These websites allow you to follow live German TV, which can immensely help improving your listening comprehension. However, the livestream might not be available for all shows. Additionally, you will find on-demand videos on various topics.
Arte
Arte is a German-French public broadcaster which cooperates with a range of other European public broadcasters, bundling a rich variety of high-quality documentaries, some of which are also available with English subtitles. Arte’s focus is on cultural topics; however, you will find plenty of material on historical or political issues as well, usually with a geographic focus on Europe, but often also on other parts of the world.
ARD
The online repository of content by the ARD, which includes its regional broadcasters, offers you an array of series, various news formats, which usually focus on local issues, as well as a wide range of documentaries. Here, you also find the main evening news report, the Tagesschau as well as extensive coverage of all kinds of sports, particularly football.
ZDF
The ZDF is the other large public broadcaster besides ARD. On its website you generally find the same type of content, but, as the ZDF is entirely separate from the ARD, on different topics.
3Sat
3sat is a Swiss-German-Austrian cooperative public broadcaster between the main public broadcasters of the respective countries. Its website is a further source for high-quality documentaries on various topics and geographic areas, though the focus of the station is generally on the Alpine region.
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