1987 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1987.
Events
- 26 March - Wind are selected to represent Germany at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz". They are selected to be the thirty-second German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Brüssel held at the Frankenhalle in Nuremberg.
Debuts
=Domestic=
- 29 January - Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987–1990) (ZDF)
- 10 February - Der Landarzt (1987–2013) (ZDF)
- 3 March - Hans im Glück (1987) (ARD)
- 21 June - Jokehnen (1987) (ZDF)
- 9 July - Stahlkammer Zürich (1987–1991) (ARD)
- 26 August - {{ill|Sommer in Lesmona|de|Sommer in Lesmona (Fernsehfilm)}} (1987) (ARD)
- 6 October - Praxis Bülowbogen (1987–1996) (ARD)
- 25 December - Anna (1987) (ZDF)
=International=
- 5 February - {{flagicon|USA}} The Cosby Show (1984-1992) (ZDF)
- 29 August - {{flagicon|USA}} MacGyver (1985-1992) (Sat. 1)
- 20 September - {{flagicon|USA}} Muppet Babies (1984-1991) (ZDF)
Military Television
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Military Television Debuts
=BFBS=
- 3 February - {{flagicon|UK}} The Children of Green Knowe (1987)
- 26 February - {{flagicon|UK}} Creepy Crawlies (1987-1989)
- 4 May - {{flagicon|UK}} The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
- 18 May - {{flagicon|UK}} The Adventures of Spot (1987-1993)
- 7 July - {{flagicon|UK}} Fat Tulip Too (1987)
- 20 July - {{flagicon|UK}} The Eye of the Dragon (1987)
- 25 August - {{flagicon|UK}} The Honey Siege (1987)
- 13 September - {{flagicon|UK}} Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
- 25 October - {{flagicon|UK}} The New Statesman (1987-1994)
- 28 October - {{flagicon|UK}} Bad Boyes (1987-1988)
- 27 November - {{flagicon|UK}} Pulaski (1987)
- 16 December - {{flagicon|UK}} The Gemini Factor (1987)
Changes of network affiliation
=Military broadcasting=
Television shows
=1950s=
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
=1960s=
- heute (1963–present)
=1970s=
- heute-journal (1978–present)
- Tagesthemen (1978–present)
=1980s=
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–present)
Ending this year
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Networks and services
=Launches=
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! Network ! Type ! Launch date ! Notes ! Source |
| ARD 1 Plus
| Cable television | 29 March | | |
=Conversions and rebrandings=
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| Old network name
! New network name ! Type ! Conversion Date ! Notes ! Source |
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=Closures=
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| Europa TV
|Cable television |29 November | | |
Births
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