ZDFinfo

ZDFinfo is a German free-to-air documentary television channel owned by ZDF. It was launched on 27 August 1997 as ZDFinfokanal,[1] and later rebranded as ZDFinfo on 5 September 2011.[2] On 1 May 2012, a high-definition simulcast the channel was launched.[3][4]

ZDFinfo
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany
HeadquartersMainz-Lerchenberg, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 720p and 16:9 576i for the HDTV and SDTV feeds, respectively)
Ownership
OwnerZDF
Sister channelsZDF
ZDFneo
History
Launched27 August 1997 (as ZDFinfokanal)
5 September 2011 (as ZDFinfo)
Former namesZDF Infokanal
Links
Websiteinfo.zdf.de
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionVarious; region dependent
Cable
Kabel DeutschlandChannel 560 (SD)
UPC Switzerland (Switzerland)Channel 72 (HD)
Satellite
Astra 1H (19.2°E)11953.50 H 77 27500 3/4 (DVB-S)
Astra 1L (19.2°E)11347.00 H 10 22000 2/3 (HDTV DVB-S2)
Sky DeutschlandChannel 704
IPTV
Telekom EntertainChannel 93 (HD)
A1 TV (Austria)Channel 41 (SD)
Streaming media
ZDF.deWatch live

References
  1. "Zdfinfo | Tv Digital". Tvdigital.de. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. "ZDFinfo to launch on 5 September | News". Rapid TV News. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. "ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa starten HD Kanäle" [ZDFneo, 3sat, BR, NDR, SWR, WDR, Phoenix, KiKa launch HD channels]. kabel-internet-telefon.de (in German). 13 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  4. "HDTV: Neue HD-Kanäle von ARD und ZDF ab 30. April 2012" [HDTV: New HD channels from ARD and ZDF after 30 April 2012]. T-online.de (in German). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.


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