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{{Short description|Set of German television channels}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = DW (English)
| logo = Deutsche Welle symbol 2012.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1988|8|df=yes}} (as RIAS-TV)<br>{{start date|1992|4|1|df=yes}} (as DW-TV)<br>{{start date|2012|2|6|df=yes}} (as DW (Europe))<br>{{start date|2015|6|22|df=yes}} (as DW, merge with Asia & Oceania feed)
| closed_date = {{end date|1990}} (RIAS-TV),<br/>{{end date|2012|2|5|df=yes}} (as DW-TV),
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[1080i]], [[HDTV]] native; converted to other local television formats outside Germany at provider level)
| country = Germany
| language = English
| owner = [[Deutsche Welle]]
| website = {{url|http://www.dw.com/en|DW}}
| area = Worldwide
| terr_serv_1 = [[Oqaab]]<br>(Afghanistan)
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 17
| terr_serv_2 = [[Digital terrestrial television]]<br />{{small|(United States)}}
| terr_chan_2 = {{plainlist|1=
* Channel 12.3 <br />([[KBDI-TV|Denver]])
* Channel 15.2 <br />([[KSMQ-TV|Rochester]])
* Channel 15.3 <br />([[WDSC-TV|Orlando]])
* Channel 24.2 <br />([[WQPT-TV|Quad Cities]])
* Channel 31.2 <br />(Fresno)
* Channel 60.4 <br />([[KPJK|San Francisco]])
}}
| terr_serv_3 = Zuku TV (Kenya)
| terr_chan_3 = Channel 511 (Zuku Satellite)<br>Channel 562 (Zuku Fiber)
| webcast = [https://www.dw.com/en/live-tv/channel-english Watch live] (English)
}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = DW (Deutsch)
| logo           = Deutsche Welle symbol 2012.svg
| logo_size      = 150px
| launch_date    = {{start date|2009|3|df=yes}} (as DW-TV Asia+)<br>{{start date|2012|2|6|df=yes}} (as DW)<br>{{start date|2015|2|6|df=yes}} (as DW, merge with Europe feed)
| closed_date = {{end date|2023|12|31|df=yes}}
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| country        = Germany
| language       = German
| owner          = [[Deutsche Welle]]
| website        = {{url|http://www.dw.com/de|DW (Deutsch)}}
| area           = {{hlist|Asia|Oceania|Europe|Middle East|Africa|North America|Latin America|South Asia}}
}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = DW (Arabia)
| logo           = Deutsche Welle symbol 2012.svg
| logo_size      = 150px
| launch_date    =
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| country        = Germany
| language       = [[Modern Standard Arabic|Arabic]]<br>[[German language|German]] (as DW Arabia 2)
| owner          = [[Deutsche Welle]]
| website        = {{url|http://www.dw.com/ar|DW (Arabia)}}
| area           = {{hlist|Middle East|North Africa|Europe}}
| webcast        = [http://www.dw.com/en/media-center/live-tv/s-100825?channel=2 Watch live] 
}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name           = DW (Español)
| logo           = Deutsche Welle symbol 2012.svg
| logo_size      = 150px
| launch_date    =
| picture_format = 
| country        = Germany
| language       = Spanish
| owner          = [[Deutsche Welle]]
| website        = {{url|http://www.dw.com/es|DW (Español)}}
| area           = {{hlist|Latin America|North America}}
| webcast        = [https://www.dw.com/es/tv-en-vivo/s-100837 Watch live] 
}}
'''DW-TV''' ({{IPA|de|ˈdeːveːteːˈfaʊ̯}}) is a German multilingual [[News broadcasting|TV news]] network of [[Deutsche Welle]]. Focussing on news and informational programming, it first started broadcasting 1 April 1992. DW broadcasts on satellite and is uplinked from [[Berlin]]. DW's English broadcast service is aimed at an international audience.

==History==
'''DW (TV)''' began as '''RIAS-TV''', a television station launched by [[Radio in the American Sector|RIAS]], a [[West Berlin]] broadcaster in August 1988. The fall of the [[Berlin Wall]] the following year and [[German reunification]] in 1990 led to the closure of RIAS-TV. On 1 April 1992, Deutsche Welle inherited RIAS-TV's broadcast facilities, using them to start a German and English-language television channel broadcast via [[satellite]], DW (TV), adding a short Spanish broadcast segment the following year. In 1995, it began 24-hour operation (12 hours in German, 10 hours in English, two hours in Spanish). At that time, DW (TV) introduced a new news studio and a new [[logo]].

In 2001, Deutsche Welle (in conjunction with ARD and [[ZDF]]) founded a  subscription TV channel for North American viewers called [[German TV]]. The project was shut down after four years due to low subscriber numbers. It was replaced by the DW-TV channel, which is also a subscription service.

Unlike most other international broadcasters, DW-TV doesn't charge terrestrial stations for use of its programming, and as a result its ''[[DW News]]'' and other programmes are rebroadcast on numerous [[public broadcasting]] stations in several countries, including the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. In the [[Philippines]], some English-language programmes are broadcast nationwide on [[Net 25]] and [[People's Television Network|PTV 4]]. In the U.S., some of its programs were distributed via the [[World Channel]] as well as [[MHz Worldview]], although after the closure of MHz Worldview in 2020, a few stations have since offered a full carriage of DW-TV.

In March 2009, DW-TV expanded its television services in Asia with two new channels: DW-TV Asia and DW-TV Asia+. DW-TV Asia (DW-TV Asien in German) broadcasts 16 hours of German programming and eight hours in English while DW-TV Asia+ broadcasts 18 hours of English programmes plus six hours of German programmes.<ref>[http://www.dw.com/en/two-dedicated-channels-provide-gateway-to-europe/a-3930041 Two New Dedicated Channels Provide Gateway to Europe: Two DW-TV channel launched in Asia] Deutsche Welle.</ref>

In August 2009, DW-TV ceased broadcasts on [[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky]] channel 794 in the United Kingdom.  The channel continues to be available via other satellites receivable in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055640587|title=No more DW-TV on Sky/Astra|work=Boards|date=18 November 2001 |access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref>

Deutsche Welle relaunched their television channels and their schedules on 6 February 2012, using the abbreviation '''DW''' for all its services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15714267,00.html|title=DW introduces new website and TV program - Germany- News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond - DW - 05.02.2012|website=DW.COM|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref>

Deutsche Welle changed its schedules again on 22 June 2015, with DW in Asia and Oceania and DW (Europe) merged to become a 24-hour English news channel.  English programmes on DW (Arabia) and DW (Español) were discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Welle's new English TV channel to start June 22|url=http://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-welles-new-english-tv-channel-to-start-june-22/a-18237402|website=DW|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>

==Logos==
<gallery>
File:Deutsche Welle Television.svg|Previous logo, used from mid-2000s until 5 February 2012
File:DW-TV German Logo.png|Previous logo alternative, used from mid-2000s until 5 February 2012
</gallery>

==Reception==
DW-TV is broadcast via the [[AsiaSat 7]], [[GSAT-15]], [[Nilesat 102]], [[Atlantic Bird|Atlantic Bird 3]], [[Hot Bird|Hot Bird 13B]], [[AMC-1]] and [[PanAmSat|Intelsat 9]] satellites.

DW-TV is also available on the Internet and on [[Digital terrestrial television]] in a handful of cities in the United States.

===Satellite jamming===
A transponder on [[Hot Bird|Hot Bird 8]], used by DW-TV among other stations, was jammed on 7 and 8 December 2009. [[Eutelsat]], the operator of the satellite localised the emitter source in [[Iran]].<ref>[http://www.digitalfernsehen.de/news/news_882475.html ''Iran stört wieder Empfang von Deutsche Welle TV via Sat'' Digitalfernsehen.de, 11 February 2010], online 15 February 2010</ref> The same happened between 10 and 13 February 2010.<ref>[http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5238579,00.html Deutsche Welle: ''Ausstrahlung wieder vom Iran gestört'' DW-World.de, 11 February 2010], online 14 February 2010</ref>

==Programmes==
All programme names given in this article are the ones currently used on ''DW English''<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Programs|url=http://www.dw.com/en/program/tv-programs/s-9103-9798|website=DW}}</ref> and ''DW German''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sendungen im Überblick|url=http://www.dw.com/de/programm/sendungen/s-9094-9801|website=DW|language=de}}</ref> website.

===Business===
*''Made in Germany'' (German business magazine)

===Sports===
*''Kick Off!'' (football)
*''REV'' (motor magazine)
*''The Bundesliga'' (German football highlights)

===Arts and culture===
*''Arts Unveiled'' (culture ''Kultur İntensiv'' in German)
*''Kino'' ("The German Film Magazine"/Das Deutsche Filmmagazin)
*''Treasures of the World'' (Schätze der Welt in German)
*''Ideas for a Cooler World'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.dw.de/ideasforacoolerworld_en|title=Deutsche Welle Blogs - DW.COM|website=DW Blogs|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,13342,00.html|title=Global Ideas - DW.DE|website=dw.de|access-date=21 March 2018}}</ref> for [[climate change mitigation]]

===Documentaries and features===
*''Close Up'' (current affairs documentaries, ''Nahaufnahme'' in German)
*''World Stories'' (current affairs; weekly)<ref>{{cite web |title=Deutsche Welle announces action plan toward becoming a top global information provider |url=http://aib.org.uk/deutsche-welle-announces-action-plan-toward-becoming-a-top-global-information-provider/ |website=AIB |publisher=Association for International Broadcasting |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
*''Faith Matters'' (Church Program ''Glaubenssachen'' in German)
*''DocFilm'' or ''DokFilm'' (documentaries and reports; formerly called ''In Focus'' and ''Documentaries'' in English or ''Im Focus'' & ''Dokumentation'' in German)
*''Germany 60 Years'' (''60 x Deutschland'' in German; no longer broadcast)
*''The Climate Cover Up - [[Big Oil]]'s Campaign of Deception'' (2018);<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dw.com/en/the-climate-cover-up-big-oils-deception/av-42731406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225124442/http://www.dw.com/en/the-climate-cover-up-big-oils-deception/av-42731406|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-02-25|title=The climate cover-up - big oil's deception {{!}} All media content {{!}} DW {{!}} 25.02.2018|last=(www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche Welle|website=DW.COM|language=en|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref> New documents confirm big oil companies have known<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Supran|first1=Geoffrey|last2=Oreskes|first2=Naomi|author2-link=Naomi Oreskes|date=2017|title=Assessing ExxonMobil's climate change communications (1977–2014)|url=http://stacks.iop.org/1748-9326/12/i=8/a=084019|journal=Environmental Research Letters|language=en|volume=12|issue=8|pages=084019|doi=10.1088/1748-9326/aa815f|bibcode=2017ERL....12h4019S|issn=1748-9326|doi-access=free}}</ref> the burning of fossil fuels impacts climate since 1957.<ref>{{Citation|last=DW Documentary|title=The climate cover up - big oil's campaign of deception {{!}} DW Documentary|date=2018-02-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbwEniX51t0|access-date=2018-02-26}}</ref>
*''Worldlink''<ref>{{cite journal |title=Quote counts as a success metric: quantifying a criticism of Voice of America |journal=Journal of International Communication |pages=1–21 |doi=10.1080/13216597.2018.1517658 |year=2018 |last1=Nelson |first1=Toby |volume=25 |s2cid=158383051 }}</ref>

===Lifestyle and entertainment===
*''Euromaxx'' (European lifestyle)
*''popXport'' (German music)
*''Sarah's Music'' (contemporary classical)
*''Europe in Concert''<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe in Concert |url=https://www.dw.com/en/europe-in-concert/p-15571493 |website=DW-TV |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=25 September 2018}}</ref>
*''Germany Today'' (''Deutschland Heute'' in German) '''*'''
*''Check-In'' (German travel guide)
*''Talking Germany'' '''*'''
*''Living in Germany'' (''Typisch deutsch'' in German)'''*'''
*''Discover Germany'' (German travel magazine, ''Hin & Weg'' in German)'''*'''
*''Discover the World'' (International travel magazine)

'''*''' Program is no longer broadcast

===News and politics===
*''[[DW News]]''
*''The Day''<ref>{{cite web|title=''The Day'' — program homepage|url=http://www.dw.com/en/program/the-day/s-32613-9798|website=DW|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref> (''Der Tag''<ref>{{cite web|title=''Der Tag''|url=http://www.dw.com/de/programm/der-tag/s-32615-9801|website=DW|access-date=8 February 2016|language=de}}</ref> in German)
*''Conflict Zone'' — with [[Tim Sebastian]]<ref>{{cite web|title=''Conflict Zone'' — program homepage|url=http://www.dw.com/en/program/conflict-zone/s-101431-9798|website=DW|access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref>
*''Focus on Europe'' (''Fokus Europa'' in German)
*''European Journal''
*''DW World Today''

===Talk shows===
*''To the Point''  (formerly ''Quadriga'')
*''Agenda''<ref>{{cite web|title=''Agenda'' — program homepage|url=http://www.dw.com/en/program/agenda/s-30415-9798|website=DW|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827155244/http://www.dw.com/en/program/agenda/s-30415-9798|archive-date=27 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> (Discontinued in December 2014)

===Health, science and environment===
*''In Good Shape'' (health programme, ''{{Interlanguage link multi|fit & gesund|de}}'' in German)
*''Shift'' (Living in Digital Age)
*''Tomorrow Today'' (''Projekt Zukunft'' in German)
*''Global Us'' (covers [[globalization]])
*''Eco@Africa'' (also known as ''Eco-at-Africa'', Africa's Environment Magazine)

==Channels==
As of 18 February 2025, DW (TV) operates four channels:
*'''DW (English):''' Broadcast in worldwide (24 hours in English).<ref name="schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/9799/0,,4757,00.html|title=Program Guide|publisher=DW|access-date=9 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009173643/http://www.dw.de/dw/9799/0,,4757,00.html|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*'''DW (Español):''' Broadcast in Latin America and USA (24 hours in Spanish).<ref name="schedule"/>
*'''DW (Arabia):''' Broadcast for Middle East and North Africa (24 hours in Arabic). Available on streaming and two satellites (Badr 8 and Eutelsat 8 West B)<ref>[http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,6616014,00.html DW Arabic programming], "six hours of programming in Arabic".</ref>
*'''DW (Russkiy):''' Broadcast for Russia (24 hours in Russian). Available on streaming and satellite (Eutelsat HotBird 13)<ref>https://www.dw.com/ru/live-tv/channel-russian</ref>

==Former channels==
*'''DW (Arabia 2)''': This channel stopped broadcasting on the Astra 1M satellite on 15 December 2017 (replaced by DW (Arabia)), but continues to broadcast on the Nilesat and Badr4 satellites, which reach both the Middle East and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.dw.com/de/einstellung-des-programms-dw-arabia-2/a-41779259 | title=Einstellung des Programms DW Arabia 2 &#124; DW &#124; 20.12.2017| website=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=دويتشه فيله عربية {{!}} DW {{!}} 14.06.2016|url=https://www.dw.com/ar/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/a-19329266|access-date=2021-01-26|website=DW.COM|language=ar-AE}}</ref> DW Arabic is aimed at Arabic speakers who had come to Europe as refugees, and residents of the Middle East.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dw.com/en/dw-arabia-2/a-19277728 |title=DW (Arabia 2) &#124; Receiving Deutsche Welle′s TV programming in your area &#124; DW &#124; 08.07.2016 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |access-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212045604/http://www.dw.com/en/dw-arabia-2/a-19277728 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*'''DW (Deutsch):''' This channel stopped broadcasting on 1 September 2023, replaced by DW (Deutsch+). Previously broadcast in Asia-Pacific, in the eastern hemisphere and online (24 hours in German).<ref name="schedule"/><ref name="Deutsch">{{cite press release | url=https://corporate.dw.com/de/einstellung-des-deutschen-tv-kanals-zum-01012024/a-66551841 | title=Einstellung des deutschen TV Kanals zum 01.01.2024 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=de |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128030325/https://corporate.dw.com/de/einstellung-des-deutschen-tv-kanals-zum-01012024/a-66551841 |url-status=live |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
*'''DW (Deutsch+):''' Broadcast in the Americas, from 1 September 2023 in worldwide (20 hours in German, 4 hours in English).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/dw-deutsch/a-15715195|title=DW Deutsch+|website=dw.de|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> This channel stopped broadcasting on 1 January 2024.<ref name="Deutsch"/><ref>{{Citation |title=DW (Deutsch) - Final Shutdown & Ident - 1st January 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHJrOoEr1c |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.dw.com/}}
* [http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,6809,00.html DW frequencies]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121006015444/http://mediacenter.dw.de/english/live/ DW-TV live stream]
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