A&E (German TV channel)

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A&E
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaGermany, Austria, Switzerland
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Programming
Language(s)German
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerA&E Networks
History
Launched22 September 2014; 9 years ago (2014-09-22)
ReplacedThe Biography Channel
Closed29 June 2019; 4 years ago (2019-06-29)
Replaced byCrime & Investigation
Links
Websitewww.ae-tv.de

A&E is a pay-TV channel of A&E Networks, headquartered in Munich. A&E stands for Arts and Entertainment, which has been the title of A&E Network in America for many years. The channel broadcasts its full program in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A&E is a registered trademark of The History Channel (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG. In the German-speaking world, the non-functional digital transmitter is operated in a joint venture between NBC Universal Global Networks Deutschland GmbH and A+E Networks.[1]

A&E radiates reallife documentary around extraordinary protagonists. Crime, Deals, Family and Paranormal are the four core genres of the station.[2] The program is compiled entirely by A+E Networks Germany and consists of synchronized productions of the American counterpart, broadcasts of the German program partner ZDF and other suppliers. The offer includes single items, weekly thematic content as well as series and series.[3]

History[edit]

A&E replaced The Biography Channel on all dissemination channels on September 22, 2014 in the German-speaking market.[4][5]

The channel ceased broadcasting on June 29, 2019 and it was replaced by Crime & Investigation.[6]

Programming[edit]

Source:[7]

Audience share[edit]

Germany[edit]

January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average
2017[8] 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A&E". A&E be Original (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ^ "A&E bringt neue Markenkampagne an den Start - DWDL.de" (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  3. ^ "A&E". A&E be Original (in German). Archived from the original on 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  4. ^ "Sendermarke A&E ersetzt ab September bio". DWDL.de. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. ^ "Neuer Pay-TV-Sender: A&E ersetzt Biography Channel". DIGITAL FERNSEHEN (in German). 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. ^ "Umbau: Aus A&E wird Crime + Investigation". Quotenmeter (in German). 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  7. ^ "Wunschliste". wunschliste.de. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ "KEK/Zuschaueranteile 2017" (PDF). kek-online.de. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

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