Alpha Repertory Television Service
The logo during sign-off | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Affiliates | Nickelodeon |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hearst/ABC Video Services |
| History | |
| Launched | April 12, 1981 |
| Closed | February 1, 1984 |
| Replaced by | A&E |
The Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS) was an American cable television network that was owned by Hearst/ABC Video Services (now A+E Networks), a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The network, which operated nightly on the channel space of Nickelodeon, focused mainly on fine arts programming. It merged with the Entertainment Channel in 1984 to become the Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E).