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TV guide Germany

Germany on TV, at a glance.

1,147 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.

1,147channels
2,761with a schedule today
8 daysahead
2023history from
21:21local time
On now in GermanyNext starts, CET
DWDW News21:30
ZDFFamilie Bundschuh21:45
ProSiebenIndiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug22:45
MotorvisionFim Enduro World Championship 202622:00
3satAn den smaragdgrünen Flüssen21:45
RTL SuperBones – Die Knochenjägerin22:05
WELTGeniale Maschinen22:05
KiKAAddie und wie sie die Welt fühlt22:00
Das ErsteTagesthemen21:45
NitroAnwälte der Toten – Die schlimmsten Serienkiller der Welt22:10
N24 DokuRollende Festungen aus Panzerstahl – Sonderwagen der Polizei22:05
phoenixPutins Schattenmänner22:00
SummaryGermany in our data

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

Channels1,1472,761 with a schedule today
Registry ids445
Guide only702
With a logo414
Schedule depth8 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow96%
Day 783%
Field fill98%of today's programmes carry a description
Category10%
Episode no.66%
Series link27%
Sport this week239events on TV in Germany, next 7 days
Live89
Football23
Other sport216
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": "2026-11-02T20:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T20:30:00Z",
                "title": "DW News",
                "progress": 0.5
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:30:00Z",
                "title": "The Day"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 2761,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:21:47Z"
    }
}
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
20:55 Mon 2 NovNewcastle United v FC Everton, 9English Premier League4Live
15:55 Tue 3 NovAtletico Madrid v FC Bayern München, Ligaphase, 4UEFA Youth League1Live
19:00 Tue 3 NovPrimetime Spezial v Der Königsklassen-CountdownSky Sport News1Live
21:00 Tue 3 NovΑτλέτικο Μαδρίτης v Μπάγερν ΜονάχουΠοδόσφαιρο2Live
09:05 Wed 4 NovWBBL Hobart.H v Melbourne.RWbbl 20261Live
18:45 Wed 4 NovΑΕΚ v Ρεάλ ΜαδρίτηςΠοδόσφαιρο2Live
05:35 Thu 5 NovWBBL Adelaide.S v Brisbane.HWbbl 20261Live
09:05 Thu 5 NovWBBL Sydney.T v Perth.SWbbl 20261Live
18:35 Thu 5 NovAC Mailand v Ferencvaros Budapest, Ligaphase, 4UEFA EL1Live
18:35 Thu 5 NovCrystal Palace v 1899 Hoffenheim, Ligaphase, 4UEFA EL2Live
Channel mixWhat Germany's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Films69
Series50
Entertainment38
Documentary38
General32
Comedy28
Children24
Sport22

Biggest owners

Pluto TV Europe GmbH184
Paramount Skydance Corporation184
Viacom International Inc.31
Comcast Corporation12
Comedy Partners9
ARD7

The Germany TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Germany covers 1,147 channels, 2,761 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 8 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 239 sports events are on TV in Germany, 89 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 1,147 channels in Germany, 2,761 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Germany TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 8 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?

239 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