Country | Germany |
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Broadcast area | Germany, Austria, Switzerland |
Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
Programming | |
Language(s) | German |
Picture format | 1080p HDTV (downscaled to 720p for the DTT and Cable feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | ARD and ZDF |
History | |
Launched | 7 April 1997 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital terrestrial television | Varies within locations |
Streaming media | |
phoenix.de | Watch live |
Phoenix (stylised as phoenıx, pronounced [ˈføːnɪks]) is a German free-to-air television channel which is operated jointly by public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF. It broadcasts documentaries, news, special events coverage and discussion programmes. Phoenix's headquarters are in Bonn, the former West German capital.
On November 15, 2022, Phoenix closed its SDTV feed across its cable and satellite feeds, but the SD feed can still be received via an antenna.[1]