By Editor , 28 August 2026
ZDF Swaps Friday 1 a.m. Slot For Viking Documentary Rerun

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- August 28, 2026 -- ZDF replaced its scheduled 1:00 a.m. broadcast slot on Friday, Aug. 28, with a rerun of "Terra X History: Nordmänner – Die wahre Geschichte der Wikinger," a 2025 German production that first aired on the network on May 10, 2026. The public broadcaster confirmed the swap in a programming notice issued at 2:55 p.m. on Aug. 28 through news aktuell. The originally planned repeat of "Terra X History: Was ist deutsch? Die Geschichte der Migration" was dropped from the lineup entirely.

By Editor , 28 August 2026
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Dein Song's Season 19 Finalists Rework Tracks At Frankfurt Camp

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- August 28, 2026 -- Ten of the best young songwriters competing on Germany's "Dein Song" spent last week filming at a new songwriting camp in Frankfurt am Main, part of the ZDF and KiKA competition's 19th season. The camp followed a casting round held in Wiesbaden in late July 2026. Contestants reworked their compositions and performed a semi-final round for the judging panel. The 16-part documentary series and finale are set to air in February 2027 on KiKA, kika.de, the KiKA app, ZDF streaming and the ZDFtivi app.