1996 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1996.

Events

1 March - Leon is selected to represent Germany at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Planet of Blue". He is selected to be the forty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein bisschen GlÃÂ¼ck held at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg.
31 March - The first season of Soundmix Show was won by Bianca Shomburg performing as Celine Dion.

Debuts

Free for air

Domestic

1 January - ' (1996) (ZDF)

14 January - Der Bulle von TÃÂ¶lz (1996Ã¢ÂÂ2009) (Sat.1)

12 March - Alarm fÃÂ¼r Cobra 11 Ã¢ÂÂ Die Autobahnpolizei (1996Ã¢ÂÂpresent) (RTL)

20 April - Die Wochenshow (1996Ã¢ÂÂ2002) (Sat.1)

International

14 June - Keeping Up Appearances (1990Ã¢ÂÂ1995) (ZDF)

17 August - Friends (1994Ã¢ÂÂ2004) (Sat. 1)

8 September - Barney & Friends (1992Ã¢ÂÂ2010) (Super RTL)

/ DragonFlyz (1996Ã¢ÂÂ1997) (ProSieben)

Caroline in the City (1995Ã¢ÂÂ1999) (Unknown)

Wacky Races (1968Ã¢ÂÂ1969) (ProSieben)

Cable

International

November - The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996) (Nickelodeon)

American Forces Network

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995-1999)

BFBS

18 January - The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)

21 January - The Beatles Anthology (1995)

22 January - Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-1996)

31 January - The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998)

2 February - Pride and Prejudice (1995)

17 April - / The Genie From Down Under (1996-1998)

13 June - Dennis the Menace (1996-1998)

17 June - Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1996)

17 June - Madson (1996)

23 July - Bimble's Bucket (1996-1998)

26 July - The Big Bang (1996-2004)

21 October - / Romuald the Reindeer (1996)

Television shows

1950s

Tagesschau (1952Ã¢ÂÂpresent)

1960s

heute (1963-present)

1970s

heute-journal (1978-present)

Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)

LindenstraÃÂe (1985Ã¢ÂÂpresent)

1990s

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992Ã¢ÂÂpresent)

Marienhof (1992Ã¢ÂÂ2011)

Unter uns (1994-present)

Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)

Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)

Soundmix Show (1995-1997)

Ending this year

Gottschalks Hausparty (1995Ã¢ÂÂ1997)

Soundmix Show (1995Ã¢ÂÂ1997)

Networks and services

Launches

Births

17 September Ã¢ÂÂ Mike Singer, German pop singer and television personality

Deaths

See also

1996 in Germany