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This is a list of German television related events from 1998.
Events
- 5 January - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing on German television for the first time ever after only being released on home video since 1995. The series will begin airing on RTL II.
 - 27 February - Guildo Horn is selected to represent Germany at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Guildo hat euch lieb!". He is selected to be the forty-third German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen.
 
Debuts
Free for air
Domestic
- 13 January - The King of St. Pauli (1998) (Sat.1)
 - 21 April - Der Clown (1998–2001) (RTL)
 - 4 September - Schloss Einstein (1998–present) (KiKA)
 - 26 October - In aller Freundschaft (1998–present) (Das Erste)
 - 20 November - Der Laden (1998) (Arte)
 
International
- 5 January - 
 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984–present) (RTL II) - 28 March - 
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 Beast Wars: Transformers (1996–1999) (RTL II) - 14 April - 
 Extreme Dinosaurs (1997) (Super RTL) - 23 June - 
 PB Bear and Friends (1998) (KiKA) - 9 October - 
 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) (ProSieben) - 28 November - 
 Moesha (1996–2001) (RTL) - 10 December - 
 The Adventures of Spot (1987–1993) (KiKA) - 21 December - 
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 Animal Crackers (1997–1999) (KiKA) - 24 December - 
 Percy the Park Keeper (1996–1999) (Das Erste) 
Cable
International
- 2 May - 
 The Angry Beavers (1997-2001) (Nickelodeon) 
American Forces Network
 Bananas in Pajamas (1992-2001)
 The Journey of Allen Strange (1997-2000)
BFBS
- 31 March - 
 The Wombles (1998-2001) - 12 August - 
 Whizziwig (1998-2000) - 29 November - 
 Dinnerladies (1998-2000) 
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 Archibald the Koala (1998-2000)
 Animal Stories (1998-2002)
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)
 
Ending this year
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March | Klaus Havenstein | 75 | German actor, cabaret artist & TV host | 
| 14 August | Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff | 77 | German actor & TV host | 
See also
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