DMF

DMF (formerly Deutsches Musik Fernsehen) is a German digital free-to-air television channel. It launched on 15 February 2007 as Volksmusik.TV, a 24-hour channel focused on folk and traditional German music. On 1 February 2011 it was renamed Deutsches Musik Fernsehen as part of a repositioning, and on 3 June 2024 it rebranded to DMF and moved to the former Sixx satellite frequency at 12.460 GHz. The channel is owned 100% by Deutsches Musik Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG and is regulated by the Bremische Landesmedienanstalt (brema). The programming has evolved over time. Initially focused on Volksmusik, it later incorporated modern Schlager music videos after a relaunch on 1 May 2013. In 2024 the schedule was overhauled to include older German films and series such as Der Bergdoktor and Verbotene Liebe, as well as music entertainment films featuring artists like Roy Black and Uschi Glas. Late-night programming from 23:00 to 06:00 features 1970s erotic comedy films. The channel also airs Schlager music shows and teleshopping. DMF is available free-to-air 24 hours a day via Astra satellite, in most German cable networks, and via IPTV providers such as Zattoo, HD+, MagentaTV, waipu.tv, and Ocilion. It reaches approximately 25 million TV households in Germany, and is also carried in cable networks in Austria and Switzerland. The channel finances itself through advertising spots and infomercials/teleshopping.

DMF was originally planned as a timeshare channel between Volksmusik.TV and Auto-Moto-TV, but ultimately launched solo as Volksmusik.TV on 15 February 2007 with a 24-hour schedule. Its programming initially consisted primarily of folk and traditional German music, produced in cooperation with various production companies. On 1 February 2011, as part of a repositioning, the channel was renamed Deutsches Musik Fernsehen. Successful programmes were continued unchanged, and to increase technical reach the channel decided to broadcast via Astra satellite. On 1 May 2013, a relaunch took place: modern Schlager music videos were introduced, along with a new on-air look and a new programme schedule. During the day, folk music titles were shown; at midday, instrumental pieces; afternoons and evenings featured classic German Schlager. From 22:00, repeats of the day's programming were broadcast, and a significant portion of the schedule was filled with teleshopping. In 2024, the programming was revised to include older German films, and late-night erotic films from the 1970s were added. On 3 June 2024, the channel rebranded from Deutsches Musik Fernsehen to DMF and switched satellite capacity to the former Sixx frequency at 12.460 GHz. The channel is owned 100% by Deutsches Musik Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG and is supervised by the Bremische Landesmedienanstalt (brema). It is available free-to-air via Astra, in almost all cable networks, and in HDTV via Zattoo, HD+, and the aggregator Ocilion in many IPTV networks including M-Net and EWE, reaching approximately 25 million TV households in Germany. It is also carried in cable networks in Austria and Switzerland.

• 2024

  Rebranded to DMF on 3 June and moved to the former Sixx satellite frequency 12.460 GHz; programming revised to include older German films and late-night erotic films.

• 2013

  Relaunch on 1 May introduced modern Schlager music videos and a new schedule.

• 2011

  Renamed Deutsches Musik Fernsehen on 1 February as part of a repositioning.

• 2007

  Launched as Volksmusik.TV on 15 February with a 24-hour folk music programme.

Free-to-air German entertainment channel focused on Schlager music, nostalgic films and series, and teleshopping.

• Schlager music programming

• German films and series (e.g. Der Bergdoktor, Verbotene Liebe)

• Music entertainment films featuring artists like Roy Black, Uschi Glas

• Late-night erotic comedy films from the 1970s

• Teleshopping and infomercials

1. 1DMF official websitedmf.tv
2. 2DMF (Fernsehsender) – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3DMF – Wikidatawikidata.org