ZDFtheaterkanal
Logo used from 2001 to 2011 | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany |
| Network | ZDF |
| Headquarters | Mainz-Lerchenberg, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZDF |
| Sister channels | ZDF ZDFdokukanal ZDFinfokanal |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 December 1999 |
| Closed | 7 May 2011 |
| Replaced by | ZDFkultur |
| Links | |
| Website | ewww |
ZDFtheaterkanal was a TV station and part of the digital TV package offered by ZDF. The channel was broadcast daily from 9 am until 2 am the following day, starting on 9 December 1999. The broadcasting was stopped on 7 May 2011 in favor of ZDFkultur.
The program was broadcast nationwide via the TV cable network (DVB-C) and the Astra 19.2°E (DVB-S). In addition, the channel was accessible via the IPTV offers Telekom Entertain and Alice as well as with via Zattoo.
In the summer of 2008, plans were presented to convert ZDFtheaterkanal into a cultural channel. On 7 May 2011, at 6:30 am, the new channel ZDFkultur started and replaced ZDFtheaterkanal to cover the topics of music, performing arts, film culture, network culture and gaming. The cut-over took place on 7 May 2011 at 1:20 AM.
ZDFtheaterkanal (as well as the following station ZDFkultur) was directed by Wolfgang Bergmann, previously by Walter Konrad.