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| Country | Bavaria, Germany |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany |
| Network | ARD |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bayerischer Rundfunk |
| Sister channels | Das Erste BR Fernsehen One Tagesschau24 |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 January 1998 |
| Former names | BR-alpha (1998–2014) |
| Links | |
| Website | ard-alpha.de |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Varies depending on the region |
| Streaming media | |
| ARD-Alpha Livestream | Watch Live |
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.