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This is a list of German television related events from 2002.

Events

• 22 February - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with her song " I Can't Live Without Music". She is selected to be the forty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Ostseehalle in Kiel.
• 9 November - The German version of Pop Idol debuts on RTL.

Debuts

Domestic

• 2 January - Die Affäre Semmeling (2002) ( ZDF)
• 8 January - Um Himmels Willen (2002–present) ( ARD)
• 9 January - Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002–present) ( ZDF) ^[1]
• 5 March - Berlin, Berlin (2002–2005) ( ARD)
• 2 August - Unter Verdacht (2002–2019) ( Arte)
• 9 November - Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present) ( RTL)

International

• 6 July - / Dragon Tales (1999–2005) ( Sat 1)
• 17 August - Family Guy (1999-2003, 2005–present) ( ProSieben)

Military Television

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Military Television Debuts

BFBS

• 5 April - Merlin the Magical Puppy (2001–2002)
• 15 April - Strange Dawn (2000)
• 16 April - Ripley and Scuff (2002–2003)
• 20 May - Shackleton (2002)
• Engie Benjy (2002–2004)
• Andy Pandy (1950-1970, 2002–2005)
• / Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001–2002)
• Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land (2002–2003)
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2004, 2015–present)
• Rescue Me (2002)
• / Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
• Fimbles (2002–2004)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963–present)

1970s

• heute-journal (1978–present)
• Tagesthemen (1978–present)

1980s

• Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
• Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

• Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
• Marienhof (1992–2011)
• Unter uns (1994–present)
• Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
• Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
• In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
• Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present)

2000s

• Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)

Ending this year

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Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Premiere 4	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 5	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 6	Cable television	Unknown
Premiere 7	Cable television	Unknown
Bibel TV	Cable television	1 October
E!	Cable television	2 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Viva Zwei	VIVA Plus	Cable television	7 January
Sunset	Premiere Serie	Cable television	May
Krimi & Co	Premiere Krimi	Cable television	May

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
Premiere Action-X	Cable television	Unknown

Births

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Deaths

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See also

• 2002 in Germany

References