This is a list of German television related events from 2012.
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Events edit
- 10 February - Ivy Quainoo wins the first season of The Voice of Germany.
- 16 February - Roman Lob is selected to represent Germany at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Standing Still". He is selected to be the fifty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Unser Star für Baku held at the Brainpool Studios in Cologne.
- 28 April - Luca Hänni wins the ninth season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 23 May - Rhythmic gymnast Magdalena Brzeska and her partner Erich Klann win the fifth season of Let's Dance.
- 25 November - Mrs. Greenbird win the third season of X Factor.
- 14 December - Nick Howard wins the second season of The Voice of Germany.
- 16 December - 20-year-old singer and pianist Jean-Michel Aweh wins the sixth season of Das Supertalent.
Debuts edit
International edit
- 28 August -
2 Broke Girls (2011-2017) (ProSieben) - 19 September - Alcatraz (2012) (RTL Nitro)
BFBS edit
Fleabag Monkeyface (2011-2012)
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)
- 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
- The Voice of Germany (2011–present)
Ending this year edit
- X Factor (2010-2012)
Networks and services edit
Launches edit
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
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| Sat.1 Emotions | Cable television | 17 January | ||
| RTL Nitro | Cable television | 1 April | ||
| ZDFneo HD | Cable and satellite | 30 April | ||
| ProSieben Fun | Cable television | 3 May | ||
| glitz* | Cable television | 8 May | ||
| Sky Atlantic | Cable television | 23 May | ||
| Gems TV | Cable television | 1 October |
Conversions and rebrandings edit
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
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| EinsExtra | Tagesschau24 | Cable television | 1 May |
Closures edit
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
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| Sat.1 Comedy | Cable television | 3 May | ||
| Gems TV | Cable television | 18 December |
Births edit
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Deaths edit
See also edit
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