2001 in German television explained

This is a list of German television related events from 2001.

Events

• 2 March - Michelle is selected to represent Germany at the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Wer Liebe lebt". She is selected to be the forty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Preussag Arena in Hanover.
• 12 May - Karina Schreiber wins season 3 of Big Brother Germany.

Debuts

Domestic

• 21 April - Wissen macht Ah! (2001) (WDR)
• 24 May - Vera Brühne (2001) (Sat.1)
• 5 December - Die Manns – Ein Jahrhundertroman (2001) (ARD)

International

• 16 April - Tweenies (1999–2002) (KiKA)
• 17 April - / Sonic Underground (1999) (Super RTL)
• 17 December - // Redwall (1999–2002)

BFBS

• 9 February - S Club 7 Go Wild! (2000)
• Bill and Ben (1952-1953, 2001–2002)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963-present)

1970s

• heute-journal (1978-present)
• Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

• Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
• Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

• 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

• Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
RTL Shop	Cable television	1 March
MTV2 Pop	Cable television	1 May
XXP	Cable television	7 May
9Live	Cable television	1 September
Bahn TV	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 1	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 2	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 3	Cable television	Unknown
Sci Fantasy	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere Action-X	Cable television	Unknown

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
N3	NDR Fernsehen	Cable television	3 December
Cine Action	Premiere Action	Cable television	Unknown
Cine Comedy	Premiere Comedy	Cable television	Unknown
Star*Kino	Premiere Star	Cable television	Unknown

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
VH-1	Cable television	1 May
tm3	Cable television	31 August

See also

• 2001 in Germany