# ZDFneo

ZDFneo is a German free-to-air television channel, programmed for an audience aged 25 to 49 to complement the primarily older-skewing main channels of public broadcasters ZDF and ARD. It replaced ZDF's documentary channel ZDFdokukanal on 1 November 2009.

## History

On 1 October 2017, the channel was to receive a new on-air design and a new broadcasting logo; this was brought forward to 26 September 2017. The logo and on-air design was created by Julia David.

## Distribution

ZDFneo is broadcast (along with the rest of ZDFvision) via DVB-T digital terrestrial television, receivable in most areas of Germany. It is also transmitted in DVB-C through German cable networks, and in DVB-S from the Astra 1H satellite.
Since 30 April 2012, ZDFneo has been broadcast in HD (720p). The channel was initially only scaled up by 576i, since ZDFneo had no HD-capable playout at this time. Since mid-May 2015, the channel is broadcast in native HD quality.

## Programmes

ZDFneo's broadcasts mostly consists of comedy and drama series produced in-house. Shows imported from America and the United Kingdom plus a few documentaries, music shows, and movies round out the schedule.

### Repeats of ZDF programming

* Die Deutschen ("The Germans"; history)
* Alisa – Folge deinem Herzen ("Follow your heart"; soap opera)
* Bianca – Wege zum Glück ("The way to happiness"; soap opera)
* Der letzte Zeuge (2009–present)
* Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! ("Lafer, Lichter, delicious!"; talk, cooking)
* Terra X (history)
* Abenteuer Wissen ("Knowledge Adventure"; science, history)
* Neues aus der Anstalt ("News from the (mental) institution"; cabaret)
* Helen Dorn (2014–present)
* Heute Show (satire)
* Lena: Liebe meines Lebens ("Lena: Love of my Life"; soap opera)
* Neo Magazin Royale (late-night satire talk show; continuation of NeoMagazin mit Jan Böhmermann which was aired on ZDFneo)

### Original programming

* Schulz & Böhmermann (talk show)
* Iss oder quizz (game show)
* Süper Tiger Show (comedy)
* neoMusik (music)
* neoLeben (living)
* Neo Magazin (Talk show)
* Der Straßenchor ("The Street Choir"; music)
* Hochzeitsfieber! ("Wedding Fever!"; living)
* Comedy Lab (comedy)
* Bambule (culture/current affairs)

### Imported series

* 100 Code (2016-2017)
* 30 Rock (2009-2015)
* Agatha Raisin (2017–present)
* Being Erica (Being Erica - Alles auf Anfang) (2011)
* Candice Renoir (2016–present)
* Clan (2015)
* Code 37 (2014)
* Dawson's Creek (2011-2012)
* Death in Paradise (2012–present)
* Dicte (2014–present)
* Dirty Sexy Money (2011-2012)
* Endeavour (Der junge Inspektor Morse) (2017–present)
* Fargo (2016–present)
* Father Brown (2014–present)
* Free Agents (comedy; titled Free Agents – Zweisam einsam, engl. Free Agents – Twosome lonesome) (2010-2011)
* From Darkness (2017)
* George Gently (George Gently - Der Unbestechliche) (2011)
* Gidseltagningen (Countdown Copenhagen/Below the Surface) (2017–present)
* Hart to Hart (drama; titled Hart aber herzlich)
* Hooten & the Lady (2017–present)
* How Not to Live Your Life (comedy) (2010-2011)
* Huff (drama)
* Hustle (drama; titled Hustle – Unehrlich währt am längsten, engl. Hustle – Dishonest it works much longer )
* In Plain Sight (drama)
* In Treatment (drama)
* Jack Taylor (2015-2016, 2018–present)
* Line of Duty (2015–present)
* Luther (psychological crime drama)
* Mad Men (drama)
* Magic City (2013-2015)
* Magnum, P.I. (Magnum) (2011-2015)
* Miami Vice (drama)
* Midsomer Murders (detective drama; titled Inspector Barnaby)
* Mr Selfridge (2014-2016)
* New Tricks (New Tricks - Die Krimispezialisten) (2017–present)
* No Offence (2016–present)
* Orange Is the New Black (2017–present)
* Outcast (2017–present)
* Ray Donovan (2016–present)
* Safe House (2016–present)
* Scott & Bailey (2012–present)
* Seinfeld (2009-2012)
* Spooks (drama; titled Spooks – Im Visier des MI5, engl. Spooks – In sight of the MI5)
* Star Trek (Sci Fi; titled Raumschiff Enterprise, engl. Spaceship Enterprise)
* Taking the Flak (dramedy; titled Taking the Flak – Reporter auf Kriegsfuß, engl. Taking the Flak – Reporters at war)
* The Aliens (2016, 2018)
* The Big C (The Big C ... und jetzt ich!) (2011-2014)
* The Fades (2012-2014)
* The Fall (The Fall – Tod in Belfast) (2016-2017)
* The Fear (2012) (2014–present)
* The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (mystery)
* The Missing (2017–present)
* Wayward Pines (2017–present)
* Weeds (Weeds - Kleine Deals unter Nachbarn) (2010-2012)

## Logos

* ZDFneo (2009–2017)
* ZDFneo HD (2012–2017)
* ZDFneo (since 26 September 2017)

## Audience share
### Germany

| | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2011 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | | | |