1996 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1996.

Events

 * 1 March - Leon is selected to represent Germany at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Planet of Blue". He is selected to be the forty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein bisschen Glück held at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg.
 * 31 March - The first season of Soundmix Show was won by Bianca Shomburg performing as Celine Dion.

Domestic

 * 1 January - The Shadow Man (miniseries) (1996) (ZDF)
 * 14 January - Der Bulle von Tölz (1996–2009) (Sat.1)
 * 12 March - Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (1996–present) (RTL)
 * 20 April - Die Wochenshow (1996–2002) (Sat.1)

International

 * 14 June - Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995) (ZDF)
 * 17 August - 🇺🇸 Friends (1994–2004) (Sat. 1)
 * 8 September - 🇺🇸 Barney & Friends (1992–2010) (Super RTL)
 * 🇺🇸/🇫🇷 DragonFlyz (1996–1997) (ProSieben)
 * 🇺🇸 Caroline in the City (1995–1999) (Unknown)

International

 * November - 🇺🇸 The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996) (Nickelodeon)

American Forces Network

 * 🇺🇸 The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995-1999)

BFBS

 * 18 January - The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)
 * 21 January - The Beatles Anthology (1995)
 * 22 January - Black Hearts in Battersea (1995-1996)
 * 31 January - The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998)
 * 2 February - Pride and Prejudice (1995)
 * 17 April - /🇦🇺 The Genie From Down Under (1996-1998)
 * 13 June - Dennis the Menace (1996-1998)
 * 17 June - Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars (1996)
 * 17 June - Madson (1996)
 * 23 July - Bimble's Bucket (1996-1998)
 * 26 July - The Big Bang (1996-2004)
 * 21 October - /🇫🇷 Romuald the Reindeer (1996)

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)
 * Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
 * Soundmix Show (1995-1997)