WDR Fernsehen

WDR Fernsehen
Logo used since 2016
CountryGermany
Broadcast areaNorth Rhine-Westphalia, also distributed nationally
HeadquartersCologne, Germany
Programming
Picture format1080p HDTV
(downscaled to 720p HDTV and 16:9 576i for the DTT and SDTV feeds, respectively)
Ownership
OwnerWestdeutscher Rundfunk
History
Launched17 December 1965 (1965-12-17)
Former namesWestdeutsches Fernsehen (1965–1988)
West 3 (1988–1994)
Links
Websitehttp://www.wdr.de/tv/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionNorth Rhine-Westphalia:
Channel 3
Streaming media
WDR.deWatch live
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
HorizonHorizon.tv (Switzerland only)

WDR Fernsehen is a German free-to-air television network owned and operated by Westdeutscher Rundfunk and serving North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the seven regional "third programmes" television stations that are offered within the federal ARD network.


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