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ARD-alpha in Germany · channel ID and TV guide

ARD-alpha in Germany uses the catalogue ID ARDalpha.de. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for ARDalpha.de when you match ARD-alpha in Germany. The directory lists Bayerischer Rundfunk in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
ARDalpha.de
Source geography
Germany · DE
Programme categories
education
Site listed in the snapshot
br.de
Alternative labels
BR-alpha
Owner field
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Launch field
1998-01-07

When the guide uses a different name

Search for BR-alpha in the player, then look for ARDalpha.de in the guide export.

Match the TV guide

Confirm the lesson or episode edition before attaching the schedule to another feed.

<channel id="ARDalpha.de">…</channel>
<programme channel="ARDalpha.de" start="20250715200000 +0200">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
Europe/Berlin15 Jan 2025 20:00 +010015 Jan 19:00 UTC
Europe/Berlin15 Jul 2025 20:00 +020015 Jul 18:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “ARD-alpha | guide alignment test” against ARDalpha.de in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with ARDalpha.de exactly, including punctuation and letter case.
Alternate nameThe catalogue includes “BR-alpha”. Check the identifier even if the on-screen name looks right.

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