BR-alpha

BR- alpha ( also BR alpha) is a German television channel formation, which is operated by Bayerischer Rundfunk since 7 January 1998. Responsible Head of the Bavarian Radio Werner Reuss, who put up the transmitter. The BR is BR -alpha the only ARD institution that organizes another private television program next to its own third party program. The BR demonstrates its claim, a full supply to offer viewers and listeners - in its coverage area, which requires no addition of cross-border deals in principle.

The 24 - hour program of BR -alpha consists of in-house productions as well as the programs from ARD and ORF.

Content

In addition to language courses, continuing education programs of Tele colleges and higher education and science programs, the program will encompass the areas of religion, music (especially recordings of the Burghausen Jazz Week, which are broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 since 2005), philosophy, literature, art and culture.

Regular programs (selection)

  • Alpha Centauri - Harald Lesch an astrophysics mission with
  • Alpha Forum - discussion series with personalities from politics and business, science and society, religion and culture
  • Alpha Austria - Cultural Report on Austria in cooperation with the ORF
  • Library of Non-Fiction
  • Blaateen - former youth magazine
  • The TV tables
  • Mind and brain - brain research with Manfred Spitzer
  • GRIPS - Multimedia Basic Education
  • I'll do it! - The program on vocational training and
  • Jazz or never! - The only fixed time slot for Jazz in the German television ( also in Dolby Digital 5.1 since 2005)
  • The Joy of Painting - painting class with Bob Ross
  • Knobel prize - a prize puzzle with Bavarian topics
  • Milestones in Science and Technology
  • On3 - südwild - former factory daily youth magazine live from Bavarian places
  • Phase 3 - video.kunst.zeit - works by artists from the field of video art, music, design and experimental film
  • Planet Wissen - in cooperation with WDR and SWR
  • Ralphi - the bear Ralphi from the Augsburg Puppet Theatre
  • Flashback - History
  • Space Night - video footage of the Earth from space
  • Launch pad - a weekly music magazine with young performers
  • Stylistic periods - The history of art
  • Evening news before ... - the news in front of a quarter of a century (daily from day 25 years ago)
  • Plants in our environment - from maple to onion
  • Wissen macht Ah! - Knowledge Magazine, a production of the WDR

Reception

BR -alpha is comprehensive analog in Bavaria and nationwide to receive digital over the cable network. Via satellite ( ASTRA 1M digital) is BR -alpha to see Europe. In addition, BR -alpha is in Bavaria via DVB -T ( also in Dolby Digital 5.1) spread. A reception via the Internet is possible, eg via the platform Telekom Entertain.

Renamed ARD -alpha

Thus, BR- Alpha is no longer as " appendages " of BR seen is planned renaming of the transmitter in ARD -alpha. The financing of the station is to remain in the hands of the BR, but it is hoped to be able to attract contributions from other ARD ARD -alpha.

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