Overview
- ZDF begins an extended 'sportstudio live' block around 10:20 on January 17, replacing much of its usual daytime lineup.
- Regular shows including 'Bares für Rares,' 'Die Küchenschlacht,' 'Die Rosenheim-Cops' and multiple 'heute Xpress' slots are preempted for the live coverage.
- The broadcast features a rotating slate of World Cup events such as ski jumping, alpine downhill, Nordic combined, biathlon, bobsleigh, luge, cross-country and snowboardcross.
- The Wintersport feed streams simultaneously on ZDF’s platform, with linear programming resuming in the early evening and ARD carrying the Handball European Championship in primetime.
- Broadcasters describe the changes as temporary, with ZDF indicating a return to its standard schedule on Monday, January 19.