DW-TV

DW (English)
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format16:9 (1080i, HDTV native; converted to other local television formats outside Germany at provider level)
Ownership
OwnerDeutsche Welle
History
LaunchedAugust 1988; 36 years ago (1988-08) (as RIAS-TV)
1 April 1992 (1992-04-01) (as DW-TV)
6 February 2012 (2012-02-06) (as DW (Europe))
22 June 2015 (2015-06-22) (as DW, merge with Asia & Oceania feed)
Closed1990 (1990) (RIAS-TV),
5 February 2012 (2012-02-05) (as DW-TV),
Links
WebcastWatch live (English)
WebsiteDW
Availability
Terrestrial
Oqaab
(Afghanistan)
Channel 17
Digital terrestrial television
(United States)
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 511 (Zuku Satellite)
Channel 562 (Zuku Fiber)
DW (Deutsch)
CountryGermany
Broadcast area
  • Asia
  • Oceania
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • North America
  • Latin America
  • South Asia
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDeutsche Welle
History
LaunchedMarch 2009 (2009-03) (as DW-TV Asia+)
6 February 2012 (2012-02-06) (as DW)
6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) (as DW, merge with Europe feed)
Closed31 December 2023 (2023-12-31)
Links
WebsiteDW (Deutsch)
DW (Arabia)
CountryGermany
Broadcast area
  • Middle East
  • North Africa
  • Europe
Programming
Language(s)Arabic
German (as DW Arabia 2)
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDeutsche Welle
Links
WebcastWatch live
WebsiteDW (Arabia)
DW (Español)
CountryGermany
Broadcast area
  • Latin America
  • North America
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Ownership
OwnerDeutsche Welle
Links
WebcastWatch live
WebsiteDW (Español)

DW-TV (German pronunciation: [ˈdeːveːteːˈfaʊ̯]) is a German multilingual TV news network of Deutsche Welle. Focussing on news and informational programming, it first started broadcasting 1 April 1992. DW broadcasts on satellite and is uplinked from Berlin. DW's English broadcast service is aimed at an international audience.