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ARD 2

ARD 2 was a provisional television channel operated by ARD as a stop-gap measure until the creation of ZDF. Founded on 1 May 1961 and initially meant to air until 30 June 1962, it ended up extending its lease to 31 March 1963, the eve of ZDF's formal creation. Initially it broadcast in Frankfurt, before subsequently expanding its signal to all of West…

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Owner
ARD
Broadcast area
West Germany
Closed
31 March 1963; 63 years ago (1963-03-31)
Country
Germany
Language
German
Launched
1 May 1961; 65 years ago (1961-05-01)

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Decision by the Minister-Presidents of the states

Broadcasting

Programming

Closure

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ARD 2

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples56
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

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ARD 2

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related to Programming · 16
ARD 2 → ARD, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Heute, Hier, It, March, Panorama, Prisma, Sportschau, Tagesschau, The, Unlike, VHF, WDR, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Westens
related to Closure · 15
ARD 2 → April, ARD, Bayerisches Fernsehen, Due, Initial, It, June, March, On, September, Since, Südwest, TV, ZDF, ZDF's
related to Broadcasting · 14
ARD 2 → ARD, Bundespost, Bundespost's, Der Spiegel, During, Feldberg, Hesse, HR, It, That, This, UHF, Unlike ARD, VHF
Broadcast area · 1
ARD 2 → West Germany
Closed · 1
ARD 2 → 31 March 1963; 63 years ago (1963-03-31)
Country · 1
ARD 2 → Germany
Language · 1
ARD 2 → German
Launched · 1
ARD 2 → 1 May 1961; 65 years ago (1961-05-01)
Owner · 1
ARD 2 → ARD
Replaced by · 1
ARD 2 → ZDF

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ard channel zdf television broadcasting programming 1961 second first march initially broadcast started 30 june ended 1963 west fernsehen network

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ARD 2Broadcast areaWest Germany1.00infobox
ARD 2Closed31 March 1963; 63 years ago (1963-03-31)1.00infobox
ARD 2CountryGermany1.00infobox
ARD 2LanguageGerman1.00infobox
ARD 2Launched1 May 1961; 65 years ago (1961-05-01)1.00infobox
ARD 2OwnerARD1.00infobox
ARD 2Replaced byZDF1.00infobox
ARD 2Sister channelsARD1.00infobox
Sportschauinstance ofARD 2 also served as an alternate platform such as programs0.80text
under the grounds that there was no time for its airing on the first channel due to special programming.Unlike the practice common on the first channelinstance ofARD 2 also served as an alternate platform such as programs0.80text
only Westdeutscher Rundfunk had its own opt-out on ARD 2instance ofARD 2 also served as an alternate platform such as programs0.80text
ARD 2related to BroadcastingUnlike ARD0.60section

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