NDR

NDR Fernsehen International does not exist as a separate television channel. NDR Fernsehen is a regional public television channel based in Hamburg, Germany, serving the states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, and Bremen . The channel launched on January 4, 1965, and is one of seven regional \"third programmes\" offered by the ARD network . It is operated by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in cooperation with Radio Bremen .

On air, NDR Fernsehen features a mix of regional news bulletins, documentaries, talk shows, cultural programming, and entertainment. The flagship news programs include NDR Aktuell and the nightly Hamburg Journal for the Hamburg region, Nordmagazin for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen 19:30 for Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein Magazin for Schleswig-Holstein . The channel also simulates the main 8:00 PM edition of the national news program Tagesschau, which is produced by NDR on behalf of ARD .

The channel broadcasts in five different regional versions (feeds) for local programming during the early evening hours . The technical parameters for satellite reception include the Astra 19.2° east system with frequencies 11.582 GHz (horizontal polarization, symbol rate 22000) for HD and 12.110 GHz (horizontal polarization, symbol rate 27500) for SD .

NDR Fernsehen is available in many European countries via satellite and cable networks. Its signal is relayed by cable networks in Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, and Luxembourg, in addition to its national coverage in Germany . Viewers can also watch online the live broadcast through the official NDR website at ndr.de .

While there is no dedicated \"International\" channel, NDR Fernsehen functions as an international feed by virtue of its wide satellite distribution, which reaches audiences throughout Europe. The channel received its current name, NDR Fernsehen, in 2001, having previously been known as N3 and Norddeutsches Fernsehen . The channel\'s slogan is \"Das beste am Norden\" (The best about the North) .