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“ (television for heroes). It describes itself as a "premium entertainment channel" ("Premium-Unterhaltungssender") 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.
Logo History
Programming
Original programming (from RTL Group)
Magazines
- Auto Mobil, car magazine show (2012—present)
Entertainment
- Ab ins Beet – Die Garten-Soap, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Anwälte der Toten, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Autohändler, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die Küchenchefs, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Die lustigsten Schlamassel der Welt, clip show (2012—present)
- Das perfekte Promi-Dinner, cooking (2012—present)
- Das Strafgericht, court show (2012—present)
- Die Trovatos – Detektive decken auf, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Höllische Nachbarn, comedy (2012—present)
- Schneller als die Polizei erlaubt, docu-soap (2012—present)
- Unter Volldampf!, documentary (2012—present)
- Recht & Ordnung (2012—present)
TV Series
- Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, action series (2012—present)
- Balko, comedy drama (2012—present)
- Im Namen des Gesetzes, drama (2012—present)
Imported programming
Entertainment
Current
Former
- Ice Road Truckers (2012—2014)
- Mayday (2012)
- Takeshi's Castle (2017-2021)
TV series
Current
Former
Audience share
Germany
References
External links
- Official website (in German)
