MDR Fernsehen

MDR Fernsehen is a regional public service television channel owned and operated by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) and serving Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. It is one of the seven regional "third programmes" that are offered within the federal ARD network.

Programming
The regional news magazines Sachsenspiegel, Sachsen-Anhalt heute and Thüringen Journal are broadcast respectively in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia at 7 p.m. daily.

Other popular shows include Echt (Really), a science program including new research findings and experiments, and the history series MDR Zeitreise (MDR Time Travel).