LEIPZIG FERNSEHEN

Leipzig Fernsehen (LF) is a German private regional television channel operating in the local news and information format. The primary language of broadcasting is German. The channel was launched on October 23, 1995 . The managing director is Frank Haring . Studios and broadcasting center are located at Peterssteinweg 19 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany . Following a merger with the former info tv leipzig in July 2016, the channel has been operated by the videowerkstatt.net GmbH . The channel is a member of the Sachsen Fernsehen broadcasting association, which also includes regional channels in Chemnitz and Dresden .

On air, Leipzig Fernsehen\'s programming is centered on a daily news broadcast with current information from the city of Leipzig and its surroundings, as well as reports on social, cultural, and sporting events . The flagship news program is the daily broadcast called Drehscheibe . Other regular programs include the talk show Am Tresen hosted by the former editor-in-chief of the Leipziger Volkszeitung, Hartwig Hochstein, as well as the lifestyle program Lust auf Genuss hosted by Florian Funk . The channel also broadcasts the late-night program Das Nachtgespräch hosted by Roman Knoblauch . Student contributions from local universities also air as part of the schedule, though these typically run for only one month .

Coverage of local sports has been a key focus of Leipzig Fernsehen, with a dedicated sports channel brand called 8Sport, which also covers minor leagues and niche sports, described as a unique format in Europe . Additional programs have covered topics such as regional craftsmanship, including a series highlighting the work of the Handwerkskammer zu Leipzig . The channel also aired special coverage during the 2006 FIFA World Cup under the format LF digital and WM lokal .

Leipzig Fernsehen is available via digital terrestrial television in the Leipzig urban area on channel 37 (602 MHz) and via cable networks including Vodafone and PYUR . The channel was the first local television broadcaster in Germany to offer a digital terrestrial signal, beginning with a pilot project on March 17, 2008 . The total technical reach of the channel is approximately 600,000 households . The channel is funded exclusively through advertising revenue and does not receive broadcasting fee funding . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of Leipzig Fernsehen through the official website at leipzig-fernsehen.de, which also offers a streaming archive of the daily Drehscheibe broadcast for one week and other programs as current monthly editions .

Leipzig Fernsehen strives to be the primary source of local news and information for the city of Leipzig and the surrounding region, serving as a private broadcaster with the tagline \"näher dran\" (closer to the action) . The channel has received numerous awards, including the Deutscher Regionalfernsehpreis (German Regional Television Prize) multiple times in the category of \"Best Contribution\" (2005, 2007, 2008) and the SLM-Fernsehpreis in 2003 . In 2019, the channel won the Deutscher RegioStar in the category of \"Best Moderator\" for Norman Baumgartner . Thanks to its digital distribution, Leipzig Fernsehen provides the opportunity to watch online its local news and programming on any device, ensuring that viewers in the Leipzig region and former residents can stay connected to their city wherever they are.