• 1 February - Tony Marshall is selected to represent Germany at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Der Star". He is selected to be the twenty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Den Haag held at the HR Studios in Frankfurt, but was later disqualified when it was discovered that the song had been performed in public prior to the national final. Les Humphries Singers, who were the runners-up performing "Sing Sang Song" were therefore promoted and announced as the twenty-first German Eurovision entry.

ARD edit

• 23 February – Plattenküche (1976–1980)
• 25 February – Lobster (1976)
• 16 March – Freiwillige Feuerwehr (1976)
• 8 June – Inspektion Lauenstadt (1976)
• 27 July – Schaurige Geschichten (1976)
• 3 September – Die Unternehmungen des Herrn Hans (1976–1977)
• 4 September – Vater Seidl und sein Sohn (1976–1978)
• 13 September – Direktion City (1976–1982)
• 26 October – Die Ilse ist weg [de] (1976)
• 1 December – Notarztwagen 7 (1976–1977)
• 2 December – Hans und Lene (1976–1977)
• 19 December – Der Winter, der ein Sommer war [de] (1976)
• Unknown – Karl, der Gerechte (1976)
• Unknown – Partner gesucht (1976)
• Unknown – Schicht in Weiß (1976)
• Unknown – Pariser Geschichten (1976–1979)

ZDF edit

• 7 January – Gesucht wird... (1976–1978)
• 25 January – Der Knabe mit den 13 Vätern (1976)
• 28 January – Geburtstage (1976)
• 1 April – Der Anwalt (1976–1978)
• 7 April – Ein Fall für Stein (1976)
• 7 July – Zwickelbach & Co. (1976)
• 15 July – Wege ins Leben (1976)
• 21 July – Block 7 (1976)
• 21 October – Den lieben langen Tag (1976)
• 12 November – Notsignale (1976)
• 28 December – Michel Strogoff (1976–1977)

DFF edit

• 8 October – Die Lindstedts (1976)
• 31 December – Maxe Baumann (1976–1982)

1950s edit

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s edit

• heute (1963-present)

• Der Kommissar (since 1969)

• 27 December - Sabine Heinrich, TV & radio host