ZDF Pulls 'Der Bergdoktor' From Feb. 12 Primetime for Olympic Coverage
ZDF schedules the series to resume on Feb. 19 following a one‑week pause for Milan–Cortina Olympic broadcasts.
Overview
- Episode six, titled "Am Anschlag," will not air on Feb. 12 as ZDF carries "sportstudio live – Olympia" from 18:45.
- ARD and ZDF plan roughly 220 hours of Winter Games coverage across the Feb. 6–22 window.
- Feb. 12 programming features the luge team relay, snowboard halfpipe finals, short track quarterfinals, and Germany vs. Denmark in men's ice hockey at about 21:10.
- ZDF has set new dates for the season's rollout: episode six on Feb. 19, episode seven on Feb. 26, and the finale on Mar. 5.
- Live competitions are available via multiple simultaneous streams in the ZDF-Mediathek, and other shows such as "Bares für Rares" also pause for the Games.