VOX Live

Vox, a German free-to air television channel, was launched 25 January 1993 by RTL Group. It broadcasts mainly documentaries, US series, and movies.

The series Medical Detectives / Forensic Files is an integral part of the night-time program. It regularly receives very high ratings, sometimes as high as 20%, which is quite unusual for the broadcaster.

VOX began transmitting on 25/01/93, replacing Lifestyle. It broadcast many informational and live programmes, competing with public television. An assortment of German media companies owned the channel in its initial form.

UFA (Bertelsmann) – 24.9%

Westdeutsche Medienbeteiligungsgesellschaft (West German Media Holding Company) – 25.1%

Holtzbrinck-Verlag (Holtzbrinck Publishing House) – 14.5%

Warner Music Germany – 14.5%

Development Company for Television Program (DCTP – 11%

Mittelstandische Unternehmensbeteiligung (Middle Class Business Holdings) – 10%