ARD-alpha
| Country | Bavaria, Germany | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany | 
| Network | ARD | 
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV | 
| 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.