Kika (TV channel)

This article is about the German children's television channel. For other uses, see Kika (disambiguation).
Kika
Logo used since 2012
Broadcast area
HeadquartersErfurt, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format720p HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerARD and ZDF
History
Launched1 January 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-01-01)
Former namesDer Kinderkanal (1997–2000)
Links
Websitewww.kika.de
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionMultiplexes vary depending on location
Streaming media
kika.deWatch live

Kika (currently stylised as KiKA, formerly as KI.KA; formally Der Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF, transl. The Children's Channel of ARD and ZDF) is a German free-to-air television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. It is managed by a joint venture by public-service broadcasters[1] ARD and ZDF. Its intended audience is children and the youth, devoid of advertising, and it is generally watched by children 3 to 13. The MDR is responsible for its playout.[2]

The channel also repeats shows, such as Tabaluga tivi from ZDF's main service.

  1. ^ "KiKA von ARD und ZDF". Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ "About us. ARD" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-29.