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| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Italy |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | De Agostini |
| Parent | De Agostini |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 2017 |
| Replaced | Split TV |
| Closed | 21 December 2019 |
| Replaced by | Motor Trend |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 59 |
Alpha was an Italian free-to-air TV channel, owned by De Agostini. The channel broadcast shows related to motors, disasters, nature, crime, lifestyle, sports and history.
It launched on 1 October 2017 and it closed on 21 December 2019. It was available on channel 59.
History
The channel started its broadcast on 1 October 2017[1] replacing SplitTV.
The channel's advertising was managed first by Viacom International Media Networks Pubblicità & Brand Solutions[2], and from October 2018 by Sky Media.
From 6 November 2018 to 4 November 2019 the channel was also available on Sky Italia.
On 21 December 2019, the channel ended its broadcast, being replaced by Motor Trend.[3] However, its content continued to be posted on YouTube and its social media pages.[citation needed]
Programming
- Barbarians Rising
- Border Security: Australia's Front Line
- Cities of the Underworld
- Countdown to Apocalypse
- Ice Road Truckers
- Life After People
- Life Below Zero
- Sliced
- Mars
- The Fishing Beauty
- The Great Human Race
- Top Gear
- Whacked Out Sports
- Wild Australia
References
- ^ Rossi, Simone (28 September 2017). "Presentato Alpha, il nuovo canale De Agostini dal 1° ottobre sul 59 del DTT". Digital-News (in Italian).
- ^ Salvadori, Andrea (28 September 2017). "De Agostini Digital, Alpha debutta in tv e sul web; Gherardi: «Raccolta digital flat»". Engage (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 December 2017.
- ^ Rossi, Simone (19 December 2019). "De Agostini cede LCN 59 digitale terrestre a Discovery. Alpha termina le trasmissioni". Digital-News (in Italian).
External links
- Alpha59's channel on YouTube
- Alpha59 on Facebook
- Alpha59 on Instagram