Super RTL
Country | Germany |
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Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
Ownership | |
Owner | RTL Group (50%) The Walt Disney Company (50%)[1] |
Super RTL is a Cologne-based German television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. It was the second German television channel aimed mostly at children (the first was Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network). It was launched in 1995 as a joint venture between RTL Group predecessor company Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion and The Walt Disney Company.
During the daytime and early evening until 8:15 pm, there are only shows for children on Super RTL, including many American and particularly Disney series. Super RTL used to air a large number of Nickelodeon shows as well during the time that rights owner Viacom did not operate their own children's channel in Germany (1998–2005), but this supply dried up with the re-introduction of Nickelodeon to Germany in 2005.
In prime time, Super RTL mostly repurposes older RTL Television series or airs family-branded, inexpensive entertainment shows.
Programs for children
Toggo is the name of a block for children on Super RTL, and shows for teenagers in the early-evening. For example the following series are shown:
Disney programs:
- Ducktales (Duck Tales – Neues aus Entenhausen)
- Goof Troop (Goofy und Max)
- Bonkers
- TaleSpin (Käpt’n Balu und seine tollkühne Crew)
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Chip und Chap – Die Ritter des Rechts)
- Darkwing Duck (Darkwing Duck − Der Schrecken der Bösewichte)
- Quack Pack (Quack Pack – Onkel D. und die Boys)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Disneys Gummibärenbande)
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Neue Abenteuer mit Winnie Puuh)
- Mickey Mouse Works (Neue Micky Maus Geschichten)
- House of Mouse (Mickys Clubhaus)
- Timon and Pumbaa (Abenteuer mit Timon und Pumbaa)
- Aladdin
- The Little Mermaid (Arielle, die Meerjungfrau)
- The Emperor's New School (Kuzco’s Königsklasse)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Micky Maus Wunderhaus)
- That's So Raven (Raven blickt durch)
- Good Luck Charlie (Meine Schwester Charlie)
- Handy Manny (Meister Mannys Werkzeugkiste)
- Little Einsteins (Disneys kleine Einsteins)
- Special Agent Oso (Spezialagent Oso)
- Hannah Montana
- Jonas
- Recess (Disneys Große Pause)
- Kim Possible
- American Dragon
- Dave the Barbarian (Barbaren-Dave)
- Fillmore
- Lizzie McGuire
- Phineas and Ferb (Phineas und Ferb)
- Sonny with a Chance (Sonny Munroe)
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Hotel Zack & Cody)
- The Suite Life on Deck (Zack & Cody an Bord)
- Wizards of Waverly Place (Die Zauberer vom Waverly Place)
- Zeke & Luther
- Pair of Kings (Pair of Kings - Die Königsbrüder)
- Shake It Up (Shake It Up – Tanzen ist alles)
- Austin & Ally
- Jessie
- Famous 5: On the Case (Fünf Freunde - Für alle Fälle)
- Fish Hooks (Der Fisch-Club)
Other programs
- Almost Naked Animals (Banana Cabana)
- Angelina Ballerina
- Angry Birds Toons
- Benjamin the Elephant (Benjamin Blümchen)
- Bob the Builder (Bob, der Baumeister)
- Calliou
- Chuggington
- The Fairly OddParents (Cosmo und Wanda – Wenn Elfen helfen)
- Camp Lazlo
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Fosters Haus für Fantasiefreunde)
- Foxbusters (Foxbusters - Drei ausgefuchste Hennen)
- The Octonauts (Die Oktonauten)
- Kid vs. Kat (Coop gegen Kat)
- LazyTown (LazyTown - Los geht's)
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (Harry und sein Eimer voller Dinos)
- I Spy
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (Mr. Bean - Die Cartoon-Serie)
- My Big Big Friend (Mein Frundeziefel)
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey (Mein Schulfreund ist ein Affe)
- Postman Pat (Postbote Pat)
- Ruby Gloom
- Sabrina (Simsalabim Sabrina)
- Sally Bollywood
- Skunk Fu!
- Sonic Underground
- George of the Jungle (George, der aus dem Dschungel kam)
- The Smurfs (Die Schlümpfe)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles)
- Thomas and Friends (Thomas und seine Freunde)
- Timmy Time (Timmy das Schäfchen)
- What's with Andy? (Typisch Andy!)
- Wild Kratts (Go Wild! - Mission Wildnis)
- Yin Yang Yo!
- The Secret World of Santa Claus (Weihnachtsmann & Co.KG)
- Uups! - Die Pannenshow
TOGGO TV
TOGGO TV is an own production of Super RTL. The motto is: “You can switch me on” (,,Ihr könnt mich mal...EINSCHALTEN!". In every show there are famous German singers and bands and at the end of every season a so called “TOGGO star” is elected, a child, who has done or can do something special. The show is presented by Nina Moghaddam, Paddy Kroetz and the Haselhörnchen (a puppet which looks like a squirrel).
The TOGGO-camp
The camp is organised by the German teenage journey operator Ruf. There are several camps in Germany, for example, in the Schwarzwald and on the island Rügen. It is a holiday camp for children between 8 and 13.
Evening programs
In the evening Super RTL mostly shows programs which were on RTL before. These are shows, comedy, thrillers, series and international films and cartoons, but no Blockbusters.
Series:
- Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed (Die Tricks der größten Zauberer)
- Merlin (TV series) (Merlin - Die neuen Abenteuer)
- Glee
- No Ordinary Family (My Superhero Family)
- Robin Hood (2006 TV series)
- Once Upon A Time (Once Upon A Time - Es war Einmal)
- Sinbad (TV series)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Start: Spring 2011)
Comedy:
- The Nanny (Die Nanny)
- The Golden Girls
- Dharma & Greg
- Samantha Who?
- Mein Leben & Ich with Wolke Hegenbarth
- Nikola (TV series)
- Ritas Welt with Gaby Köster
- Alles Atze with Atze Schröder
Self-produced programms
- Upps! - Die Pannenshow (funny home-videos, Similar to AFV except with no audience)
Late-night programs
At night (Monday to Friday from 3am to 6am and Saturday and Sunday from 2am to 6am) Super RTL shows "Fun-Night", an interactive show, where people can send SMS-greetings or control a computer game. During this time in Austria a log fire is broadcast, which appeared on the channel in Germany until 1995.