2002 in German television explained

This is a list of German television related events from 2002.

Events

• 22 February - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "I Can't Live Without Music". She is selected to be the forty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Ostseehalle in Kiel.
• 9 November - The German version of Pop Idol debuts on RTL.

Debuts

Domestic

• 2 January - Die Affäre Semmeling (2002) (ZDF)
• 8 January - Um Himmels Willen (2002–present) (ARD)
• 9 January - Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002–present) (ZDF)^[1]
• 5 March - Berlin, Berlin (2002–2005) (ARD)
• 2 August - Unter Verdacht (2002–2019) (Arte)
• 9 November - Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present) (RTL)

International

• 6 July - / Dragon Tales (1999–2005) (Sat 1)
• 17 August - Family Guy (1999-2003, 2005–present) (ProSieben)

Military Television Debuts

BFBS

• 5 April - Merlin the Magical Puppy (2001–2002)
• 15 April - Strange Dawn (2000)
• 16 April - Ripley and Scuff (2002–2003)
• 20 May - Shackleton (2002)
• Engie Benjy (2002–2004)
• Andy Pandy (1950-1970, 2002–2005)
• / Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001–2002)
• (2002–2003)
• (2002-2004, 2015–present)
• Rescue Me (2002)
• / Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
• Fimbles (2002–2004)

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
Premiere 4	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 5	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 6	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 7	Cable television	Unknown
Bibel TV	Cable television	1 October
E!	Cable television	2 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Viva Zwei	VIVA Plus	Cable television	7 January
Sunset	Premiere Serie	Cable television	May
Krimi & Co	Premiere Krimi	Cable television	May

Closures

See also

• 2002 in Germany

Notes and References

1. News: 25 January 2022 . 500. Folge "Die Rosenheim-Cops": Keine Episode ohne diese Fanlieblinge . Futurezone . de-DE.