Heute


heute
Also known asheute+ (late-night; until 2020)
heute in europa (Today in Europe, 16:00)
heute in deutschland (Today in Germany, 14:00)
heute Xpress (short bulletins)
Presented byJana Pareigis
Mitri Sirin
Barbara Hahlweg
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
Production
ProducerZDF
Production locationMainz
Running timeMain bulletin: 20 minutes
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release1 April 1963 (1963-04-01) –
present
Related
heute-journal (1978–present)
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heute (German pronunciation: [ˈhoʏtə] ; German for today) is a television news program on the German channel ZDF. The main program is broadcast at 19:00, and includes news, with an emphasis on political news from Germany, Europe and the world, plus 'mixed' news from cultural life or entertainment, and the sports news with an extra presenter. The weather forecast comes up about 19:22 after a break with commercials. For many years, the opening sequence of each broadcast featured an analogue clock, a signature element of the program. On July 19, 2021; the opening sequence switched to a digital clock along with updated graphics and music, along with a new anchor desk and set.

The newscast heute of ZDF and the 20:00-Tagesschau of Das Erste are the main broadcasts of German public TV starting the evening programme. Advertisements can not be shown on public television in Germany after 8:00 pm.