1997 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1997.

Events

15 February - Tammy Eckhardt, performing as Alanis Morissette wins the second and final season of Soundmix Show.
27 February - Bianca Shomburg is selected to represent Germany at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zeit". She is selected to be the forty-second German Eurovision entry during Der Countdown läuft held at the Musik-und-Kongresshalle in Lübeck.

Debuts

International

20 January - L.A. Heat (1999) (RTL II)
4 February - / The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) (KiKA)
17 March - // Billy the Cat (1996–2001) (ZDF)
5 April - Little Bear (1995–2003) (ZDF)
4 October - / Tabaluga (1994–2004) (ZDF)
17 October - // Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1999) (Kinderkanal)
/ Potsworth & Co (1990) (RTL II)

BFBS

7 June - / The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996)
10 June - // Gadget Boy & Heather (1995–1998)
11 June - / Arthur (1996–present)
6 September - Plasmo (1997)
26 November - Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997–1998)
1 December - // The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997–2000)
The Prince of Atlantis (1997)
Sooty's Amazing Adventures (1997–1998)
The Wild House (1997–1999)
Zot the Dog (1996–1997)
Teletubbies (1997-2001, 2015–present)
Dr. Xargle (1997–1998)

Changes of network affiliation

Military broadcasting

Title	Original Country	Former Network	New Network	Date
Arthur	United States, Canada	BFBS	American Forces Network	1997

Television shows

1950s

Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

heute (1963-present)

1970s

heute-journal (1978-present)
Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
Marienhof (1992–2011)
Unter Uns (1994-present)
Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)

Ending this year

Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
Soundmix Show (1995-1997)

Births

Deaths

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