1989 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1989.

Events

 * 31 March - Nino de Angelo is selected to represent Germany at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Flieger". He is selected to be the thirty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Lausanne held at the German Theatre in Munich.
 * 9 November - ZDF's heute and ARD's Tagesschau, both widely viewed across East Germany, broadcast news of the impending fall of the Berlin Wall.

Domestic

 * 4 January - Peter Strohm (1989–1996) (ARD)
 * 12 March - Molle mit Korn (1989) (ARD)
 * 30 March - Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989) (ZDF)
 * 11 April - Forsthaus Falkenau (1989–2013) (ZDF)
 * 12 November - Die schnelle Gerdi, first season (1989) (ZDF)

International

 * 31 March - 🇺🇸 The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991) (Sat. 1)
 * 8 April - 🇺🇸 DuckTales (1987–1990) (Das Erste)
 * 30 April - 🇺🇸 Ghostbusters (1986) (Tele 5)
 * 14 May - 🇺🇸 BraveStarr (1987–1988) (Tele 5)
 * 27 August - 🇳🇱 The Bluffers (1986) (Tele 5)
 * 9 October - 🇦🇺 Neighbours (1985–present) (Sat. 1)
 * 22 November - Doctor Who (1963-1989, 2005–present) (RTL Television)

Armed Forces Network

 * 🇺🇸 Shining Time Station (1989-1993, 1995)

BFBS

 * 8 February - Round the Bend (1989–1991)
 * 1 March - Press Gang (1989–1993)
 * 13 April - Mike and Angelo (1989–2000)
 * 13 April - Children's Ward (1989–2000)
 * 14 April - Woof! (1989–1997)
 * 26 April - TUGS (1989)
 * 28 April - Windfalls (1989)
 * 28 May - The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)
 * 29 May - /🇦🇺 The Heroes (1989)
 * 1 June - Grim Tales (1989–1991)
 * 29 September - /🇺🇸 The Ghost of Faffner Hall (1989)
 * 2 October - Bodger & Badger (1989–1999)
 * 30 October - Bangers and Mash (1989)
 * 30 November - The Riddlers (1989–1998)
 * Barney (1988–1989)
 * 🇦🇺 Home and Away (1988–present)
 * Huxley Pig (1989–1990)
 * When Will I Be Famous? (1989)

1950s

 * Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

 * heute (1963-present)

1970s

 * heute-journal (1978-present)
 * Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

 * Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
 * Lindenstraße (1985–present)