RTL Nitro
| RTL Nitro | |
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| Launched | 1 April 2012 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) or 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Fernsehen für Helden (television for heroes) |
| Country | Germany |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Astra 1L @ 19.2°E | 12188 H 27,500 3/4[1] |
| Cable | |
| NetCologne[1] | channel 42 (digital service)[2] |
| IPTV | |
RTL Nitro is a German television channel owned by the RTL Group. It is available via cable, satellite and IPTV. It is available free to air.
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Conception[edit]
The slogan of RTL Nitro is „Fernsehen für Helden“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") for a widespread audience.[3] It is mainly targeted at males aged between 20 and 59.[4]
The program contains many old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series like Modern Family, Nurse Jackie or Chase.
On 2 April 2012, the video on demand site RTL Nitro Now launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.
RTL Nitro HD[edit]
RTL Nitro HD, a high definition simulcast of RTL Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012.[5] Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with a HD+ subscription.
Programming[edit]
Original programming (from RTL Group)[edit]
Magazines[edit]
- Auto Mobil, car magazine (2012—present)
Entertainment[edit]
- Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Anwälte der Toten, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Autohändler, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Küchenchefs, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt, clip show (2012—present)
- Das perfekte Promi-Dinner, cooking (2012—present)
- Das Strafgericht, court show (2012—present)
- Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Höllische Nachbarn, comedy (2012—present)
- Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Unter Volldampf!, documentary (2012—present)
- Recht & Ordnung (2012—present)
TV Series[edit]
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, action series (2012—present)
- Balko, comedy drama (2012—present)
- Im Namen des Gesetzes, drama (2012—present)
Imported programming (American)[edit]
Entertainment[edit]
- Ice Road Truckers; docu-soap (2012—present)
- Mayday; docu-soap (2012—present)
TV series[edit]
- 24; drama series (2012—present)
- American Dad!; animated series (2012—present)
- Alcatraz; mystery series (2012—present)
- Breakout Kings; action series (February 2013—)
- Chase; crime series (2012—present)
- Cheers, sitcom (9 April 2013 — present)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI: Den Tätern auf der Spur); crime series (2012—present)
- CSI: Miami; crime series (2012—present)
- CSI: New York; crime series (2012—present)
- Columbo; crime series (2012—present)
- Covert Affairs; action series (January 2013—)
- Family Matters (Alle unter einem Dach); sitcom (2014—present)
- Moonlighting (Das Model und der Schnüffler); crime series (upcoming)
- The Rockford Files (Detektiv Rockford – Anruf genügt); crime series (2012—present)
- Charlie's Angels (Drei Engel für Charlie); drama series (2012—present)
- Home Improvement (Hör mal, wer da hämmert); sitcom (2012—present)
- Knight Rider; action series (2012—present)
- Law & Order; crime series (2012—present)
- Married... with Children (Eine schrecklich nette Familie); sitcom (2014—present)
- Modern Family; mockumentary (2012—present)
- My Name is Earl, sitcom (18 March 2013 — present)
- Nurse Jackie; medical drama (2012—present)
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis − Der Coole von der Schule); sitcom (2016—present)
- Prison Break; action series (2012—present)
- The Equalizer (Der Schutzengel von New York); crime series (2012—present)
- Quantum Leap (Zurück in die Vergangenheit); science fiction series (2014—present)
- Raising Hope; sitcom (2012—present)
- Simon & Simon; drama series (2012—present)
- Smallville; drama series (2012—present)
- The Office; sitcom (2012—present)
- 'Til Death (Ehe ist …), sitcom (14 January 2013 — present)
- Riptide (Trio mit vier Fäusten); action series (upcoming)
- Quincy; crime series (2012—present)
- Who's the Boss? (Wer ist hier der Boss?); sitcom (2012—present)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Empfangsmöglichkeiten - RTL NITRO". Rtlnitro.de. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- ^ "NetCologne channel list" (PDF). 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Neuer RTL-Sender: Fernsehen für Sofahelden". die tageszeitung. 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Mediadaten RTL Nitro: Positionierung".
- ^ "RTL Nitro HD ab 1. September auch bei Netcologne".
