Overview of the events of 1997 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1997.
Events
- 15 February - Tammy Eckhardt, performing as Alanis Morissette wins the second and final season of Soundmix Show.
- 27 February - Bianca Shomburg is selected to represent Germany at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zeit". She is selected to be the forty-second German Eurovision entry during Der Countdown läuft held at the Musik-und-Kongresshalle in Lübeck.
Debuts
International
BFBS
Changes of network affiliation
Military broadcasting
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Ending this year
- Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
- Soundmix Show (1995-1997)
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
| Der Kinderkanal | Cable television | 1 January | | |
| Phoenix | Cable television | 7 April | | |
| ZDFinfo | Cable television | 27 August | | |
| EinsExtra | Cable television | 30 August | | |
| EinsMuXx | Cable television | 29 August | | |
| EinsFestival | Cable television | 30 August | | |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
| Hessen Drei | hessen fernsehen | Cable television | Unknown | | |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
| [[]] | Cable and satellite | | | |
Births
Deaths
See also
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L.A. Heat (1999) (RTL II)
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The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) (KiKA)
Billy the Cat (1996–2001) (ZDF)
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Tabaluga (1994–2004) (ZDF)
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