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rbb Fernsehen is the regional public television channel of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, the public broadcasting corporation for the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg . The primary language of broadcasting is German. The channel is a member of the ARD network, Germany's consortium of public broadcasters, and serves as the third television program for the capital region . rbb Fernsehen is based in Berlin and Potsdam, with its main studios located in the Berlin district of Charlottenburg. The channel operates as a public service broadcaster, funded primarily through the German broadcast license fee, which ensures its editorial independence from commercial and political pressures .

On air, rbb Fernsehen features a mix of regional news bulletins, current affairs programs, cultural magazines, documentaries, talk shows, and entertainment content. The flagship news program is rbb24, which provides up-to-date coverage of events in Berlin and Brandenburg throughout the day . The evening news landscape includes the Abendschau for Berlin and Brandenburg aktuell for the surrounding state, two daily regional news magazines that have been serving viewers for decades . Another key program is DER TAG in Berlin & Brandenburg, a daily regional magazine that airs at 6:00 pm, offering a compact overview of the most important topics from the region, from the Lausitz to the Prignitz, from Berlin neighborhoods to Brandenburg's rural areas, featuring live studio segments and reports from correspondents on location . The program includes rbb24 news, sports coverage, and weather forecasts for both Berlin and Brandenburg.

Beyond news and current affairs, rbb Fernsehen produces a wide variety of service-oriented and cultural programming. Guten Morgen Berlin is a unique morning show that brings the successful radio program rbb 88.8 to television, broadcasting live Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 8:00 am. The show features cameras on rooftops and towers across the region showing real-time weather and traffic conditions, while four studio cameras capture the radio hosts at work, creating a radio-to-watch experience with music, fast-paced information, and morning entertainment . Other popular formats include rbb Praxis, a health and consumer advice program, rbb Gartenzeit for gardening enthusiasts, and rbb UM4, a magazine covering daily life topics . Talk show programming includes Chez Krömer, hosted by comedian Kurt Krömer, and Riverboat, a long-running talk show produced in cooperation with MDR .

Music and cultural programming are also significant parts of rbb Fernsehen's schedule. The channel airs rbb Clubnacht, a show featuring live sets from Berlin's best DJs recorded at legendary locations such as the Staatsoper opera house and the Natural History Museum . The channel also broadcasts concert recordings, documentary films, and cultural magazines covering art, theater, and literature from the capital region. Documentaries and reportages explore the people, places, and stories that shape Berlin and Brandenburg, from the city's diverse neighborhoods to the rural landscapes of the Prignitz and the Spreewald. The channel also airs selected films and series, including both German productions and international acquisitions.

rbb Fernsehen is available throughout Berlin and Brandenburg via digital terrestrial television on the DVB-T2 HD standard, which provides high-definition picture quality. The channel is also carried on all major cable networks in the region, including Vodafone Kabel Deutschland, as well as on satellite via Astra at 19.2 degrees east . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of rbb Fernsehen through the official rbb website and the rbb24 mobile application, which offers live streams of the television channel and all rbb radio stations . Online television of rbb Fernsehen is also accessible via the ARD Mediathek, where programs are available on-demand for up to seven days after broadcast. The channel is additionally carried on streaming platforms such as Zattoo, Waipu.tv, and Joyn, many of which offer the live stream for free in their basic packages . The rbb24 app also provides push notifications for breaking news, personalized news feeds, weather updates for specific locations, and real-time traffic information for both drivers and public transit users in Berlin and Brandenburg .

rbb Fernsehen strives to be the primary source of regional information for the people of Berlin and Brandenburg, combining capital-city journalism with neighborhood-level coverage. The mission of the channel is to inform citizens about events affecting their daily lives, to preserve and promote the cultural identity of the capital region, and to provide high-quality public service broadcasting that is independent of commercial interests . The channel emphasizes themes that come directly from viewers' living environments, offering a mix of information, service, and entertainment that is both informative and engaging. Thanks to modern digital platforms, rbb Fernsehen provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device — from smartphones to Smart TVs — ensuring that residents of Berlin and Brandenburg, as well as former residents living elsewhere in Germany or abroad, can stay connected to their home region wherever they are .

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