ARD alpha is a German free-to-air television channel run by regional public-service broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk. Its programming consists of shows made by Bayerischer Rundfunk, as well as from ARD and Austrian broadcaster ORF. The channel was originally called BR-alpha, but was rebranded as ARD-alpha on 29 June 2014.
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 were 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.[1] On 28 November 2000, the heads of the regional public broadcasters agreed to start cooperating with BR-alpha.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
On 9 August 2009, the youth program on3-südwild switched from Bavarian Television to BR-alpha.[5] 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).[6]
ARD alpha (since 2014)edit
The channel was renamed ARD alpha on 29 June 2014. The schedule was reorganised the previous day. BR is still responsible for financing and broadcasting the channel, but some programmes originally broadcast by other ARD member stations were added to ARD alpha's schedule.[7][8] Cooperation with ORF (the Austrian public broadcaster) in the form of alpha-Österreich continued, and its television programs are now aired after 10 pm instead of in the early evening. Werner Reuss is head of ARD alpha.
Broadcastedit
SD broadcasting via satellite (Astra 19.2) stopped on 12 January 2021.[9]
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^ (in German). ARD. 28 November 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ (in German). ARD. 30 May 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ (in German). ARD. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ (in German). ARD. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ (in German). ARD. 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^Marcel Pohlig (27 May 2014). "Neuer Name: BR-Bildungskanal wird zu ARD-alpha". DWDL.de (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^Manuel Nunez Sanchez (27 May 2014). "BR-alpha wird zu ARD-alpha". quotenmeter.de (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^"Exklusiv: Schnelle ARD-Antworten zur SD-Abschaltung". 13 February 2020.
^(PDF). kek-online.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to ARD-alpha at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
January 01, 1970
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