POP TV

Name	POP TV
Logofile	POP LOGO.jpg
Launch	1995
Owner	CME
Country	Slovenija
Sister names	Kanal A POP BRIO
Web	POP TV

POP TV is a Slovenian commercial television station operated by the multi-media company PRO PLUS d.o.o.

It is a TV channel with the highest ratings in Slovenia (Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research, year 2011), and at the same time the most popular and trustworthy (Trusted Brand 2009, 2010, 2011). Since 1 December 2010 POP TV programming has been available in the digital (DVB-T) technique. Transmission is a part of the first national digital multiplex called multiplex A.

History

POP TV started broadcasting on December, 15 1995. Its programs have included:

news format 24UR.

domestic entertainment shows No Limits with Jonas (Brez zapor z Jonasom), POP Party (POP Party) with Anja Rupel, 1,2,3, Who Wins? (1,2,3, Kdo dobi?) with Saša Einsiedler and Robert Erjavec, Super POP (Super POP) with Stojan Auer, quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Lepo je biti milijonar) with Jonas Žnidaršič and later Boštjan Romih, Deal or No Deal (Vzemi ali pusti) with Zmago Batina, etc.

reality shows with The Bachelor (September 2004), The Bachelorette 1 and 2 (first time in March 2005), The Bar 1 and 2 (first time in September 2005), The Farm (September 2007), Slovenia got talent (March 2010).

sitcoms TV Good Day (TV Dober dan) (October 1999), Under One Roof (Pod eno streho) (September 2002), Tobacco Shop (Trafika)(February 2003), Our Little Clinic (Naša mala klinika)(September 2004).

Miss Slovenia and Miss World contests (beginning in 1996) and the live awards for media achievements in popular culture – Viktors (from 1997 to 2010).

Sports Scene has been broadcast for more than a decade; from 1996 POP TV offered coverage of Formula 1 races and since March 2007 also Moto GP races.

in addition to domestic programs, the station offers foreign production (series, telenovels, films) and during weekends cartoons for children.

in March 2010 POP TV launched reality show Slovenia got talent (Slovenija ima talent), which is the most watched TV show in the last decade on the Slovenian television. (Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research, June 2010)

Achievements

POP TV has received 35 Viktors, which are awards for media achievements and achievements in popular culture. At the last award Viktors 2010 POP TV received 3 Viktors (Viktor of popularity for entertaining show Slovenia got talent (Slovenija ima talent), professional Viktor of popularity for the entertaining TV show Slovenia got talent (Slovenija ima talent) and professional Viktor of popularity for the host of informational TV show Darja Zgonc). In Viktors 2009 POP TV received two Viktors (Viktor of popularity for entertaining show Can U Dig It?! (As ti tud not padu?!) and Jurij Zrnec Viktor of popularity for the host of entertaining TV show). In the 2008 awards the station received five golden statues: 24UR (Viktor for News TV program), Can U Dig It?! (As ti tud not padu?!) (professional Viktor and Viktor of popularity for entertaining show), Jurij Zrnec (professional Viktor and Viktor of popularity for the host of entertaining TV show).

At the international festival PROMAX, which is an award for promoters and advertisers in the electronic media, POP TV has received five awards for its promotional achievements. Two in Athens in April 2005: Gold medal in the category Best News Promo« for the promotional spot for the show Confirmed! and gold medal in the category Never Broadcast Promo for the film Minority Report. POP TV received medals at the international festival in 2002: Gold medal in the category Best Drama Promo for the promotional spot for the series Profiler, in 2001 silver medal in the category Best Quiz Promo for the promo for Millionaire and in 2000 gold medal for the best promotional spot for the film In the Line of Fire.

For the third year in a row POP TV was awarded the Trusted Brand title (2009, 2010, 2011) among TV stations, as the most trustworthy and popular brand among consumers.

News programs

POP TV has news during the entire day with the programs 24UR at One (every working day at 1pm), 24UR In the Afternoon, 24UR and 24UR at Night. Since March 17, 2009 there is also a weather forecast 24UR Weather at five minutes to seven in the evening, every Saturday Vizita and on Sundays TV Club (TV Klub). Viewers are offered weekly investigative news show Confirmed! on Tuesdays, sitcom It’s Nice to be a Neighbour on Mondays and cooking show Love Through the Stomach on Sundays. In addition to domestic programs, the station offers foreign production (series, telenovels, films) and during weekends cartoons for children. In March 2011 started a new season of reality show Slovenia got talent (Slovenija ima talent) and a new game show Minute to Win It (Minuta do zmage).

Programming

National

Foreign Series

Californication Castle Dexter Eli Stone Fringe Monk The Mentalist Tin Man

Telenovelas

Alma indomable Aşk-ı Memnu Najbolje godine Soy tu duena

Children Series

Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia Finley the Fire Engine Kim Possible Strawberry Shortcake

Past Programming

Foreign

30 Rock As If Brotherhood House MD Knight Rider Midsomer Murders Without a Trace

Children

Lunar Jim

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 POP TV programming has been 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.

Kanal A

POP BRIO

External links

24ur.com

zadovoljna.si

bibaleze.si

cekin.si

vizita.si

Osvajalec.si

golfortal.info

dominvrt.si

Okusno.je

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1995 Category:Central European Media Enterprises Category:Television stations in Slovenia