Bahn TV
Encyclopedia
Bahn TV was a television channel
owned by the Deutsche Bahn
(DB), the national railway company of Germany
, dedicated to rail transport
topics. Started in the beginnings of 2001, it was closed on 31 December 2010. From February to the 31st December 2010 the channel was named DB Bewegtbild (i.e.: DB Video).
for the employees of the DB Group. The program was initially received only in some offices, break rooms and cafeterias of the Deutsche Bahn. To send content to DB employees, in early 2003 it was moved on the common satellite
position at 19.2 degrees East
.
Since May 2005, the station has been expanded to the specialty channel and promoted since September 2006 as "TV customers of DB Group" and as a niche channel for mobility, logistics and travel. The station had been fed into the digital channel packages of cable networks from Primacom
, Net Cologne, Kabel BW, Tele-Columbus AG, Unity Media, wilhelm.tel and other digital city networks.
Bahn TV was produced by the television production company Atkon AG in Berlin
. The editorial was in Leipziger Platz
, the studio in Potsdamer Platz
. The presenters included Bettina Melzer, Jan Möller, Christine Mühlenhof, Roger pulse, Fabian Dittmann, Monika Jones, Anja Heyde and Manuela Carpenter. The executive manager was, since 2009, Volker Knauer.
The broadcasting of web TV by satellite ended on 1 July 2008. The reception of the channel, from that day, was possible exclusively via Internet
(Bahn TV Online), choosing between five different webcast
s: "Aktuell" (latest news), "Mobilität und Logistik" (mobility and logistics), "Fernweh" (wanderlust
), "Nostalgie" (nostalgia
) and "In Fahrt" (ride in). Renamed "DB Bewegtbild" on February 2010, at the end of December the Web TV
was closed and now refer to the DB Group website.
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
owned by the Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
(DB), the national railway company of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, dedicated to rail transport
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
topics. Started in the beginnings of 2001, it was closed on 31 December 2010. From February to the 31st December 2010 the channel was named DB Bewegtbild (i.e.: DB Video).
History
The channel was launched on January 2001 as a staff televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
for the employees of the DB Group. The program was initially received only in some offices, break rooms and cafeterias of the Deutsche Bahn. To send content to DB employees, in early 2003 it was moved on the common satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
position at 19.2 degrees East
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
.
Since May 2005, the station has been expanded to the specialty channel and promoted since September 2006 as "TV customers of DB Group" and as a niche channel for mobility, logistics and travel. The station had been fed into the digital channel packages of cable networks from Primacom
Primacom
Primacom is a private cable network operator in Germany with around 1 million connected households and approximately 0.8 million customers. primacom provides services to clients primarily in Eastern Germany and in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia,...
, Net Cologne, Kabel BW, Tele-Columbus AG, Unity Media, wilhelm.tel and other digital city networks.
Bahn TV was produced by the television production company Atkon AG in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. The editorial was in Leipziger Platz
Leipziger Platz
Leipziger Platz is an octagonal square in the center of Berlin. It is located along Leipziger Straße just east of and adjacent to the Potsdamer Platz...
, the studio in Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag , and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park...
. The presenters included Bettina Melzer, Jan Möller, Christine Mühlenhof, Roger pulse, Fabian Dittmann, Monika Jones, Anja Heyde and Manuela Carpenter. The executive manager was, since 2009, Volker Knauer.
The broadcasting of web TV by satellite ended on 1 July 2008. The reception of the channel, from that day, was possible exclusively via Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
(Bahn TV Online), choosing between five different webcast
Webcast
A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
s: "Aktuell" (latest news), "Mobilität und Logistik" (mobility and logistics), "Fernweh" (wanderlust
Wanderlust
Wanderlust is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.-Etymology:The loanword from German language became an English term in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering that may be traced back to German...
), "Nostalgie" (nostalgia
Nostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
) and "In Fahrt" (ride in). Renamed "DB Bewegtbild" on February 2010, at the end of December the Web TV
Web television
Web television, also commonly referred to as web TV, not to be confused with WebTV, Internet television or catch up TV, is an emerging genre of digital entertainment that is distinct from traditional broadcast television...
was closed and now refer to the DB Group website.
Programs
- "Bahn TV-Nachrichten" (BTW news) - The Web TV news informed about events in the DB Group, the mobility and industrial markets in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and worldwide. - "Talk Show" - Conversation partners and employees from the DB Group discussed in a talk swoh about business, science and culture.
- "Bahn TV Reise" (BTV Travel) - The travel magazine presented rail travels into Germany, Europe and worldwide.
- "fit4life" - The health and fitness magazine: It focused on topics related to health, fitness, nutrition and wellness. In addition, new products and services were presented.
- "Bahn TV In Fahrt" (BTV Ride In) - This program showed train rides as seen from the cabCab (locomotive)The cab, crew compartment or driver's compartment of a locomotive is the part of the locomotive housing the train driver or engineer, the fireman or driver's assistant , and the controls necessary for the locomotive's operation....
of a locomotive. The trails lead through Germany, and sometimes AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Additional data such as station names, geographic corners at the track, tunnels and the like provided as a running text for background information. The show was broadcasted around midnight and was offered for download. - "Reportage" - This documentation format told stories from the world of Deutsche Bahn
- "DB mobil TV" - It was the weekly magazine of web TV and also the TV output of the DB-mobile customer magazine.
- "Lexikon der Mobilität" (Encyclopedia of mobility) - The Encyclopedia of mobility also stated themes from the world of DB.
- "Bahnen der Welt" (Railways in the World) - A program about the railways at home and abroad. Components were train and equipment, routes, employees and travelers, sights, landscape and history. Every last Saturday of the month, the program dealt mainly with AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). - "Zeitgeschichte" (History) - This format allowed the past life, and deals exclusively with nostalgic rail topics.
- "Spielzug" (Turn) - It was the Hertha-related magazine of the DB, which since 2006 has been the main sponsor of Hertha BSC, the principal BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
er football club.