Nitro (German TV channel)
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NITRO is a German free-to-air television channel owned by RTL Deutschland. It was launched on 1 April 2012 as RTL Nitro. It was renamed Nitro on 30 July 2017.
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| Country | Germany |
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| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTL Group |
| Parent | RTL Deutschland |
| Sister channels | RTL VOX n-tv Super RTL RTL Zwei RTL Up VOX Up RTL Crime RTL Living RTL Passion GEO Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 April 2012 |
| Former names | RTL Nitro (2012–2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel numbers vary on each region |
Conception
NITRO's slogan is „Fernsehen für Helden“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") for a broad audience.[1] It mainly targets males aged between 20 and 59.[2]
The channel contains many of old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series such as Modern Family, Nurse Jackie or Chase.
On 2 April 2012, the video on demand site RTL Nitro Now launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.
Nitro HD
Nitro HD, a high-definition simulcast of Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012.[3] Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with an HD+ subscription.
Logo History
Programming
Original programming (from RTL Group)
Magazines
- Auto Mobil, car magazine show (2012—present)
Entertainment
- Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Anwälte der Toten, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Autohändler, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Küchenchefs, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt, clip show (2012—present)
- Das perfekte Promi-Dinner, cooking (2012—present)
- Das Strafgericht, court show (2012—present)
- Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Höllische Nachbarn, comedy (2012—present)
- Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Unter Volldampf!, documentary (2012—present)
- Recht & Ordnung (2012—present)
TV Series
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, action series (2012—present)
- Balko, comedy drama (2012—present)
- Im Namen des Gesetzes, drama (2012—present)
Imported programming
Entertainment
Current
- American Pickers (American Pickers - Die Trödelsammler) (2013–present)
- Border Security: Canada's Front Line (Border Patrol Canada - Einsatz an der Grenze) (2018–present)
- Forensic Files (Medical Detectives – Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin) (2013–present)
- MythBusters (MythBusters - Die Wissensjäger) (2018–present)
- Nothing to Declare UK (Border Control UK - Schmugglern auf der Spur) (2019–present)
- Pawn Stars (Die Drei vom Pfandhaus) (2013–present)
- The First 48 (The First 48 - Am Tatort mit den US-Ermittlern) (2015–present)
- Top Gear (2014—present)
Former
- Ice Road Truckers (2012—2014)
- Mayday (2012)
- Takeshi's Castle (2017-2021)
TV series
Current
- According to Jim (Immer wieder Jim) (2018—present)
- Airwolf (2015–present)
- ALF (2013—present)
- Batman (2019—present)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI: Den Tätern auf der Spur); crime series (2012—present)
- CSI: Miami; crime series (2012—present)
- CSI: New York; crime series (2012—present)
- Family Matters (Alle unter einem Dach) (2014—present)
- Hogan's Heroes (Ein Käfig voller Helden) (2016—present)
- Home Improvement (Hör mal, wer da hämmert) (2012—present)
- JAG (J.A.G. - Im Auftrag der Ehre) (2018–present)
- Knight Rider (2012—present)
- Law & Order (2012—present)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013—present)
- Leverage (2016–present)
- Leverage: Redemption (Leverage 2.0) (2022—present)
- M*A*S*H (2014—present)
- Magnum, P.I. (Magnum) (2016–present)
- Matlock (2013–present)
- Miami Vice (2016–present)
- Renegade (Renegade - Gnadenlose Jagd) (2014—present)
- Stargate SG-1 (2017–present)
- The A-Team (Das A-Team) (2016–present)
- The Fall Guy (Ein Colt für alle Fälle) (2013–present)
- The King of Queens (King of Queens) (2015–present)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (2012–present)
- White Collar (2018—present)
Former
- 12 Monkeys (2016)
- 21 Jump Street (21 Jump Street - Tatort Klassenzimmer) (2013)
- 24; drama series (2012)
- Alcatraz (2012—2013)
- American Dad! (2012—2016)
- Anger Management (2014-2017)
- Breakout Kings (2013, 2015–2016)
- Charlie's Angels (Drei Engel für Charlie) (2012—2013)
- Chase (2012—2014)
- Cheers (2013-2015)
- CHiPs (2015–2017)
- Columbo (2012—2019)
- Covert Affairs (2013)
- Earth 2 (2015)
- From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (From Dusk Till Dawn - Die Serie) (2017–2019)
- Kevin Can Wait (2018)
- Kojak (2013–2015)
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (Kung Fu - Im Zeichen des Drachen) (2015-2017)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2015–2018)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark) (2014-2016)
- Longmire (2014-2019)
- Malcolm in the Middle (Malcolm mittendrin) (2019-2020)
- Married... with Children (Eine schrecklich nette Familie) (2014—2015)
- Modern Family (2012—2016)
- Moonlighting (Das Model und der Schnüffler) (2013-2015)
- Mr. Robot (2017)
- My Name Is Earl (2013-2017)
- Nurse Jackie (2012—2013)
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis − Der Coole von der Schule) (2016)
- Prison Break (2012—2015)
- Psych (2017)
- Quantum Leap (Zurück in die Vergangenheit) (2014—2017)
- Quincy (2012—2013)
- Raising Hope (2012—2014)
- Riptide (Trio mit vier Fäusten) (2013-2016)
- Russian Dolls: Sex Trade (Matrioshki - Mädchenhändler) (2014)
- Scrubs (Scrubs - Die Anfänger) (2019)
- Seinfeld (2014-2015)
- Simon & Simon (2012—2020)
- Sliders (Sliders - Das Tor in eine fremde Dimension) (2016-2017)
- Smallville (2012)
- T. J. Hooker (2017–2019)
- The Equalizer (Der Schutzengel von New York) (2012)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Der Prinz von Bel-Air) (2014/2018)
- The League (2013-2014)
- The Office (2012)
- The Rockford Files (Detektiv Rockford – Anruf genügt) (2012—2015)
- The Unit (The Unit - Eine Frage der Ehre) (2014-2015)
- 'Til Death (Ehe ist …) (2013-2014)
- Who's the Boss? (Wer ist hier der Boss?) (2012—2015)
Audience share
Germany
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 2013[5] | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% |  0.7% |
| 2014[6] | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| 2015[7] | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| 2016[8] | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% |  1.3% |
| 2017[9] | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 2018 |
References
External links
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