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Kika (TV channel)
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This article is about the German children's television channel. For other uses, see Kika (disambiguation).
Kika (currently stylised as KiKA, formerly as KI.KA; formally Der Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF, transl. The Children's Channel of ARD and ZDF) is a German free-to-air television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. It is managed by a joint venture by public-service broadcasters[1] ARD and ZDF. Its intended audience is children and the youth, devoid of advertising, and it is generally watched by children 3 to 13. The MDR is responsible for its playout.[2]
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Broadcast area | |
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Headquarters | Erfurt, Germany |
Programming | |
Language(s) | German |
Picture format | 720p HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | ARD and ZDF |
History | |
Launched | 1 January 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-01-01) |
Former names | Der Kinderkanal (1997–2000) |
Links | |
Website | www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Multiplexes vary depending on location |
Streaming media | |
kika.de | Watch live |
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The channel also repeats shows, such as Tabaluga tivi from ZDF's main service.