How Nazi Germany Invented Television Propaganda I SLICE History | Full Documentary

Jun 28, 2025 | Long before television became a household staple in the 1950s, Nazi Germany was already experimenting with live broadcasts and state-controlled programming. From news reports and entertainment shows to propaganda and speeches, the Third Reich built one of the world's earliest television networks. Thanks to newly uncovered archives, this documentary reveals a forgotten chapter in media history and offers a rare glimpse into everyday television under Hitler's regime.

Documentary: Television Under the Swastika*
Directed by Michael Kloft
Production: Spiegel TV (1999)


FYI: The original, Das Fernsehen unter dem Hakenkreuz, was in German.