television

'Top Gear' reportedly cruising to German TV

British motoring TV show Top Gear has become a worldwide phenomenon with it unique blend of cars, humour and antics. Now there are reports that a German broadcaster will try to ape its success.

polls

Germany tops world popularity poll

Germany is the most popular country in the world, according to a poll released on Tuesday asking people to rate the positive and negative influence of 16 major nations.

britain

BBC shows now available in Germany on iPad

Fans of British TV will be able to turn off ZDF and ARD and get back to Top Gear and Fawlty Towers from Thursday with the launch in Germany of a new BBC iPlayer app.

Culture

Language group moots GEZ boycott and support for BBC over radio

A German language association has called for a boycott of the GEZ public broadcasting licence fees because radio stations in the country rarely play German music - instead listeners should pay the BBC.

poll

Germany tops global popularity poll

Not used to winning popularity contests, Germany has come out on top of a new survey of global attitudes to major nations by the BBC.