1998 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 1998. Events 5 January - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing on German television for the first time ever after only being released on home video since 1995. The series will begin airing on RTL II. 27 February - Guildo Horn is selected to represent Germany at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Guildo hat euch lieb!". He is selected to be the forty-third German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen. Debuts Free for air Domestic 13 January - (1998) (Sat.1) 21 April - Der Clown (1998–2001) (RTL) 4 September - Schloss Einstein (1998–present) (KiKA) 26 October - In aller Freundschaft (1998–present) (Das Erste) 20 November - (1998) (Arte) International 5 January - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984–present) (RTL II) 28 March - / Beast Wars: Transformers (1996–1999) (RTL II) 14 April - Extreme Dinosaurs (1997) (Super RTL) 23 June - PB Bear and Friends (1998) (KiKA) 9 October - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) (ProSieben) 28 November - Moesha (1996–2001) (RTL) 10 December - The Adventures of Spot (1987–1993) (KiKA) 21 December -