ZDF

main program of the German public-service television broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Organization generalist_television_channel Q48989
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ZDF

Summary

ZDF is a generalist television channel[1]. ZDF draws 1,009 Wikipedia views per month (generalist_television_channel category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • ZDF received the Premios Ondas[3].
  • ZDF received the German Film Award for Best Feature Film[4].
  • ZDF received the German Film Award for Best Feature Film[5].
  • ZDF received the German Film Award for Best Feature Film[6].
  • ZDF received the Peabody Awards[7].
  • ZDF received the German Film Award for Best Feature Film[8].
  • ZDF was a member of ITU Radiocommunication Sector[9].
  • ZDF was a member of ARGE Rundfunk-Betriebstechnik[10].
  • ZDF is in the country of Germany[11].
  • ZDF's instance of is recorded as generalist television channel[12].
  • ZDF's instance of is recorded as public broadcasting[13].
  • ZDF's instance of is recorded as television network[14].
  • ZDF is operated by Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen[15].
  • ZDF's headquarters location is recorded as Mainz[16].
  • ZDF's chief executive officer is recorded as Norbert Himmler[17].
  • ZDF's Commons category is recorded as ZDF[18].
  • ZDF comprises Mainzelmännchen[19].
  • ZDF's website account on is recorded as The Movie Database[20].
  • April 1, 1963 marks the founding of ZDF[21].
  • ZDF's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.964444444444446, 'lon': 8.208055555555555}[22].
  • ZDF's significant event is recorded as high-definition television[23].
  • ZDF's official website is recorded as https://zdf.de[24].
  • ZDF's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ZDF[25].
  • ZDF's Commons gallery is recorded as ZDF[26].
  • ZDF's streaming media URL is recorded as https://www.zdf.de/live-tv[27].

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Founding

April 1, 1963 marks the founding of ZDF[21].

Identity

ZDF's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen'}[28]. ZDF's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'ZDF'}[29].

Leadership

ZDF's chief executive officer is recorded as Norbert Himmler[17].

Operations

ZDF's headquarters location is recorded as Mainz[16]. ZDF is operated by Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Premios Ondas[3], an award[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1954[32]; German Film Award for Best Feature Film[4], a film award category[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1951[35]; Peabody Awards[7], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1940[38]; International Emmy Award for best drama series[39], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2002[42]; German Film Award for Best Children’s Film[43], a film award category[44], founded in 2000[45]; and language adulterator award[46], an ironic award[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1997[49].

Why It Matters

ZDF draws 1,009 Wikipedia views per month (generalist_television_channel category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] ZDF has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] ZDF is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did ZDF receive?

Honors received include Premios Ondas[3], German Film Award for Best Feature Film[4], German Film Award for Best Feature Film[5], and German Film Award for Best Feature Film[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [39] . wikidata.org.
  14. [43] . wikidata.org.
  15. [46] . vds-ev.de. Retrieved . vds-ev.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . itu.int. itu.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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