[REVISION HISTORY]

German TV programming and streaming updates 2026

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What changed

2026-08-08 10:03 UTC → 2026-08-08 15:18 UTC · added ~~removed~~

June 2026: ZDFinfo dropped early‑morning documentaries; SAT.1 removed *Frieda – Mit Feuer und Flamme*; ZDF shifted a Saturday crime repeat for World Cup matches. July saw ZDFneo correcting a cooking‑show title, swapping a planned DDR documentary, and postponing *Erzgebirgskrimi* for the Canada‑Morocco round‑of‑16, with ARD offering a crime‑film alternative. RTLZWEI launched *Hartz und herzlich*; ZDF’s week 28 featured World Cup quarter‑finals, a women’s Nations League match and a *SOKO Leipzig* reshuffle. Streaming updates included Sky Go adding *Der Zoowärter*, ZDFneo repeating *MAITHINK X*, ARD Mediathek debuting *Fritzi & Sophie* and *Paris Police 1900*, and a BILDplus + RTL+ Premium bundle. August: RTL bought two 2. Bundesliga fixtures and Sky; ZDF aired back‑to‑back *Das Traumschiff*, trimmed *heute‑journal*, rebroadcast a 1991 classic, livestreamed *Bibi und Tina*, and released a new *Die Rosenheim‑Cops* on‑demand. Amazon’s *Maxton Hall* finale, ARD’s final *Babylon Berlin*, ZDF’s *Wetten, dass..?* Nikolausabend, RTL reviving *Deutschland sucht den Superstar* and *Ninja Warrior Germany* were announced. Late‑August saw “Auslandsjournal” move to 22:15 HD, *Die Spur* cancelled, Terra X aired an AI‑deepfake episode (9 Aug), and slots for “Wer ist El Chapo?” and “Wer ist die Familie Murdoch?” removed. Early August added ZDF’s Herzkino romantic‑comedy series (from 30 Aug) and SWR’s viewer‑voted Saturday film slot (15‑29 Aug). Weekend 7‑8 August: ARD’s prime‑time aired the comedy *Heute fängt mein neues Leben an*; ProSieben showed the action‑comedy *Freelance*; ZDF broadcast a music‑legend documentary covering artists from Elvis Presley to Justin Bieber; arte continued *Die Chefin: Der Wolf* with a suspect’s return from London and a murder investigation; ZDFneo repeated the nature documentary *Schlaue Schwärme* (“Geheimnisvolle Sprachen”). RTL+ premiered season 2 of the US drama *Brilliant Minds* with new cast members; the long‑running soap *Alles was zählt* aired episode 5005, in which Ben confronts Maximilian’s escalating plan and Simone supports Joana after an assault.

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