EinsExtra

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EinsExtra

Launched	30 August 1997
Owned by	ARD
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Country	Germany
Sister channel(s)	Das Erste EinsPlus EinsFestival
Website	Website of EinsExtra

EinsExtra is a digital television channel from the German broadcaster ARD, available as part of the ARD digital package of channels. It launched on 30 August 1997.

EinsExtra is the news channel of ARD and acts as a competitor to the existing services of N24 and n-tv. In addition to news, EinsExtra also broadcasts culture, sports and science programmes.

The management of EinsExtra lies with the ARD regional broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), based in Hamburg.