This is a list of German television related events from 1999. Events 12 March - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Hör den Kindern einfach zu". She is selected to be the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen. 16 March - Corinna May is disqualified from the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest, when it is discovered that the winning song "Hor den Kindern einfach zu" was released in 1997 by another act, since entering a cover song is contrary to the rules. Sürpriz, who were runners-up with the song "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" are therefore promoted and announced as the forty-fourth German Eurovision entry.
Debuts Domestic 20 January - Liebe und weitere Katastrophen (1999) (Das Erste) 23 April - (1999) (ProSieben) 3 September - Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present) (RTL) 12 October - Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland (1999) (Das Erste) 1 November - Simsala Grimm (1999–2010) (KiKa)
International 4 January - Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown (1998–1999) (Super RTL) 29 March - Teletubbies (1997–2001, 2015–present) (KiKa) 18 September - / Ned's Newt (1997–1999) (Super RTL) 21 September - Bimble's Bucket (1996–1998) (Junior) 2 October - Flipper & Lopaka (1999–2005) (KiKa) 23 October - Bob the Builder (1999–2012, 2015–present) (Super RTL) Bruno the Kid (1996–1997) (K-Toon)
BFBS 22 April - Home Farm Twins (1999-2000) 8 May - Bob the Builder (1999-2012, 2015-present) 26 May - Pump It Up (1999-2000) 27 May - Polterguests (1999) 28 May - Butterfly Collectors (1999) 30 May - Dream Street (1999-2002) 15 June - // Anthony Ant (1999) 4 July - Misery Guts (1998-1999) 11 October - Tweenies (1999-2002) 16 October - Barmy Aunt Boomerang (1999-2000) 26 October - Angelmouse (1999-2000) Maisy (1999-2000) / Starhill Ponies (1998-2002) Mopatop's Shop (1999-2003)
Changes of network affiliation Military broadcasting Title Original Country Former Network New Network DateAlvin and the Chipmunks United StatesArmed Forces NetworkBFBS1999
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)
1990s Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present) Marienhof (1992–2011) Unter uns (1994-present) Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015) Schloss Einstein (1998–present) In aller Freundschaft (1998–present) Wer wird Millionär? (1999-present) Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Cine Action Cable television Unknown Cine Comedy Cable television Unknown Romantic Movies Cable television Unknown Star*Kino Cable television Unknown Disney Channel Cable television 16 October ZDFtheaterkanal Cable television 9 December
Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceHerz&CoSunsetCable televisionOctober
Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesSky CinemaCable televisionOctober See also 1999 in Germany