Broadcasting year 1981
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Other events
General
- January 13 - Color television launched in Israel .
- June 16 - The Federal German Federal Constitutional Court announces the 3rd broadcasting judgment . It lays the foundations for the dual broadcasting system in Germany.
- October 12th - Conclusion of the film / television agreement between the Austrian Film Institute and ORF .
- December 31st - Official launch of color television in Turkey.
Radio
- January 1st - Comprehensive restructuring of the WDR radio programs in favor of detailed regional information broadcasts.
- March 1 - Swiss public radio DRS begins broadcasting the DRS night club on DRS 1 and DRS 2 .
- April 25th - In an interview conducted by Rudolf Nagiller for the Ö1 series Im Journal, the political lobbyist and later convicted as a six-time murderer, Udo Proksch suddenly pulled a pistol when asked whether he was constantly armed for “demonstration purposes”.
- May 9th - The radio play version of the play Astoria by Jura Soyfer , created by Götz Fritsch , can be heard on Ö1 . The music comes from the political rock group Butterflies , the individual roles are spoken by well-known Austrian actors such as Jaromir Borek , Axel Corti and Emmy Werner .
- November 1st - Udo Huber can be heard for the first time as the presenter of the Ö3 hit parade Hit wähl .
- December 12th - The NRJ Group is founded in Paris , the largest private radio network in Europe.
watch TV
- Thomas Gottschalk switches from radio to television. In 1981, he is a first-time host of the SWR telecast video games to see.
- January 1st - The joint program of ARD (German television) and ZDF start a joint morning program .
- January 3rd - The 9-part miniseries An Enchanting Beast premieres on ZDF.
- January 4th - The Canadian series Matt and Jenny premieres on German television.
- January 5 - The BBC begins airing the TV version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy .
- January 12 - The Denver Clan television series premieres in the United States . It is produced by ABC in competition with the hugely successful CBS series Dallas . Based in Colorado , The Denver Clan also features a family who got rich from the oil business.
- January 14th - The computer game show for children Alpha 5 comes on German television .
- January 16 - FS1 , ORF's first television program, begins broadcasting the children's and youth series The Bears Are Going .
- January 17th - The US sitcom series Soap - Trautes Heim can be seen on the third television program of the NDR .
- January 18th - The 7-part documentary series Fascinating Universe premieres on ZDF .
- January 30th - Tegtmeier clears up for the first time on ZDF ! .
- January 31st - The television series Taxi and Shogun are honored at the 38th Golden Globes in Los Angeles .
- February 6th - The television series Meisterszenen der Klamotte starts on ZDF .
- February 14th - The Saturday evening show Wetten, dass ..? moderated by Frank Elstner premieres. The first edition, which will be broadcast live from Düsseldorf , can be seen in the entire German-speaking area including South Tyrol .
- February 16 - The US mystery series 3-2-1 Kompass can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- February 23 - The ORF broadcasts the first episode of the animal forgiveness program Who wants me? with the former actress Edith Klinger . The show with Klinger, who always appears in a dirndl , has been a permanent feature of the afternoon program for many years and is a defining memory of many television viewers.
- March 5 - The first ORF broadcast Musikantenstadl has its premiere. The first edition will be recorded in Enns , Upper Austria, and will be moderated by Karl Moik , who will remain the "face" of the "Stadl" until 2005.
- March 24th - The knowledge magazine for children Löwenzahn can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- March 30th - The short-lived music show Musicbox with Désirée Nosbusch can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- April 19 - The Russian television film Weißer Bim, Schwarzes Ohr can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- May 3 - French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis makes her first television appearance on the music show L'École Des Fans . The 9-year-old will perform a song by the chansonnier Philippe Chatel .
- June 1st - First attempts with teletext from ARD and ZDF
- June 28th - On German television, Götz George can be seen for the first time in the role of the crime scene inspector Horst Schimanski .
- June 30th - The series Dallas can be seen for the first time on German-speaking television.
Debbie Harry of Blondie is one of the first stars of the young music channel MTV
- August 1st - MTV , the first pure music channel on television, celebrates its broadcast premiere on the New York cable network . The music videos broadcast on the first day of broadcast include Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles , Brass in the Pocket by the Pretenders , Wrathchild by Iron Maiden , Sailing by Rod Stewart , A Message To You Rudy by The Specials , In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins , Tusk by Fleetwood Mac, and Heart of Glass by Blondie . What is striking is the unusually high proportion of British bands and performers, so that one speaks of a "second British invasion" in the USA (referring to the Beatles' first American tour in the 1960s).
- August 29th - The 52-part cartoon series from Japan The wonderful journey of Nils Holgersson with the wild geese can be seen on German television.
- September 11th - start of the crime series One case for two . In the role of Expolizisten and private detective Josef Matula is Claus Theo Gärtner to see his first partner in the role of the lawyer Dr. Dieter Renz is Günter Strack .
- September 12th - Boomer, the stray, can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- October 4th - The 13-part Czech youth series Die Märchenbraut can be seen on German television for the first time.
- October 12th - The joint program of ARD (German television) broadcasts the first edition of Rudi's Tagesshow , a parody of the Tagesschau , moderated by Rudi Carrell .
- October 17th - During a live broadcast of the ZDF and ORF co-produced series Musik ist Trumpf , presenter Harald Juhnke collapses on the open stage due to his alcohol problem. The row is then discontinued.
- October 27th - The German story series Die Laurents can be seen for the first time in the joint program of ARD (German television).
- November 8th - The 6-part series From my briefcase with Peter von Zahn can be seen for the first time on ZDF.
- November 14th - The German television series Die Knapp-Familie is broadcast for the first time on German television.
- November 16 - The TV series The Bailiff, produced by BR , starts for the first time on German television .
- November 22nd - ZDF starts the entertainment series Das Traumschiff . The cruise ship's first voyage is to the Bahamas .
- November 29th - The first part of the four- part adventure race to Bombay can be seen on ZDF.
- December 4th - US premiere of Primetimesoap Falcon Crest .
- December 25th - ZDF shows the first part of the Christmas series Silas .
Born
- June 5 - Jade Goody , British reality TV star, was born in Southwark († 2009).
- August 4th - Florian Silbereisen , German television presenter and folk musician, was born in Tiefenbach near Passau .
- September 27th - Mirjam Weichselbraun , Austrian TV presenter and actress, is born in Innsbruck .
Died
- March 20 - Edith Schultze-Westrum , German actress, dies in Munich at the age of 76 . She starred in numerous television films and series since the 1950s.
- April 26 - Jim Davis , American actor, dies in California at the age of 71 . Davis became known worldwide for the role of Jock Ewing in the television series Dallas .
- May 9th - Fritz Umgelter , German director dies at the age of 58 in Frankfurt am Main . Among other things, he shot several TV series such as As far as the feet and Am green beach of the Spree .
- June 26th - Rosl Mayr , Bavarian folk actress, dies in Munich at the age of 84 . She became known through countless roles in various television series and movies.
- June 30th - Eduard Marks , German actor, drama teacher and radio play speaker dies at the age of 79 in Hamburg .
- September 21 - Nigel Patrick , British actor, dies in London at the age of 68 . He became known as the leading actor in the television series Kennziffer 01 .
- October 14th - Elsa Scholten , German actress, dies in Cologne at the age of 79 . She was one of the big stars of the Millowitsch Theater and became very well known nationwide through numerous television broadcasts.
- November 9th - Rolf von Goth , German actor and radio play director dies at the age of 75 in Berlin . He produced over 200 radio plays, mainly for the broadcaster Free Berlin .
See also
Web links
- Nicole Kiefer: Timeline of the history of broadcasting / broadcasting legislation In: Saarland University
- Gijsbert Hinnen: International radio and television chronicle. In: rfcb.ch. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016 ; accessed on December 27, 2016 .
- TV programs from yesterday and the day before yesterday : TV Chronicle 1980–1997
Individual evidence
- ^ The great world theater "Astoria" , accessed on February 20, 2010.