ZDFkultur

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ZDFkultur
Zdf.kultur logo.svg
Launched 7 May 2011
Owned by ZDF
Picture format 576i
720p
Sister channel(s) ZDF
ZDFneo
ZDFinfo
Website kultur.zdf.de
Availability
Satellite
Astra 1H (19.2°E) 11953.50 H 77 22000 2/3 (DVB-S)
Astra 1KR (19.2°E) 11361.75 H 11 27500 3/4 (HDTV DVB-S2)
Cable
Kabel Deutschland
(Germany)
Yes (part of basic digital package)[1]

ZDFkultur is a digital TV channel from ZDF. It was launched on 7 May 2011 and replaced the former ZDF Theaterkanal. It broadcasts mainly music shows, such as Later... with Jools Holland, pop concerts and old serials from the ZDF archive, but also movies and theatre plays. On 1 May 2012, a high-definition simulcast of ZDFkultur (ZDFkultur HD) was launched via digital satellite.[2][3] On 22 February 2013, ZDF director Thomas Bellut announced, that the broadcasting of ZDFkultur will be end in next time. The reason are the economy measures of ZDF.[4][5][6] The channel council had agree the suggestion of Bellut on 8 March 2013.[7]

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