ZDFinfo
German free-to-air TV channel
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ZDFinfo is a German free-to-air documentary television channel owned by ZDF. It was launched on 27 August 1997 as ZDFinfokanal,[1] and it became ZDFinfo on 5 September 2011.[2] On 1 May 2012, a high-definition simulcast the channel was launched.[3][4]
 Logo used since 2011 | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany |
| Headquarters | Mainz, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language | German |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to 720p for digital satellite and cable) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ZDF |
| Sister channels | ZDF ZDFneo |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 August 1997 (as ZDFinfokanal) 5 September 2011 (as ZDFinfo) |
| Former names | ZDF Infokanal |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Various; region dependent |
| Streaming media | |
| ZDF.de | Watch live |
ZDF offered another documentary channel, ZDFdokukanal, between 2000 and 2009.
In March 2026, as part of a treaty between ARD and ZDF to consolidate their channel operations in 2027, it was announced that ZDFinfo would become a joint venture between the two broadcasters under the name Info.[5][6]
