heute
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File:ZDF Heute (2009).jpg Part of a former heute opening sequence. The sequence is integrated into the virtual studio. | |
Presented by | Petra Gerster Christian Sievers Barbara Hahlweg |
Country of origin | Germany |
Original language | German |
Production | |
Producer | ZDF |
Production location | Mainz |
Running time | Main bulletin: 20 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ZDF |
Release | 1 April 1963 – present |
Related | |
heute-journal (1978-present) |
heute ([ˈhoʏtə]; German for today) is a television news program on the German channel ZDF. The main program is broadcast at 19:00, and includes news, with an emphasis on political news from Germany, Europe and the world, plus 'mixed' news from cultural life or entertainment, and the sports news with an extra presenter. The weather forecast comes up about 19:22 after a break with commercials. The opening sequence of each broadcast features an analogue clock, a signature element of the program.
The newscast heute of ZDF and the 20:00-Tagesschau of ARD/Das Erste are the main broadcasts of German public TV starting the evening programme. Advertisements can not be shown on public television in Germany after 8:00 pm.
History
The first heute broadcast took place on 1 April 1963, the day ZDF itself started broadcasting.
heute was originally broadcast from 19:30 to 20:00 CET; on 1 February 1965, the show was split into two parts - heute (19:30 to 19:45 CET) and themen des tages (themes/headlines of the day) (19:45 to 20:00 CET). From 1 January 1969 the themen des tages was dropped so the evening programs could start earlier.
In 1973, its airtime was moved to 19:00, where it remains today.
Since 2014, the main presenters of the 7pm broadcast have been Petra Gerster and Christian Sievers, who alternate weekly; Barbara Hahlweg acts as a stand-in if neither Gerster or Sievers are available.[1]
Present-day
The main program usually has a length of 20 minutes (including a weather forecast). It is also broadcast on 3sat. Around 21:45 CET, a longer, more in-depth show called heute-journal is broadcast, which is similar to Tagesthemen airing on Das Erste alongside the Tagesschau.
Identity
For most of its run, the program's title music was preceded by the letters h-e-u-t-e in morse code (···· · ··- - ·
). In 1998, this was integrated with the title music, and the dots and dashes are no longer distinguishable.
On 17 July 2009, a new virtual studio debuted, featuring redesigned graphics and the integration of the title sequence to the studio in most editions.[2]
Presenters
7pm edition
Presenter | Years | Role |
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Petra Gerster | 1998-present | Main presenter |
Christian Sievers | 2014-present | Main presenter |
Barbara Hahlweg | 2007-present | Relief presenter |
Sports news
Presenter | Years |
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Norbert König | 1987-present |
Kristin Otto | 1995-present |
Rudi Cerne | 1996-present |
Sven Voss | 2007-present |
Katja Streso | 2010-present |
Alexander Ruda | 2014-present |
References
- ^ "Christian Sievers plant wieder langfristig". B.Z. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Redesigning the daily news". Eden-Spiekermann. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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External links
- ZDF television series
- German television news programs
- 1963 German television series debuts
- 1960s German television series
- 1970s German television series
- 1980s German television series
- 1990s German television series
- 2000s German television series
- 2010s German television series
- German-language television programs
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