Südtirol Digital Fernsehen

Südtirol Digital Fernsehen
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaSouth Tyrol
Ownership
OwnerTelecolor SpA
History
Launched28 October 2009[1]
Links
Websitewww.sdf.bz.it

Südtirol Digital Fernsehen (SDF) was an Italian private television channel based in Bolzano (German: Bozen), in the autonomous province of South Tyrol (Italian: Alto Adige, German: Südtirol).[2] It was the province's only private channel broadcast in German.
SDF was a general interest channel with a focus on hourly news. Local culture and sports also made a significant part of its programming.[1]

The channel's main anchor was Magdalena Steiner, previously with German channel de:München TV.[1] In 2015, the press reported that veteran Rai Südtirol anchor Jimmy Nussbaumer had privately submitted a plan to defect to SDF and use his professional connections to build the young channel into a direct competitor for his former employer, but his demands – which included a hefty salary and studio upgrades worth €3 million upfront – were deemed excessive.[3]

The channel stopped broadcasting in September 2022. SDF has an Italian-language sister channel called VB33, which continues to broadcast.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "SDF – Südtirol Digital Fernsehen". Der Vinschger. Bezirksmedien. November 4, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Deutschsprachiges Südtirol Digital Fernsehen startet". digitalfernsehen.de. Auerbach Verlag und Infodienste. October 21, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Oberhofer, Artur (February 18, 2015). "Der Fremdgeher". tageszeitung.it. Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung. Retrieved September 12, 2021.


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