Das Erste
Logo used since 2014 | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Programming | |
| Language | German |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to 720p for digital satellite and cable) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ARD |
| Sister channels | One Tagesschau24 ARD-alpha |
| History | |
| Launched | 25 December 1952 |
| Former names | NWDR-Fernsehen (1952–1954) Deutsches Fernsehen (1954–1984) Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (1984–1996) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel slots vary on each city |
| Streaming media | |
| DasErste.de | Watch live (Germany only) |
| Ziggo GO (Netherlands) | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
| Horizon | Horizon.tv (Switzerland only) |
| Canaldigitaal Live App | Live |
Das Erste (German: [das ˈʔeːɐ̯stə]; "The First") is the flagship national television channel of ARD, an association of public broadcasting corporations in Germany, jointly operated by the nine regional public broadcasting corporations that are ARD members.
The channel was launched on 25 December 1952 as NWDR-Fernsehen and renamed Deutsches Fernsehen in 1954. Since 1996, the official brand is Das Erste; the full name Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (First German Television) is still used before every major news edition. In colloquial speech, the station is usually called Erstes Programm ("First Channel"), or by its metonym, ARD.