Niederbayern TV Passau

Niederbayern TV Passau is a regional television broadcaster headquartered in Passau, Bavaria, Germany. It was originally founded in 1985 as TRP1 (Tele Regional Passau 1) by Christian Repa and Andreas Werner, becoming the first regional television station in Bavaria. The station began broadcasting on 14 March 1985. For decades it operated under the TRP1 name, serving the Passau area with local news and information programming. In April 2019, following a restructuring and the entry of new shareholders, the station was renamed Niederbayern TV Passau GmbH. It is now part of the Niederbayern TV network, which was formed in 2019 from three regional broadcasters: Donau TV, Isar TV, and TRP1. The station's programming is focused exclusively on news and information, produced largely by video journalists trained in its own editorial department. Its cable coverage includes the city of Passau and the districts of Passau, Freyung-Grafenau, and Rottal-Inn. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on cable and also appears on digital satellite television from 18:30 in a 90-minute cycle as part of the Niederbayern programming block. Since 2019, the station has also published its own print magazine together with its sister stations Niederbayern TV Deggendorf-Straubing and Niederbayern TV Landshut. The current managing director is Thomas Eckl, and the program director is Marco Wühr. The company is privately held, with a shareholder structure that includes Niederbayern TV Programm- und Werbe GmbH & Co. KG (35%), Heribert Wühr (30%), Christian Repa (10%), Andreas Werner (10%), Michael Imhoff (7%), Marco Wühr (5%), and Eishockey News Verlag- und Verwaltungs GmbH (3%).

Niederbayern TV Passau traces its origins to TRP1 (Tele Regional Passau 1), which was founded in 1985 by Christian Repa and Andreas Werner. It was the first regional television station established in Bavaria. The station went on air on 14 March 1985. Both founders served as managing directors until March 2019. In April 2019, the station was restructured and renamed Niederbayern TV Passau GmbH, with new shareholders. This rebranding was part of a larger consolidation: in 2019, three regional broadcasters—Donau TV, Isar TV, and TRP1—were merged into the new Niederbayern TV network. Since then, Thomas Eckl has been managing director and Marco Wühr has been program director. The station's programming is dedicated to news and information, with a strong emphasis on video journalism produced by its own editorial team. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on cable in Passau and the districts of Passau, Freyung-Grafenau, and Rottal-Inn, and also reaches digital satellite viewers from 18:30 in a 90-minute cycle as part of the Niederbayern programming block. In 2019, the station also began publishing a print magazine together with its sister stations Niederbayern TV Deggendorf-Straubing and Niederbayern TV Landshut.

• 2019

  Station restructured and renamed Niederbayern TV Passau GmbH in April; new shareholders and management.

• 2019

  Niederbayern TV network formed from Donau TV, Isar TV, and TRP1.

• 2019

  Print magazine launched together with sister stations Niederbayern TV Deggendorf-Straubing and Niederbayern TV Landshut.

• 1985

  TRP1 (Tele Regional Passau 1) founded by Christian Repa and Andreas Werner; first regional TV station in Bavaria.

• 1985

  TRP1 begins broadcasting on 14 March.

Regional news and information broadcaster for Passau and surrounding districts, part of the Niederbayern TV network.

• Regional news programming

  News and information broadcasts focused on Passau and surrounding districts.

• Niederbayern TV Magazin

  Print magazine published since 2019 with sister stations.

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