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ZDF (German: [ˌtsɛt.deːˈʔɛf] ⓘ), short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen [1] (German: [ˈtsvaɪtəs ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈfɛʁnzeːn] ⓘ; lit. ' Second German Television '), is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate.
heute (German pronunciation: ⓘ; German for today) is a television news program on the German channel ZDF.The main program is broadcast at 19:00, and includes news, with an emphasis on political news from Germany, Europe and the world, plus 'mixed' news from cultural life or entertainment, and the sports news with an extra presenter.
Arte — public Franco-German culture channel from ARD, ZDF and France Télévisions; 3sat — cultural network from the ARD, ZDF, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting), and SRG (Swiss Broadcasting). Phoenix — public - with information, documentaries, news, jointly operated by ARD and ZDF
During football matches, a short edition of heute-journal is generally broadcast during the half-time break, eliminating the second news summary, stock market report and the final report (usually related to science or culture). The programme usually starts at 9:45pm and runs for 27 minutes, followed by a 3-minute weather forecast.
Phoenix (stylised as phoenıx, pronounced [ˈføːnɪks]) is a German free-to-air television channel which is operated jointly by public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF. It broadcasts documentaries, news, special events coverage and discussion programmes. Phoenix's headquarters are in Bonn, the former West German capital.
The heute-show ("(the) today show"; stylized in its logo as heute SHOW) is a German late-night satirical television program airing every Friday evening on public broadcasting channel ZDF. A conceptual adaptation of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, [1] it is presented by German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke.
Unlike ARD, which was regionalized and had its roots in radio, ZDF was a centrally organized channel devoted solely to television. On 25 August 1967, at 9:30 a.m. on both ARD and ZDF, vice chancellor Willy Brandt started the era of colour TV in West Germany by pressing a symbolic launch button at the International Radio and TV Fair in West Berlin.
The ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice (English: ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio contribution service [2]), commonly referred to simply as GEZ, is the organization responsible for collecting the television and radio fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) from private individuals, companies and institutions in Germany.