1989 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1989.

## Events

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* 31 March - Nino de Angelo is selected to represent Germany at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Flieger". He is selected to be the thirty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Lausanne held at the German Theatre in Munich.
* 9 November - ZDF's heute and ARD's Tagesschau, both widely viewed across East Germany, broadcast news of the impending fall of the Berlin Wall.

## Debuts

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### Domestic

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* 4 January - Peter Strohm (1989–1996) (ARD)
* 12 March - Molle mit Korn (1989) (ARD)
* 30 March - Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989) (ZDF)
* 11 April - Forsthaus Falkenau (1989–2013) (ZDF)
* 12 November - Die schnelle Gerdi, first season (1989) (ZDF)

### International

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* 31 March -  The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991) (Sat. 1)
* 8 April -  DuckTales (1987–1990) (Das Erste)
* 30 April -  Ghostbusters (1986) (Tele 5)
* 14 May -  BraveStarr (1987–1988) (Tele 5)
* 27 August -  The Bluffers (1986) (Tele 5)
* 9 October -  Neighbours (1985–present) (Sat. 1)
* 22 November -  Doctor Who (1963-1989, 2005–present) (RTL Television)

### Armed Forces Network

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* Shining Time Station (1989-1993, 1995)

### BFBS

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* 8 February -  Round the Bend (1989–1991)
* 1 March -  Press Gang (1989–1993)
* 13 April -  Mike and Angelo (1989–2000)
* 13 April -  Children's Ward (1989–2000)
* 14 April -  Woof! (1989–1997)
* 26 April -  TUGS (1989)
* 28 April -  Windfalls (1989)
* 28 May -  The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)
* 29 May - / The Heroes (1989)
* 1 June -  Grim Tales (1989–1991)
* 29 September - / The Ghost of Faffner Hall (1989)
* 2 October -  Bodger & Badger (1989–1999)
* 30 October -  Bangers and Mash (1989)
* 30 November -  The Riddlers (1989–1998)
* Barney (1988–1989)
* Home and Away (1988–present)
* Huxley Pig (1989–1990)
* When Will I Be Famous? (1989)

## Television shows

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### 1950s

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* Tagesschau (1952–present)

### 1960s

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* heute (1963-present)

### 1970s

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* heute-journal (1978-present)
* Tagesthemen (1978-present)

### 1980s

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* Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
* Lindenstraße (1985–present)

## Ending this year

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## Networks and services

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### Launches

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Network  | Type  | Launch date  | Notes  | Source

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ProSieben | Cable television  | 1 January  |  |
Eurosport 1 | Cable television  | 5 February  |  |

### Conversions and rebrandings

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Old network name  | New network name  | Type  | Conversion Date  | Notes  | Source

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Nord 3 | N3  | Cable television  | Unknown  |  |

### Closures

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Network  | Type  | End date  | Notes  | Sources

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## Births

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## Deaths

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Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility

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11 January  | Wolfgang Mascher | 41  | German actor

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