2017 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 2017.[1][2][3][4]

That year the first German television drama series were produced for Amazon Prime Video (You Are Wanted) and Netflix (Dark), which was said to have ”changed the nature of TV” in the country.[5]

Events

  • 9 February - Levina is selected to represent Germany at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Perfect Life". She is selected to be the sixty-second German Eurovision entry during Unser Song 2017 held at the Köln-Mülheim Studios in Cologne.

Debuts

Television shows

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Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

Network Type Launch date Notes Source
Eurosport Xtra 2 Cable television 4 August

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source
RTL Nitro Nitro Cable television 31 July

Closures

Network Type End date Notes Sources
RTL International Cable television 31 May
Sky 3D Cable television 1 July

See also

References

  1. ^ Riedmeier, Glenn. "Das deutsche Fernsehjahr 2017 im Rückblick". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. ^ "Das deutsche Fernsehjahr 2017 im Rückblick". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. ^ "Fernsehjahr 2017: ZDF zum sechsten Mal in Folge Marktführer". www.medienkorrespondenz.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  4. ^ Fernsehpreis, Der Deutsche (2017-01-12). "Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis 2017: Die Nominierungen in Unterhaltung, Information und Sport für das Fernsehjahr 2016". Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2026 (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  5. ^ Mikos, Lothar. "TV drama series production in Germany and the digital television landscape." A European Television Fiction Renaissance. Routledge, 2020. pp. 177-190.
  6. ^ Chu, Henry (2017-10-05). "With 'Babylon Berlin,' German TV Moves Beyond Nazi Stories". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  7. ^ Connolly, Kate (2017-10-29). "Babylon Berlin: lavish German crime drama tipped to be global hit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  8. ^ Worldcrunch (2024-10-04). "The Racist, Sexist, Fat-Shaming Show Lighting Up German TV". Worldcrunch. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  9. ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. Curvy Supermodel Staffel 2 Episodenguide (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-18 – via www.fernsehserien.de.
  10. ^ "Curvy Supermodel 2017: RTL II spielt die Erotikkarte". Prisma (in German). 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  11. ^ "With 'Dark,' a German Netflix Series, Streaming Crosses a New Border (Published 2017)". 2017-11-23. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  12. ^ Otterson, Stewart Clarke,Joe (2017-12-20). "Netflix Renews German Mystery Drama 'Dark'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Meza, Ed (2017-02-10). "Amazon's First German-Language TV Series to Launch Globally". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-18.