Südtirol Digital Fernsehen

Südtirol Digital Fernsehen (SDF) was an Italian private television channel based in Bolzano (German: Bozen), in the autonomous province of South Tyrol (Italian: Alto Adige, German: Südtirol).[2] It was the province's only private channel broadcast in German.
SDF was a general interest channel with a focus on hourly news. Local culture and sports also made a significant part of its programming.[1]

Südtirol Digital Fernsehen
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaSouth Tyrol
Ownership
OwnerTelecolor SpA
History
LaunchedOctober 28, 2009[1]
Links
Websitewww.sdf.bz.it

The channel's main anchor was Magdalena Steiner, previously with German channel de:München TV.[1] In 2015, the press reported that veteran Rai Südtirol anchor Jimmy Nussbaumer had privately submitted a plan to defect to SDF and use his professional connections to build the young channel into a direct competitor for his former employer, but his demands – which included a hefty salary and studio upgrades worth €3 million upfront – were deemed excessive.[3]

The channel stopped broadcasting in September 2022. SDF has an Italian-language sister channel called VB33, which continues to broadcast.[2]

References
  1. "SDF – Südtirol Digital Fernsehen". Der Vinschger. Bezirksmedien. November 4, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. "Deutschsprachiges Südtirol Digital Fernsehen startet". digitalfernsehen.de. Auerbach Verlag und Infodienste. October 21, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. Oberhofer, Artur (February 18, 2015). "Der Fremdgeher". tageszeitung.it. Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung. Retrieved September 12, 2021.


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