1997 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1997.

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Events

• 15 February - Tammy Eckhardt, performing as Alanis Morissette wins the second and final season of Soundmix Show.
• 27 February - Bianca Shomburg is selected to represent Germany at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zeit". She is selected to be the forty-second German Eurovision entry during Der Countdown läuft held at the Musik-und-Kongresshalle in Lübeck.

Debuts

International

• 20 January - L.A. Heat (1999) (RTL II)
• 4 February - / The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) (KiKA)
• 17 March - // Billy the Cat (1996–2001) (ZDF)
• 5 April - Little Bear (1995–2003) (ZDF)
• 4 October - / Tabaluga (1994–2004) (ZDF)
• 17 October - // Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1999) (Kinderkanal)
• / Potsworth & Co (1990) (RTL II)

BFBS

• 7 June - / The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996)
• 10 June - // Gadget Boy & Heather (1995–1998)
• 11 June - / Arthur (1996–present)
• 6 September - Plasmo (1997)
• 26 November - Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997–1998)
• 1 December - // The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997–2000)
• The Prince of Atlantis (1997)
• Sooty's Amazing Adventures (1997–1998)
• The Wild House (1997–1999)
• Zot the Dog (1996–1997)
• Teletubbies (1997-2001, 2015–present)
• Dr. Xargle (1997–1998)

Changes of network affiliation

Military broadcasting

Title	Original Country	Former Network	New Network	Date
Arthur	United States, Canada	BFBS	American Forces Network	1997

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

• Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
• Soundmix Show (1995-1997)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Der Kinderkanal	Cable television	1 January
Phoenix	Cable television	7 April
ZDFinfo	Cable television	27 August
EinsExtra	Cable television	30 August
EinsMuXx	Cable television	29 August
EinsFestival	Cable television	30 August

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Hessen Drei	hessen fernsehen	Cable television	Unknown

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
[[]]	Cable and satellite

See also

• 1997 in Germany