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Czech television channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ČT1 (ČT Jedna, Česká televize 1, "Jednička") is the Czech public television channel, operated by Czech Television. ČT1 is a general purpose channel, showing family-oriented television, Czech movies, children's programming, news and documentaries.
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Country | Czech Republic |
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Programming | |
Language(s) | Czech |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Czech Television |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 1953 |
Former names | ČST (1953–1970) ČST1 (1970–1990) F1 (1990–1993) |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
DVB-T/T2 | MUX 21 (FTA) (HD) |
Streaming media | |
iVysílání | Watch live (Czech only) |
ČST (Czech: Československá televize, Slovak: Československá televízia) starts experimental broadcasting throughout Czechoslovakia on 1 May 1953 from its Prague Studio. Its first regular broadcast begin on 25 February 1954.
In 1970, the ČST was renamed to ČST1 and in 1975 the channel transitioned from black-and-white to colour.
Following the entry of federalism in Czechoslovakia in 1990, ČST1 became F1.
On 1 January 1993, F1 changes its name to ČT1 in Czech Republic and STV1 in Slovak Republic. Now, the first channel of the new Česká televize, created one year earlier following the Velvet Revolution.
ČT1 HD is the high-definition TV channel from Czech Television. ČT1 HD broadcasts programming from ČT1 via IPTV, digital terrestrial and satellite (via Astra 3B – DVB-S2 standard).
Previously HD programming was shown on ČT HD, covering ČT1, ČT2 and ČT4.