1984 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1984.

Events

• 1 January - PKS was launched
• 2 January - RTL Plus was launched
• 29 March - Mary Roos is selected to represent Germany at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Aufrecht geh'n". She is selected to be the twenty-ninth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Luxemburg held at the German Theatre in Munich.

Debuts

ARD

• 2 January – Rummelplatzgeschichten (1984)
• 6 January – Der Jugendrichter (1984)
• 27 February – Der Glücksritter (1984)
• 11 March – So lebten sie alle Tage (1984)
• 8 September –
  • Turf (1984)
  • Matt in dreizehn Zügen (1984)
• 16 September – Heimat (1984)
• 17 September – Die Wiesingers (1984–1989)
• 19 September – The Blind Judge (1984)
• 21 September – Der Fahnder (1984–2005)
• 22 September – Bei Mudder Liesl (1984)
• 27 September – Das doppelte Pensum (1984)
• 22 November – Tiere und Menschen (1984–1987)
• 8 December – Tanzschule Kaiser (1984–1985)
• 25 December – Patrik Pacard (1984)
• Unknown – Franz Xaver Brunnmayr (1984)

ZDF

• 12 January – Lach mal wieder (1984–1992)
• 3 March – Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte (1984)
• 31 March – Auf einem langen Weg (1984)
• 1 April – Liebt diese Erde (1984)
• 14 April – Helga und die Nordlichter (1984)
• 12 May – Angelo und Luzy (1984)
• 22 May – Die Lehmanns (1984)
• 12 August – Alles aus Liebe (1984–1987)
• 19 August – Die Schöffin (1984)
• 28 August – Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse (1984)
• 30 August – Zwei schwarze Schafe (1984)
• 6 September – Beautiful Wilhelmine (1984)
• 23 September – Berliner Weiße mit Schuß (1984–1995)
• 29 September – Mensch Bachmann (1984)
• 9 November – Tegtmeier (1984–1985)

DFF

• 6 January – Front ohne Gnade (1984)
• 24 April – Familie intakt (1984)
• 24 August – Familie Neumann (1984)
• 28 December – Drei reizende Schwestern (1984–1991)

International

• 18 June - Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988) (Deutsches Fernsehen)
• 24 September - Sketchup (1984–1986) (ARD)
• Eigener Herd ist Goldes wert (1984–1986) (ARD)

BFBS

• Chocky (1984)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963-present)

1970s

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

1980s

• Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)

Ending this year

• 29 November - Musikladen (1972-1984)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
musicbox	Cable television	1 January
ZDF Musikkanal	Cable television	1 January
ZDF2	Cable television	1 January
PKS	Cable television	1 January
RTL plus	Cable television	2 January
3sat	Cable television	1 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
		Cable and satellite

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
ZDF2	Cable television	30 November