ZDF

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), loosely translated to "Second German Television Service", is a public service German language television network based in Mainz. It is run as an independent non-profit agency under the authority of a joint contract by the Länder. The station began broadcasting on April 1, 1963 in Eschborn. In 1967 the first program was shown in colour. The ZDF moved to Mainz-Lerchenberg in 1974, ...

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• ZDF - Shows

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Wilfried F. Rimensberger (12 August 1953 in Weinfelden, Switzerland) is a notable Swiss journalist and magazine editor. He is a citizen of Weinfelden in Switzerland, finished his secondary school education in Berg (TG) and achieved the Swiss National Laborant Diploma in 1972. At the age of 17 he was already writing for Switzerland's larges youth magazine 'Jugendwoche' (140000 copies monthly) and his series "Jung und behindert" (Young and disadvantaged) was highly regarded. He became editor of the Swiss Laboratory Journal at the age of ...

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In 2002, the BBC conducted a vote to discover the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. The poll resulted in some unlikely candidates including Guy Fawkes, Aleister Crowley, Boy George, and Robbie Williams. It also included two living Irish nationals (Bono and Bob Geldof), who are not British, and James Connolly, the Irish nationalist who was shot by the British in 1916 (although Connolly was born in Scotland). Some Irish people have complained about the BBC's habit of including Irish nationals in "British" lists and more recently e-mail ...

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• 100 Greatest Britons - Other editions
• 100 Greatest Britons - The Greatest Britons List
• 100 Greatest Britons - Great Britons series

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The Brocken, or Blocksberg, is the highest peak (1142 meters) in the Harz Mountains in Germany (located between the rivers Weser and Elbe) and also the highest peak of northern Germany. Although its altitude is below alpine dimensions, its microclimate resembles that of mountains of 2000m altitude. The peak tends to have a snow cover from September to May, and mists and fogs shroud it up to 300 days of the year. The mean annual temperature is only 2.9°C. The Brocken has always played a role in legends and has been connected with witches and devils; Goethe took up the legends in his Fau ...

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• The Brocken - 20th Century History
• The Brocken - The Brocken Spectre or Brocken Bow
• The Brocken - Literary mentions
• The Brocken - The Brocken in popular culture

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The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney defeated Beijing, Berlin, Istanbul and Manchester in an election in Monte Carlo for the honor of hosting the games on September 23, 1993. 2000 Summer Olympics - Highlights. 2000 Summer Olympics - Prologue. Although the Opening Ceremony was not scheduled until September 15, the football competitions began with preliminary matches on September 1 ...

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• 2000 Summer Olympics - Highlights
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Prologue
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 1 - September 15
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 2 - September 16
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 3 - September 17
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 4 - September 18
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 9 - September 23
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 11 - September 25
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 13 - September 28
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 15 - September 30
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Day 16 - October 1
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Sports
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Medal count
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Nations
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Media coverage
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Organisation
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Bodies responsible for the Olympics
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Organisation of the Paralympics
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Other Olympic events
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Phases of the Olympic project
• 2000 Summer Olympics - SOCOG organisational design
• 2000 Summer Olympics - Mascots

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Derrick is a German TV series produced by ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick (Horst Tappert, born May 26, 1923) and Inspector Harry Klein (Fritz Wepper, born August 17, 1941), who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings. All 281 60 minute episodes were written by veteran screenwriter Herbert Reinecker (born December, 24 1914) and produced by Helmut Ringelmann (born September 4, 1926). As a rule, new Derrick episodes were broadcast on Friday night at 20:15. The series ...

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Alice Schwarzer (born December 3, 1942 in Wuppertal) is arguably the most prominent contemporary German feminist. She is founder and publisher of the German feminist journal EMMA. Alice Schwarzer - Biography. As daughter of a single mother she spent her childhood with her grand parents. In 1969 she started working as a journalist. From 1970 to 1974 she worked as a freelancer for different media in Paris. At the same time she studied psychology and sociology, amongst others lectured by Miche ...

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• Alice Schwarzer - Biography
• Alice Schwarzer - Awards
• Alice Schwarzer - Criticism

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The name biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. Biathlon, however, refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Another popular variant is summer biathlon, which combines cross-country running with riflery. Biathlon events are broadcast most regularly where the sport enjoys its greatest popularity, namely Germany (ARD, ZDF), Norway (NRK), Finland (YLE), Sweden (SVT), Russia (RTR), Belarus (TVR), Slovenia (RTV), and Estonia (ETV); i ...

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• Biathlon - History
• Biathlon - Governing body
• Biathlon - Champions
• Biathlon - Rule overview
• Biathlon - Skiing
• Biathlon - Shooting
• Biathlon - Competition format
• Biathlon - Sprint
• Biathlon - Pursuit
• Biathlon - Mass start
• Biathlon - Individual
• Biathlon - Relay
• Biathlon - Team
• Biathlon - Biathlon venues
• Biathlon - Variants

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SWR provides programs to various TV and radio networks, some done in collaboration with other broadcasters, and others completely independently. Südwestrundfunk - TV programming. Das Erste "Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen" (German Television One) - Collaborative program for the ARD. SWR's portion is 16.95 percent. SWR also contributes to ARD digital, delivered over cable and satellite networks. SÜDWEST Fernsehen ("Unser Drittes") - ["Southwest Television - Our Third"] - The channel three networ ...

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Südwestrundfunk, Südwestrundfunk - Studios and offices, Südwestrundfunk - Programming, Südwestrundfunk - TV programming, Südwestrundfunk - Radio Programming, Südwestrundfunk - History, Südwestrundfunk - Organization, Südwestrundfunk - Transmitter locations, Südwestrundfunk - Orchestras and Choruses, Südwestrundfunk - Responsibilities within the ARD, Südwestrundfunk - Subsidiaries of SWR

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Blümchen - Singles. as Blümchen 1995 Herz an Herz (cover of the original by Paso Doble) (Gold Single 1996) 1996 Kleiner Satellit 1996 Boomerang (Gold Single 1996) 1996 Du und ich (Gold Single 1996) 1997 Nur geträumt (Cover of the original by NENA) (Gold Single 1997) 1997 Verrückte Jungs 1997 Gib mir noch Zeit 1997 Sesam Jam 1998 Blaue Augen (Cover of ...

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Blümchen, Blümchen - Musical career, Blümchen - Movie career, Blümchen - Spokesperson and Model career, Blümchen - Awards, Blümchen - Discography, Blümchen - Singles, Blümchen - Albums, Blümchen - Co-operations

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Criticism of local and national government response is widespread in the media, as reports continued to show hunger, deaths and lack of aid.[11] More than two and a half days after the hurricane struck, police, health care and other emergency workers voiced concerns in the media about the absence of National Guard troops in the city for search and rescue missions and to control looting. Media reports have also claimed that National Guard units are short staffed in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama because they are currently on a tour of dut ...

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Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Specific issues regarding government response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Issues relating to the local and state government's response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Issues relating to the federal government's response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Criticisms of preparations, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Criticisms of evacuation, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Provisions for the poor elderly and those without automobiles, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Criticisms of emergency response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Jurisdiction issues, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Presidential role, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - State and local government, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Reluctance to accept foreign assistance, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Reluctance to accept domestic assistance, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - International criticism, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Protection vs. evacuation, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Race and class issues, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Exacerbating the vulnerability of the poorest residents, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Accusations that race was a factor in the slow response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Characterizations of looting, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Characterizations of displaced persons as refugees, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Political criticism from artists, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Accusations of discrimination against non-U.S. citizens, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Accusations of interference with reporting by the media, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Public response, Criticism of government response to Hurricane Katrina - Congressional Investigation

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BR provides programs to various TV and radio networks, some done in collaboration with other broadcasters, and others completely independently. Bayerischer Rundfunk - TV Programming. Bayrisches Fernsehen - Third TV channel for Bavaria. ARD -BR contributes programming to Germany's main network. BR-alpha - educational programming Phoenix - collaborative network programming between the ARD and ZDF. KI.KA - Children's network from the ARD and ZDF. arte - Franco-german cultural network 3sat - Cultural network from the ARD, ZDF, ORF (Austrian ...

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Bayerischer Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Legal foundation, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Finances, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Television series produced by BR, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Advertising, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Studios, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Programming, Bayerischer Rundfunk - TV Programming, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Radio programming, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Musical organizations, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Transmitters, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Podcasts, Bayerischer Rundfunk - History, Bayerischer Rundfunk - Opt-outs

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Michael Schumacher - Early years. Schumacher began racing karts at the age of four and a half in a home-made kart built by his father, Rolf Schumacher, who managed the local karting track located in Kerpen, Schumacher's home town. He obtained his first license, and began racing competitively, by the age of twelve. Between 1984 and 1987, Michael won numerous German and European kart championships, including the Formula Konig Series. In 1988, Schumacher raced in the Formula Ford series, and over the next two years ...

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Michael Schumacher, Michael Schumacher - Career, Michael Schumacher - Early years, Michael Schumacher - 1991, Michael Schumacher - 1992–1993, Michael Schumacher - 1994, Michael Schumacher - 1995, Michael Schumacher - 1996–1999, Michael Schumacher - 2000, Michael Schumacher - 2001, Michael Schumacher - 2002, Michael Schumacher - 2003, Michael Schumacher - 2004, Michael Schumacher - 2005, Michael Schumacher - Controversy, Michael Schumacher - Driving tactics, Michael Schumacher - Team orders, Michael Schumacher - Personal, Michael Schumacher - Charity, Michael Schumacher - Salary, Michael Schumacher - Formula One records, Michael Schumacher - Formula One career results

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Working with the Woods Hole Institute, Ballard's first dive in a submersible was in the Ben Franklin in 1969 off the coast of Florida. Later in the summer of 1970, Ballard began a field mapping project of the Gulf of Maine for his doctoral dissertation. The project used an air gun that sent shock waves underwater to determine the underlying structure of the ocean floor and the submersible Alvin which was ...

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Robert Ballard, Robert Ballard - Early life, Robert Ballard - Early expeditions, Robert Ballard - Marine archaeology, Robert Ballard - RMS Titanic, Robert Ballard - Institute for Exploration, Robert Ballard - Other works, Robert Ballard - Television, Robert Ballard - Academics, Robert Ballard - Note

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The Sopranos - Season 1 1999. 1999 Introduction to the Soprano blood and crime families. New Jersey mob capo, Tony Soprano begins seeing a psychiatrist after suffering a series of panic attacks. He soon falls in love with her, but Melfi tells him that his feelings are a byproduct of his therapy. He assigns a crooked cop, Detective Vin Makazian, to tail Melfi. When Tony finds out that his Uncle Junior plans to kill a rival in a restaurant belonging to Artie Bucco, a ch ...

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The Sopranos, The Sopranos - Overview, The Sopranos - Title sequence, The Sopranos - Characters, The Sopranos - Notable plots and timeline, The Sopranos - Season 1 1999, The Sopranos - Season 2 2000, The Sopranos - Season 3 2001, The Sopranos - Season 4 2002, The Sopranos - Season 5 2004, The Sopranos - Season 6 2006-2007, The Sopranos - Trivia, The Sopranos - Awards, The Sopranos - Major Awards, The Sopranos - Acting Awards, The Sopranos - Real life basis, The Sopranos - Criticism, The Sopranos - Broadcasting, The Sopranos - HBO Broadcasting History, The Sopranos - Future airings

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Public broadcasting - Australia. In Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is funded entirely through a Australian Government grant-in-aid, which has made it vulnerable to cuts in government spending. The multicultural Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia's other public broadcaster, now accepts limited sponsorship and advertising. In addition, there are a number of community television stations (most operating as Channel 31 despite being unrelated across different states) and rad ...

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Public broadcasting, Public broadcasting - Defining public broadcasting, Public broadcasting - Advantages and disadvantages, Public broadcasting - Public broadcasting around the world, Public broadcasting - Australia, Public broadcasting - Canada, Public broadcasting - Europe, Public broadcasting - Latin America, Public broadcasting - New Zealand, Public broadcasting - Japan, Public broadcasting - United States, Public broadcasting - List of public broadcasters, Public broadcasting - North America, Public broadcasting - Asia, Public broadcasting - Australasia Oceania, Public broadcasting - Europe

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1963 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971). Bozo the Clown (1949-present). Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995). 1963 in television - 1950s. The Jack Benny Show (1950-1965). Truth or Consequences (1950-1988). What's My Line (1950-1967). Love of Life (1951-1980).See also:

1963 in television, 1963 in television - Events, 1963 in television - Debuts, 1963 in television - Television shows, 1963 in television - 1940s, 1963 in television - 1950s, 1963 in television - 1960s, 1963 in television - Ending this year, 1963 in television - Births

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The allied victors were determined that German radio after the war would not show the same faults as the pre-war Reichsrundfunk ('Imperial Broadcasting'). A federal structure, the renunciation of state influence and the avoidance of economic dependence were to be the key of the radio and TV institutions under public law (öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk- und Fernsehanstalten, public broadcasting and TV organizations). In 1947 the US military governor Lucius D. Clay decl ...

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Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - History, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - Institutions, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - Current controversy

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The Sopranos - Season 1 1999. Season 1 premiered on January 10, 1999 with the Pilot episode, The Sopranos 1999 Introduction to the Soprano blood and crime families. New Jersey mob capo, Tony Soprano begins seeing a psychiatrist after suffering a series of panic attacks. He soon falls in love with her, but Melfi tells him that his feelings are a byproduct of his therapy. He assigns a crooked cop, Detective Vin Makazian, to tail Melfi. When T ...

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The Sopranos, The Sopranos - Overview, The Sopranos - Title sequence, The Sopranos - Characters, The Sopranos - Notable plots and timeline, The Sopranos - Season 1 1999, The Sopranos - Season 2 2000, The Sopranos - Season 3 2001, The Sopranos - Season 4 2002, The Sopranos - Season 5 2004, The Sopranos - Season 6 2006-2007, The Sopranos - Trivia, The Sopranos - Awards, The Sopranos - Major awards, The Sopranos - Acting awards, The Sopranos - Real life basis, The Sopranos - Criticism, The Sopranos - Broadcasting, The Sopranos - HBO broadcasting history, The Sopranos - Future airings

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A first broadcasting agency called Deutsche Welle GmbH was founded in August, 1924, seated in Berlin. It was a common corporation of all Germany's regional broadcasters. The new Deutsche Welle established in 1953 was a completely different institution. It was inaugurated on May 3, 1953, with its first shortwave broadcast, an address by German President Theodor Heuss. On June 11, 1953, the public broadcasters in the ARD signed an agreement to share responsibility for Deutsche Welle. At first, it was controlled by Nordwestdeutsch ...

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Deutsche Welle, Deutsche Welle - History, Deutsche Welle - Shortwave relay stations, Deutsche Welle - DW output compared to other broadcasters 1950-1996, Deutsche Welle - General Directors, Deutsche Welle - Deutsche Welle services

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