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About ZDF

The Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, or ZDF, is a German television channel based in the city of Mainz. It was launched on April 1, 1963 as a replacement of the defunct ARD 2 channel. It is run as a non-profit institution and gets its funding via television license fees and advertising revenues. It began broadcasting 24 hours a day on October 5, 1996.

ZDF is commonly referred to as a general information channel due to the large variety of programs included in its schedule. Viewers can watch talk shows, information programs, children’s shows, TV series, documentaries, cultural programs, sports shows, and entertainment programs. 

Speaking about sports, ZDF has covered some of the top competitions in the world, such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup. On a more regular basis, ZDF has covered the German Bundesliga and other competitions via some of their dedicated sports broadcasts over the years.

ZDF started out with a Standard Definition (SD) feed, but the channel launched an HD feed to boost its availability in Germany. Both feeds might be available on select pay-tv carriers in Germany and in other European countries, which include the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, and Austria.

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ZDF Broadcast Rights

	FIFA World Cup (2018-2022)
	UEFA Euro (2021) ARD and ZDF have secured the television and digital rights for the UEFA EURO 2020 competition in Germany. ZDF will first cover 13 group stage matches, including two of Germany’s group stage ties – namely, die Mannschaft taking on France on June 15th. Each matchday live broadcast will be accompanied by pre and post-match analysis. More details During the knockout stages, ZDF will alternate with ARD in terms of coverage, and will broadcast the EURO 2020 tournament final live on July 11th. Further bonus content include: ZDF morning magazine and ZDF midday magazine, which provides a goals highlight reel from the prior matchday plus an overview of the upcoming games, interviews with the German national team, documentaries, and general analysis of happenings in and around the UEFA EURO competition. Live-streaming and other key matchday stats are available via ZDFmediathek-App and also can be accessed also on the computer, smart TV, mobile (Android and iOS) or tablet.
	UEFA Champions League (2021-2024)
	UEFA Nations League (2018-2022) ARD and ZDF own the broadcasting rights of the UEFA Nations League for the German territory. The agreement covers the first two editions: 2018-19 and 2020-21 and will see ARD and ZDF combining to show coverage of the German Men's National team as well as other matches in the bi-annual event.
	UEFA Super Cup (2021-2024)
	World Cup Qualifying (2018-2022) ARD and ZDF hold the rights to both the qualifying matches for the Euro Cup and the World Cup as well as the rights for the 2020 Euro Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
	Germany - Bundesliga (2021-2025) ZDF will join ARD to show match highlights of the Bundesliga on German TV from 2021 until the end of the 2024/25 season.
	Germany - DFB Pokal (2021-2024)
	Germany - Frauen-Bundesliga (2018-2022)