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Bragg will be recognised at the ceremony for his "outstanding and exceptional" contribution to television.
TV committee chair John Will said: "BAFTA is delighted to honour Melvyn Bragg for his unique contribution to British broadcasting.
"His commitment to the arts has shone through in over three decades of quality programme-making and his influence has been enormous."
Bragg is best known for fronting ITV arts programme The South Bank Show from 1978 until its cancellation in 2009.
Of the award, he said: "I have been lucky enough to devote my life to my main passion so to be awarded for this is even more astounding."
Previous recepients of an Academy Fellowship include Sir David Jason, Bruce Forsyth, Richard Curtis and last year's winners Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
The BAFTA TV Awards, hosted by Graham Norton, will air this Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.
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