1996 in German television

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

• 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.

• 1 January - The Shadow Man (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)

• 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)
• Wacky Races (1968–1969) (ProSieben)

• November - The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991-1996) (Nickelodeon)

• The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995-1999)

• 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)

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

• heute (1963-present)

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

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

• 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)

• 1996 in Germany