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TV guide Germany

Germany on TV, at a glance.

1,187 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Berlin.

1,187channels
2,765with a schedule today
6 daysahead
2023history from
19:17local time
On now in GermanyNext starts, CET
DWDW19:30
ProSiebenGalileo20:15
3satheute19:18
MotorvisionTuning19:30
RTL SuperWeihnachtsmann & Co. KG19:30
ZDFheute19:20
KiKARobin Hood - Schlitzohr von Sherwood19:25
Das ErsteHubert ohne Staller19:45
WELTWelt19:20
NitroAlle unter einem Dach19:45
RTL ZweiBerlin - Tag & Nacht20:15
phoenix1491 - Amerika vor Kolumbus20:00
SummaryGermany in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels1,1872,765 with a schedule today
Registry ids456
Guide only731
With a logo424
Schedule depth6 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 742%
Field fill72%of today's programmes carry a description
Category82%
Episode no.32%
Series link11%
Sport this week542events on TV in Germany, next 7 days
Live151
Football53
Other sport489
EndpointsThe API for Germany listings

Every call below answers for Germany as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/DE/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/DE/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/DE/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/DE/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=DESports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=DEEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=DEA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/DE/now"
What is on now on every channel in Germany, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/DE/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_sxp0jwz8",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "DW",
                "progress": 0.5
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-04T18:30:00Z",
                "title": "DocFilm"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 2765,
        "at": "2026-11-04T18:17:19Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Germany this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=DE.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
19:00 Wed 4 NovPrimetime Spezial v Der Königsklassen-CountdownSky Sport News2Live
20:45 Wed 4 NovSlavia Prague v ArsenalUCL2Live
20:55 Wed 4 NovViking v SabahNext Match1Live
20:55 Wed 4 NovPSV v Club BruggeNext Match1Live
20:55 Wed 4 NovPorto v NapoliNext Match1Live
20:55 Wed 4 NovLens v ComoNext Match1Live
20:55 Wed 4 NovLEIPZIG v MAN.CITY !UCL1Live
21:00 Wed 4 NovDortmund v Real Betis(L) UCL1Live
00:30 Thu 5 NovFenerbahce v LiverpoolLIGA PRVAKA1Live
11:30 Thu 5 NovKlopp v Die KadernominierungSky Sport News2Live
Channel mixWhat Germany's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Films69
Series51
Entertainment39
Documentary38
General36
Comedy28
Children25
Sport22

Biggest owners

Pluto TV Europe GmbH185
Paramount Skydance Corporation185
Viacom International Inc.31
Comcast Corporation12
RTL Group S.A.10
Comedy Partners9

The Germany TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Germany covers 1,187 channels, 2,765 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 6 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Berlin, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Germany's channels are films, series and entertainment channels, and the biggest owners are Pluto TV Europe GmbH, Paramount Skydance Corporation and Viacom International Inc.. This week 542 sports events are on TV in Germany, 151 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Germany with GET /v1/countries/DE/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/DE/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=DE.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Germany line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Germany's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Germany, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Germany, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Germany have?

We list 1,187 channels in Germany, 2,765 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Germany TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 6 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Germany TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Berlin. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Germany's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/DE/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=DE for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Germany?

542 events are on Germany's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=DE, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Germany channel, in one API call