MDR Fernsehen is a regional public service television channel owned and operated by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and serving Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. It is one of the seven regional "third programmes" that are offered within the federal ARD network.

MDR Fernsehen
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany, also distributed nationally in:
Austria
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
NetworkARD
HeadquartersLeipzig, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German, Upper Sorbian
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
History
Launched1 January 1992; 32 years ago (1992-01-01)
ReplacedDFF Länderkette
Links
Websitewww.mdr.de/tv
Availability
Streaming media
MDR LivestreamWatch Live

Programming

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The regional news magazines Sachsenspiegel, Sachsen-Anhalt heute and Thüringen Journal are broadcast respectively in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia at 7 p.m. daily.

Other popular shows include Echt (Really), a science program including new research findings and experiments, and the history series MDR Zeitreise (MDR Time Travel).

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