ProSieben

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ProSieben
The current logo of Pro 7
Type Direct Broadcast Satellite / Cable and DVB-T (where available)
Country Flag of Germany Germany
Availability National; also distributed in Flag of Austria Austria and Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Owner ProSiebenSat.1 Media
Key people Andreas Bartl, President
Launch date January 1, 1989
Website
www.prosieben.de

ProSieben is a commercial television station in Germany distributed to a large extent via cable and satellite along with DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial) in larger population centres. It began operations on January 1, 1989. Since 2003 the station, as part of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, is owned by a group of investors lead by Haim Saban. ProSieben is Germany's second largest privately owned television company. Although some of ProSieben's programming is self-produced, it is largely known for its heavy dependence on British and American copyrighted series and films, shown throughout the week during prime time.

Their motto is "We love to entertain you." Media stars, some German and many American (e.g. Tom Cruise, for the channel's broadcast of Minority Report and cast members of such shows as Lost, Desperate Housewives, or The O.C.) say the motto as part of the station's campaign, these promos being shown as lead-ins to programs.

The "ProSieben Star Force" lead-ins show the German stars of ProSieben as they are involved in tongue-in-cheek funny moments as the station's "Entertainment Agents", with Stefan Raab (TV total), Christoph Maria Herbst (Stromberg), and Michael "Bully" Herbig (Bullyparade) in a more recent promo as an agent.

Contents

[edit] Programmes

[edit] From the United Kingdom

[edit] From the United States

[edit] Original programmes

  • 18 - Allein unter Mädchen (cancelled)
  • Alles außer Sex (comedy series) (cancelled)
  • Arabella (talk show) (cancelled)
  • Avenzio - Schöner leben! (lifestyle magazine)
  • BRAVO TV (teenage magazine) (cancelled)
  • Bullyparade (sketch show) (ended)
  • Bully & Rick (sketch show)
  • Cine Tipp
  • comedystreet (comedy)
  • Das Geständnis - Heute sage ich alles (cancelled)
  • Das Model und der Freak
  • Deine Chance! 3 Bewerber - 1 Job (docusoap)
  • Do it Yourself - S.O.S. (cancelled)
  • Elton.tv (comedy) (cancelled)
  • Extreme Activity (celebrity gameshow) (cancelled)
  • Focus TV (magazine)
  • Gülcans Traumhochzeit (ended)
  • Kalkofes Mattscheibe (comedy)
  • Lebe deinen Traum! Jetzt wird alles anders! (docusoap)
  • Lotta in Love (soap-opera) (cancelled)
  • Newstime (news)
  • Night-Loft (call-in gameshow)
  • Rent a Pocher (comedy) (cancelled)
  • SAM
  • Spätnachrichten (news)
  • Stromberg
  • Switch (sketch show) (ended)
  • Switch Reloaded (sketch show)
  • taff
  • talk talk talk
  • TV total
  • The next Uri Geller (casting show)
  • Wunderwelt Wissen (infotainment) (ended)
  • Galileo (infotainment)
  • Quatsch Comedy Club (stand-up comedy)
  • Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (fairy tale parody)
  • Schlag den Raab (game show)
  • Germany's Next Topmodel (Cycle 1, Cycle 2)
  • Popstars
  • Verrückt nach Clara (cancelled)
  • Sarah and Marc in Love (ended)
  • We are Family! So lebt Deutschland (docusoap)

[edit] Audience share

March(2008) 6.8%, from 14–49 years: 12.1%

[edit] See also

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