This is a list of German television related events from 2011.
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Events edit
- 7 May - Pietro Lombardi wins the eighth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 14 May - The 56th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf. Azerbaijan wins the contest with the song "Running Sacred", performed by Eli & Nikki.
- 18 May - The Kelly Family singer Maite Kelly and her partner Christian Polanc win the fourth season of Let's Dance.
- 8 June - TV chef Horst Lichter and his wife Nada become the first contestants to win €1million on Rette die Million!.
- 12 September - Marc Sonnen wins the eleventh season of Big Brother Germany.
- 6 December - David Pfeffer wins the second season of X Factor.
- 17 December - 27-year-old panpipe player Leo Rojas wins the fifth season of Das Supertalent.
Debuts edit
Free for air edit
Domestic edit
- 24 November - The Voice of Germany (2011–present)
International edit
- 4 March -
United States of Tara (2009–2011) (Das Erste) - 23 April -
The Jungle Book (2010–2015) (ZDF)
Cable edit
International edit
- 18 September - / /
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011–2019) (Cartoon Network) - 19 September - /
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2010–2019) (Nickelodeon) - 8 November - / The Octonauts (2010–present) (Disney Junior)
Military Television edit
Military Television Debuts edit
BFBS edit
- Everything's Rosie (2010–2015)
- / Mrs Brown's Boys (2011–present)
- Driver Dan's Story Train (2010–2013)
- Sooty (2011–present)
Television shows edit
1950s edit
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s edit
- heute (1963-present)
1970s edit
- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s edit
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
1990s edit
- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
- Marienhof (1992–2011)
- Unter uns (1994-present)
- Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
- Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
- In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
- Wer wird Millionär? (1999-present)
2000s edit
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)
- Let's Dance (2006–present)
- Das Supertalent (2007–present)
2010s edit
- X Factor (2010-2012)
Ending this year edit
- Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)
- Marienhof (1992–2011)
Networks and services edit
Launches edit
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
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| MTV Brand New | Cable television | 1 February | ||
| ZDFinfokanal | Cable and satellite | 30 April | ||
| Cartoonito | Cable television | 12 October |
Conversions and rebrandings edit
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
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| ZDFtheaterkanal | ZDFkultur | Cable television | 7 May | ||
| Playhouse Disney | Disney Junior | Cable television | 14 July | ||
| ZDFinfokanal | ZDFinfo | Cable television | 5 September |
Closures edit
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
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| 9Live | Cable television | 9 August |
Births edit
Deaths edit
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
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| 6 August | Rudolf Rohlinger | 85 | German journalist & TV host |
See also edit
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