This is a list of German television related events from 2014.
Events
- 13 March - Elaiza are selected to represent Germany at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Is It Right". They are selected to be the fifty-ninth German Eurovision entry during Unser Song für Dänemark held at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
- 3 May - Aneta Sablik wins the eleventh season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.
- 9 May - 14-year-old Danyiom Mesmer wins the second season of The Voice Kids.
- 30 May - Singer and winner of the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar Alexander Klaws and his partner Isabel Edvardsson win the seventh season of Let's Dance.
- 13 July - Germany beat Argentina 1–0 to win the 2014 World Cup at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 29 August - Aaron Troschke wins the second season of Promi Big Brother.
- 12 December - Charley Ann Schmutzler wins the fourth season of The Voice of Germany.
- 20 December - 26-year-old pop singer and Travestie artist Marcel Kaupp wins the eighth season of Das Supertalent.
Debuts
- 14 - Diaries of the Great War (29 April 2014 – 13 May 2014)
- Alexander the Great (25 October 2014 – 2 November 2014)
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
- heute (1963–present)
1970s
- heute-journal (1978–present)
- Tagesthemen (1978–present)
1980s
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
1990s
- Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
- Unter uns (1994–present)
- Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
- Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
- In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
- Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present)
2000s
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)
- Let's Dance (2006–present)
- Das Supertalent (2007–present)
2010s
- The Voice of Germany (2011–present)
- Promi Big Brother (2013–present)
Ending this year
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLC | Cable television | 10 April | ||
| Geo Television | Cable television | 8 May | ||
| A&E | Cable television | 22 September | ||
| Fix & Foxi | Cable television | 1 December |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glitz* | TNT Glitz | Cable television | 8 May |
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Heinz Schenk[1] | 89 | German TV host & actor |
See also
References
- ^ "Heinz Schenk". BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2018.