Kanal A

Kanal A is the first commercial television station in Slovenia. The television program, which has been operating within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers (18-49 years), Kanal A is the second most watched TV programme in Slovenia (Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research, year 2011). Viewers are offered the news program The World (SVET), which is broadcast on working days, entertaining show Big Game (Big Game), sport transmissions of UEFA Champions League matches, world´s premier motorcycling championship MotoGP, Avto.info, Top Gear, etc. There are also films, series and documentaries.

History

Viewers can watch Kanal A since May 16, 1991. It was a completely new element on the Slovenian television market and at the same time the first independent television station on the territory of former Yugoslavia. Development accelerated with the entrance of SBS (1997), which enabled development of fast television technologies and internet. On October 23, 2000 Kanal A merged with PRO PLUS d.o.o. The programming schema was changed and Kanal A now offers even wider and complementary selection of contents to POP TV. On October 1, 2001 a new and the first news magazine program called Extra was launched (forerunner of Extra Magazine) and also a modern and urban weather forecast Meteor with foreign Slovenian speaking hosts. Kanal A sets the glamour trends with Oscars (March 2001) and from May 2001, six years in a row, also with the beauty contests Slovenia Miss Universe and Miss Universe World. In May 2002 Kanal A offered exclusive coverage for Slovenian territory of the World Football Championship in Tokio and in June 2006 one half (32) of the matches of the World Football Championship in Germany. On March 27, 2002 Kanal A launched the first reality show in Slovenia – Popstars, and one year later the second version of that music Odyssey. The music groups Bepop and Unique were born on Kanal A. The young were also able to enjoy the music show Non Stop Music (March 2004) and from the end of August 2004 the show E+, which presents »All you Need for Life«. Kanal A also offered show Katarina (2007), show TV Tuba (2008), TV series Svingerji (2008), show Zvezda pokra (2010), etc. In February 2007 the format The World was launched as the first news show on Kanal A.

Achievements

Viktors 2002 (2003) – Viktor for special achievements for Popstars project (first reality show in Slovenia)

Viktors 2005 (2006) – Viktor for best television show E+

Viktors 2006 (2007) – Viktor for special achievements for coverage of the World Football Championship in Germany

Viktors 2007 (2008) – Viktor for promising media personality for Lili Žagar, anchor of the program The World, Viktor for television personality was awarded to Marko Potrč, anchor of the program SVET

Viktors 2008 (2009) – Bojan Traven (Viktor for special achievements)

Program

In its domestic production Kanal A offers its viewers news and entertaining contents. The program is rich with numerous foreign hits – films, series and documentaries. The news program The World on Kanal A (SVET na Kanalu A) is broadcast on working days at 18.00. The creators of the program form their stories on the basis of life television. The editorial policy is on the side of an ordinary man with a focus on the so called citizen journalism – the viewers can participate in the show and send their MMSs or videos.

Kanal A offers exclusive sport broadcasts; the matches of the Champions League, world´s premier motorcycling championship MotoGP, new, 3. season of automobile show Avto.info, from March 2011 also popular BBC TV series Top Gear. There are also numerous world popular series, documentaries and world blockbusters.

Currently airing

Internationally created shows currently broadcast by KANAL A (as of April 2011)

Nationally created shows currently broadcast by KANAL A (as of April 2011)

FILMS

General Director

Pavel Vrabec can be placed among the pioneers of the Slovenian media area and its best experts. Before he started his career in the company PRO PLUS d.o.o. he was a successful manager on popular Slovenian radio stations. He joined PRO PLUS in 1996 as Director of Sales. In April 2005 he was appointed Deputy General Director and until December 2009 he performed his function with a professional approach and thorough, long-standing expertise on the domestic market and abroad.

DVB-T

Since 1 December 2010 Kanal A programming is available in the digital (DVB-T) technique. Transmission is a part of the first national digital multiplex called multiflex A.

See also

Pro Plus d.o.o.

POP TV

POP BRIO

External links

24ur.com

zadovoljna.si

bibaleze.si

cekin.si

vizita.si

Osvajalec.si

golfortal.info

Okusno.je

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1991 Category:Television stations in Slovenia