|  Logo used since 2011 | |
| Country | Germany | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany | 
| Headquarters | Mainz, Germany | 
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German | 
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to 720p and 16:9 576i for the HDTV and SDTV feeds, respectively) | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZDF | 
| Sister channels | ZDF ZDFneo | 
| History | |
| Launched | 27 August 1997 (as ZDFinfokanal) 5 September 2011 (as ZDFinfo) | 
| Former names | ZDF Infokanal | 
| Links | |
| Website | info | 
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Various; region dependent | 
| Streaming media | |
| ZDF.de | Watch live | 
ZDFinfo is a German free-to-air documentary television channel owned by ZDF. It was launched on 27 August 1997 as ZDFinfokanal,[1] and it became ZDFinfo on 5 September 2011.[2] On 1 May 2012, a high-definition simulcast the channel was launched.[3][4]
ZDF offered another documentary channel, ZDFdokukanal, between 2000 and 2009.
References
- ↑ "Zdfinfo | Tv Digital". Tvdigital.de. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "ZDFinfo to launch on 5 September | News". Rapid TV News. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa starten HD Kanäle" [ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa launch HD channels]. kabel-internet-telefon.de (in German). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ↑ "HDTV: Neue HD-Kanäle von ARD und ZDF ab 30. April 2012" [HDTV: New HD channels from ARD and ZDF after 30 April 2012]. T-online.de (in German). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
External links
- Official website (in German)
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