BR-alpha
| ARD-alpha | |
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| Launched | January 7, 1998 |
| Owned by | Bayerischer Rundfunk |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.1% (March 2017, KEK) |
| Country | Bavaria, Germany |
| Formerly called | BR-alpha |
| Sister channel(s) | Bayerisches Fernsehen |
| Website | br.de/fernsehen/ard-alpha |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T2 (Germany) | different federal channels (FTA) |
| Cable | |
| Kabel Deutschland (Germany) | Channel 502 (SD) |
| UPC Switzerland (Switzerland) | Channel 74 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| Telekom Entertain (Germany) | Channel 80 (SD) |
ARD-alpha is a German television station run by regional broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) but broadcast nationally.
ARD-alpha broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with programmes from BR, as well as from ARD and Austrian broadcaster ORF. The channel was originally called BR-alpha but changed its name to ARD-alpha on 29 June 2014.
ARD-alpha broadcasts educational programmes including; science, religion, music, philosophy, literature, language learning, art and culture.
BR-alpha, as the station was originally called, started broadcasting on January 7, 1998. The station's programmes were originally broadcast in analog using the Astra satellite and was also distributed by cable networks. The schedule focused mainly on education and information. The channel began digital broadcasts via Astra in the summer of 1998. On 28 November 2000, the heads of the regional public broadcasters agreed to start cooperating with BR-alpha.
On 30 September 2002, the channel started broadcasting Planet Wissen ("Planet Knowledge" in English), a general knowledge programme and a co-production of BR-alpha, Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Südwestrundfunk. The programme also has an extensive internet presence. Bavaria started digital terrestrial television broadcasts on 30 May 2005, as did BR-alpha.
The channel's scheduled were revamped on 16 February 2008. Career guidance programmes, a magazine aimed at young people called freiraum were started, and programs W wie Wissen and Faszination Wissen were also added.
On 9 August 2009, the youth program on3-südwild switched from Bavarian Television to BR-alpha. On 27 June 2010, Andreas Höfer won the Deutschen Kamerapreis (German Camera Award) in the category TV movie /docudrama for the BR-alpha film Empathie – Stumme Schreie (Empathy - Silent screams).
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