Das Erste

**Das Erste** is German television network owned by ARD. The channel broadcasts news, entertainment, series, movies, sports, documentaries, culture and children's programmings.

## History

**Das Erste** was launched on 25th December 1952 as **NWDR Fernsehen**. Launch of the broadcast for entertainment and talk-shows.

On 1st November 1954, **NWDR Fernsehen** is renamed as **Deutsches Fernsehen**.

On 1st October 1956, **Deutsches Fernsehen** was broadcasted new information programming called "Tagesschau".

On 1st January 1965, **Deutshces Fernsehen** is renamed as **ARD Deutsches Fernsehen**.

On 25th August 1967, **ARD Deutsches Fernsehen** was broadcasts in full color programmings.

On 1st September 1970, **ARD Deutsches Fernsehen** was rebranded and the new logo was changed.

On 1st October 1984, **ARD Deutsches Fernsehen** is renamed as **ARD** base on the corporation of the same name.

On 30th November 1994, **ARD** switched to 16:9 image format.

On 1st April 1996, **ARD** is renamed as **Das Erste**.

On 1st January 2000, **Das Erste**'s Videotext is renamed as **ARD Text**.

On 1st December 2003, **Das Erste** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed as part of ARD's rebranding effort.

On 30th November 2008, **Das Erste** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

On 12th February 2010, **Das Erste** stopped its 4:3 image format then became a full 16:9 image format and was launched in high-definition version.

On 28th February 2015, **Das Erste** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

## Programmings

### Information

* ***Tagesschau***
* ***Tagesthemen***
* ***Sportschau***
* ***Sportschau Thema***
* ***Sportschau vor Acht***
* ***Sportschau Club***
* ***Wetter vor Acht***
* ***Panorama***
* ***Plusminus***
* ***Das Wort zum Sonntag***
* ***Report München***
* ***Report Mainz***
* ***Börse vor Acht***
* ***Deutschland Reportage***
* ***Fakt***

### Current affairs and talk-shows

* ***3 nach 9***
* ***Kontraste***
* ***Monitor***
* ***Weltspiegel***
* ***Weltspiegel Reportage***
* ***Presseclub***
* ***Europamagazin***
* ***Bericht aus Berlin***
* ***NDR Talk Show***
* ***Nachtmagazin***
* ***Hart aber fair***
* ***Maischberger***
* ***Anne Will***

### Entertainment

* ***ttt: Titel, thesen und Temperamente***
* ***Extra 3***
* ***Ziehung der Lottozahlen***
* ***ARD Mittagsmagazin***
* ***ARD Moma***
* ***ZDF Moma***
* ***ZDF Mima***
* ***Quarks***
* ***Brisant***
* ***Gewinnzahlen Deutsche Fernsehlotterie***
* ***NeunEinHalb***
* ***Klein gegen Gross: Das unglaubliche Duell***
* ***Inas Nacht***
* ***Nuhr im Ersten***
* ***Quizduell***
* ***Meister des Alltags***
* ***Drei, zwo, eins. Michl Müller***
* ***Wer weiss denn Sowas?***
* ***Live nach Neun***

### Series

#### Original programmings

* ***Tatort***
* ***Großstadtriever***
* ***Lindenstrasse***
* ***Mord in bester Gesellschaft***
* ***Um Himmel Willen***
* ***Unter weissen Segeln***
* ***Sturm der Liebe***
* ***Rote Rosen***
* ***Commissario Laurenti***
* ***Sechs auf einen Streich***
* ***Tiere bis unters Dach***
* ***In aller Freundschaft***
* ***In aller Freundschaft: Die jungen Ärzte***
* ***In aller Freundschaft: Die Krankenschwestern***
* ***Rentnercops***
* ***Der Bozen-Krimi***
* ***WaPo Berlin***

#### Acquired programmings

* ***Irene Huss***
* ***Maria Wern***
* ***The Brokenwood Mysteries***

### Lifestyle

* ***ARD Buffet***
* ***Druckfrisch***
* ***Evangelischer Gottesdienst***
* ***Katholischer Gottesdienst***
* ***Die Tierärzte: Retter mit Herz***

### Documentaries

* ***Die Story im Ersten***
* ***W wie Wissen***
* ***Wissen macht Ah!***
* ***Echtes Leben***
* ***Eisbär, Affe & Co.***
* ***Erlebnis Erde***
* ***Deutschlandbilder***
* ***Wissen vor Acht***
* ***Das Waisenhaus für wilden Tiere***
* ***Geschichte im Ersten***

### Children's programming (branded as Check Eins)

* ***Die Sendung mit der Maus***
* ***Tigerenten Club***
* ***Die Pfefferkörner***
* ***Shaun the Sheep***
* ***Die beste klasse Deutschlands***
* ***Durch die Wildnis: Das Abenteuer Deines Leben***
* ***Paula und die wilden Tiere***
* ***Anna und die wilden Tiere***
* ***Anna und die Haustiere***
* ***Checker Tobi***
* ***Checker Julian***

## Logos

First logo (1952 to 1954)Second logo (1954 to 1965)Third logo (1964 to 1970)Fourth logo (1970 to 1984)Fifth logo (1984 to 1996)Sixth logo (1996 to 2003)Seventh logo (2003 to 2015)Seventh logo (symbol)HD logo (2010 to 2015)Current logo (2015 to present)Current logo (symbol)HD logo (2015 to present)