heimatmuseum (1988) (ARD)
- 3 October - Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer (1988–1989) (ARD)
- 31 October - Die Bertinis (1988) (ZDF)
- 18 December - Wilder Westen inclusive (1988) (ARD)
International
[edit]- 3 January -
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Inspector Gadget (1983–1986) (RTLplus) - 9 January - Knots Landing (1979–1993) (ZDF)
- 12 March -
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986) (Bayern 3) - 27 March - The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979–1986) (ZDF)
- 20 June - Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991) (Das Erste)
BFBS
[edit]- 5 February - Aliens in the Family (1987)
- 25 July - Kellyvision (1988)
- 7 October - Small World (1988)
- 8 October - Defenders of the Earth (1986–1987)
- 15 October - Strange Interlude (1988)
- 18 October - / Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories (1988)
- 19 October - The Return of Shelley (1988–1992)
- 21 October - A Piece of Cake (1988)
- 21 November - The River (1988)
- 28 December - The Watch House (1988)
- Count Duckula (1988–1993)
- Chatterbox (1988)
- Tube Mice (1988)
Steel Riders (1987)- The Snow Spider (1988)
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)
Networks and services
[edit]Launches
[edit]| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
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| Tele 5 | Cable television | 11 January |
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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| musicbox | Cable television | 11 January |
Births
[edit]- February 29 - Lena Gercke, German fashion model and television host
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