Nitro (German TV channel)
NITRO is a German free-to-air television channel owned by RTL Deutschland. It was launched on 1 April 2012 as RTL Nitro. It was renamed Nitro on 30 July 2017.
Conception
NITRO's slogan is „Fernsehen für Helden“. It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" for a broad audience. It mainly targets males aged between 20 and 59.The channel contains many of old German and American series and films, but also first runs of some American series such as Modern Family, Nurse Jackie or Chase.
On 2 April 2012, the video on demand site RTL Nitro Now launched, where several shows can be viewed seven days after airing.
Nitro HD
Nitro HD, a high-definition simulcast of Nitro, was launched on 28 August 2012 on cable provider Kabel Deutschland, and became available via NetCologne on 1 September 2012. Broadcast of RTL Nitro HD via Satellite started on 8 April 2014, available with an HD+ subscription.Programming
Original programming (from [RTL Group])
Magazines
Auto Mobil, car magazine showEntertainment
Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap, docu-soap Anwälte der Toten, docu-soap Die Autohändler, docu-soap Die Küchenchefs, docu-soap Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt, clip show Das perfekte Promi-Dinner, cooking Das Strafgericht, court show Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf, docu-soap Höllische Nachbarn, comedy Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt, docu-soap Unter Volldampf!, documentary- ''Recht & Ordnung''
TV Series
Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, action series Balko, comedy drama Im Namen des Gesetzes, dramaImported programming
Entertainment
Current
American Pickers Border Security: Canada's Front Line Forensic Files MythBusters Nothing to Declare UK Pawn Stars SchleFaZ Die schöne SchleFaZ Pause The First 48- ''Top Gear''
Former
Ice Road Truckers Mayday - ''Takeshi's Castle''
TV series
Current
According to Jim Airwolf ALF Batman CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ; crime series CSI: Miami; crime series CSI: New York; crime series Family Matters Hogan's Heroes Home Improvement JAG Knight Rider Law & Order Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leverage Leverage: Redemption M*A*S*H Magnum, P.I. Matlock Miami Vice Renegade Stargate SG-1 The A-Team The Fall Guy The King of Queens Walker, Texas Ranger- ''White Collar''
Former
12 Monkeys 21 Jump Street ' 24; drama series Alcatraz American Dad! Anger Management Breakout Kings Charlie's Angels Chase Cheers CHiPs Columbo Covert Affairs Earth 2 From Dusk till Dawn: The Series Kevin Can Wait Kojak Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Law & Order: Trial by Jury Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Longmire Malcolm in the Middle Married... with Children Modern Family Moonlighting Mr. Robot My Name Is Earl Nurse Jackie Parker Lewis Can't Lose Prison Break Psych Quantum Leap Quincy Raising Hope Riptide Russian Dolls: Sex Trade Scrubs Seinfeld Simon & Simon Sliders Smallville T. J. Hooker The Equalizer The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The League The Office The Rockford Files The Unit ' 'Til Death - ''Who's the Boss? ''