Nitro (German TV channel) explained

Nitro (German TV channel) should not be confused with Nitro (Spanish TV channel).

Nitro
Country:	Germany
Picture Format:	1080i HDTV
Owner:	RTL Group
Parent:	RTL Deutschland
Sister Channels:	RTL VOX n-tv Super RTL RTL Zwei RTL Up VOX Up RTL Crime RTL Living RTL Passion GEO Television
Former Names:	RTL Nitro (2012–2017)
Terr Serv 1:	Digital terrestrial television
Terr Chan 1:	Channel numbers vary on each region

Nitro is a German free-to-air television channel owned by RTL Deutschland. It was launched on the first day of April 2012, during the April Fools Day, as RTL Nitro. On the last day of July 2017, it became Nitro.

Conception

The slogan of Nitro is „Fernsehen für Helden“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") for a widespread audience.^[1] It is mainly targeted at males aged between 20 and 59.^[2]

The program contains many old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series such as Modern Family, Nurse Jackie or Chase.

On 2 April 2012, the video on demand site RTL Nitro Now launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.

Nitro HD

Nitro HD, a high-definition simulcast of Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012.^[3] Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with a HD+ subscription.

Programming

Original programming (from RTL Group)

Magazines

• Auto Mobil, car magazine (2012—present)

Entertainment

• Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Anwälte der Toten, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Die Autohändler, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Die Küchenchefs, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt, clip show (2012—present)
• Das perfekte Promi-Dinner, cooking (2012—present)
• Das Strafgericht, court show (2012—present)
• Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Höllische Nachbarn, comedy (2012—present)
• Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt, docu-soap (2012—present)
• Unter Volldampf!, documentary (2012—present)
• Recht & Ordnung (2012—present)

TV Series

• Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, action series (2012—present)
• Balko, comedy drama (2012—present)
• Im Namen des Gesetzes, drama (2012—present)

Imported programming

Entertainment

Current

• American Pickers (American Pickers - Die Trödelsammler) (2013–present)
• (Border Patrol Canada - Einsatz an der Grenze) (2018–present)
• Forensic Files (Medical Detectives – Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin) (2013–present)
• MythBusters (MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger) (2018–present)
• Nothing to Declare UK (Border Control UK - Schmugglern auf der Spur) (2019–present)
• Pawn Stars (Die Drei vom Pfandhaus) (2013–present)
• The First 48 (The First 48 - Am Tatort mit den US-Ermittlern) (2015–present)
• Top Gear (2014—present)

Former

• Ice Road Truckers (2012—2014)
• Mayday (2012)
• Takeshi's Castle (2017-2021)

TV series

Current

• According to Jim (Immer wieder Jim) (2018—present)
• Airwolf (2015–present)
• ALF (2013—present)
• Batman (2019—present)
• (CSI: Den Tätern auf der Spur); crime series (2012—present)
• ; crime series (2012—present)
• ; crime series (2012—present)
• Family Matters (Alle unter einem Dach) (2014—present)
• Hogan's Heroes (Ein Käfig voller Helden) (2016—present)
• Home Improvement (Hör mal, wer da hämmert) (2012—present)
• JAG (J.A.G. - Im Auftrag der Ehre) (2018–present)
• Knight Rider (2012—present)
• Law & Order (2012—present)
• (2013—present)
• Leverage (2016–present)
• (Leverage 2.0) (2022—present)
• M*A*S*H (2014—present)
• Magnum, P.I. (Magnum) (2016–present)
• Matlock (2013–present)
• Miami Vice (2016–present)
• Renegade (Renegade - Gnadenlose Jagd) (2014—present)
• Stargate SG-1 (2017–present)
• The A-Team (Das A-Team) (2016–present)
• The Fall Guy (Ein Colt für alle Fälle) (2013–present)
• The King of Queens (King of Queens) (2015–present)
• Walker, Texas Ranger (2012–present)
• White Collar (2018—present)

Former

• 12 Monkeys (2016)
• 21 Jump Street (21 Jump Street - Tatort Klassenzimmer) (2013)
• 24; drama series (2012)
• Alcatraz (2012—2013)
• American Dad! (2012—2016)
• Anger Management (2014-2017)
• Breakout Kings (2013, 2015–2016)
• Charlie's Angels (Drei Engel für Charlie) (2012—2013)
• Chase (2012—2014)
• Cheers (2013-2015)
• CHiPs (2015–2017)
• Columbo (2012—2019)
• Covert Affairs (2013)
• Earth 2 (2015)
• (From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie) (2017–2019)
• Kevin Can Wait (2018)
• Kojak (2013–2015)
• (Kung Fu - Im Zeichen des Drachen) (2015-2017)
• (2015–2018)
• (Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark) (2014-2016)
• Longmire (2014-2019)
• Malcolm in the Middle (Malcolm mittendrin) (2019-2020)
• Married... with Children (Eine schrecklich nette Familie) (2014—2015)
• Modern Family (2012—2016)
• Moonlighting (Das Model und der Schnüffler) (2013-2015)
• Mr. Robot (2017)
• My Name Is Earl (2013-2017)
• Nurse Jackie (2012—2013)
• Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis − Der Coole von der Schule) (2016)
• Prison Break (2012—2015)
• Psych (2017)
• Quantum Leap (Zurück in die Vergangenheit) (2014—2017)
• Quincy (2012—2013)
• Raising Hope (2012—2014)
• Riptide (Trio mit vier Fäusten) (2013-2016)
• (Matrioshki - Mädchenhändler) (2014)
• Scrubs (Scrubs - Die Anfänger) (2019)
• Seinfeld (2014-2015)
• Simon & Simon (2012—2020)
• Sliders (Sliders - Das Tor in eine fremde Dimension) (2016-2017)
• Smallville (2012)
• T. J. Hooker (2017–2019)
• The Equalizer (Der Schutzengel von New York) (2012)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Der Prinz von Bel-Air) (2014/2018)
• The League (2013-2014)
• The Office (2012)
• The Rockford Files (Detektiv Rockford – Anruf genügt) (2012—2015)
• The Unit (The Unit - Eine Frage der Ehre) (2014-2015)
• 'Til Death (Ehe ist …) (2013-2014)
• Who's the Boss? (Wer ist hier der Boss?) (2012—2015)

Audience share

Germany

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December	Annual average
2012^[4]	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
2013^[5]	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
2014^[6]	1.0%	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%
2015^[7]	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%
2016^[8]	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%
2017^[9]	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%
2018

Notes and References

1. News: Neuer RTL-Sender: Fernsehen für Sofahelden . . 1 March 2012 . Voss . Jochen .
2. Web site: Mediadaten RTL Nitro: Positionierung.
3. Web site: RTL Nitro HD ab 1. September auch bei Netcologne. 25 August 2012 .
4. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2012. kek-online.de. 30 May 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223815/http://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/Download_KEK/Zuschaueranteile/Zuschaueranteile_2012.pdf. 11 August 2017.
5. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2013. kek-online.de. 30 May 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085629/http://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/Download_KEK/Zuschaueranteile/Zuschaueranteile_2013_.pdf. 4 March 2016.
6. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2014. kek-online.de. 30 May 2017.
7. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2015. kek-online.de. 30 May 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170517075134/http://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/Download_KEK/Zuschaueranteile/Zuschaueranteile2015.pdf. 17 May 2017.
8. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2016. kek-online.de. 30 May 2017.
9. Web site: KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017. kek-online.de. 10 February 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117174603/https://www.kek-online.de/fileadmin/user_upload/KEK/Medienkonzentration/Zuschaueranteil/Zuschaueranteile_2017.pdf. 17 November 2017.