DR1 (DR Et) is the flagship television channel of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). It became Denmark's first television station when it began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.
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| Country | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Danish Realm |
| Headquarters | DR Byen Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Danish |
| Picture format | 16:9 720p (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DR |
| Sister channels | DR2 DR Ramasjang |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 October 1951[1] |
| Former names | Statsradiofonien TV (1951–1959), Danmarks Radio TV (1959–1964), DR TV (1964–1996) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DTT | Channel 1 |
| Streaming media | |
| DR TV | Watch live (only in EU and EEA) |
Besides its productions, the channel also broadcasts co-productions with other Nordic countries through Nordvision, as well as a significant amount of programmes from English-speaking countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, all in the original language with Danish subtitles. Its news programme is called TV Avisen.
Broadcasting hours edit
- 1951–1966: 10 hours a week (5 programs)
- 1966–1982: 14 hours a day (35 programs a week)
- 1982–1994: 18 hours a day (50 programs a week)
- 1994–2001: 21 hours a day (60 programs a week)
- 2001-today: 24 hours a day
Technological advances edit
Colour TV edit
Colour television test broadcasts were started in March 1967, with the first large-scale colour broadcasting occurring for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.[2] DR officially ended "test" transmissions of colour television on April 1, 1970, although it wasn't until 1978 that their last black-and-white television program (TV Avisen) switched to colour.[2]
Teletext edit
On 16 May 1983 at 14:00 CEST, DR launched its first teletext information service, which is still available on all DR channels.[3]
Widescreen TV edit
In 2004 DR announced plans for a complete switch from a 4:3 screen ratio to 16:9 widescreen broadcasts. The switch occurred in 2006 when DR moved its production facilities from TV-Byen to DR Byen in Copenhagen. The last of DR1's own productions to switch to widescreen was the daily news programme (TV Avisen) in November 2006.[4]
Digital TV edit
At midnight on November 1, 2009 the analogue broadcasts shut down nationwide and DR switched to digital broadcasting.[5][6]
High-definition edit
In January 2012, DR1 switched from 576i SD to 720p HD broadcasting.[7]
HbbTV edit
In April 2014, DR launched its HbbTV service on DR1, enabling on-demand streaming of DR content directly on an internet-connected television.[8]
Logos and identities edit
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DR1's fourth logo, as DR TV, used from 1994 to August 1996 -
DR1's fifth logo used from 30 August 1996 to 2002 -
DR1's sixth logo used from 2002 to 31 July 2005 -
DR1's seventh logo used from 1 June 2005 to 31 August 2009. -
DR1's eight and previous logo used from 1 September 2009 to 31 January 2013. -
DR1's ninth and current logo since 1 February 2013. -
Stacked version of DR1's ninth and current logo used until 8 October 2017.
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Original Programming on DR1 edit
Drama edit
- Better Times
- Borgen
- Follow the Money
- Huset på Christianshavn
- Matador
- Sommer
- Taxa
- The Bridge
- The Eagle
- The Kingdom
- The Killing
- The Legacy
- The Protectors
- Nikolaj og Julie
- Rejseholdet
News and society edit
- TV Avisen
- Magasinet Penge
- Horisont
- Bag om Borgen
- Aftenshowet
- Kontant
- Rabatten
Entertainment edit
- 6200 Aabenraa
- Bonderøven - Moved from DR2 following the success of the show.
- By på Skrump
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (The Danish national selection for Eurovision Song Contest)
- Det Nye Talkshow
- Eurovision Song Contest 1964, Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
- Gift Ved Første Blik - Moved from DR3 following the success of the show. Remade in other countries as Married at First Sight.
- Gør det selv
- Ha' det godt
- Hammerslag
- Hvad er det værd?
- Klimaduks og Blærerøv
- Søren Ryge
DR productions based on other formats edit
Children's entertainment edit
- Disney Sjov (Disney Cartoons)
- Barda
- Morgenhår
- Isas Stepz
- Min Funky Familie
- MGP
- MGP Nordic (together with SVT, NRK and YLE)
Other DR productions edit
- DR Kirken
- Før Søndagen
- Sporløs
Imported programming on DR1 edit
As with most channels in Denmark, foreign TV programmes are shown in their original language but with Danish subtitles.
References edit
- ^ "DANMARKS RADIO 1925-". Danmarkshistorien. Aarhus Universitet. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ a b 40 år med farve-TV fra DR
- ^ "30 år på tekst-tv-tronen". DR. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Fra søndag vil DR sende 95 pct. i 16:9". tvnyt.com. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Video - Analogt sluk i Danmark okt. 2009". recordere.dk. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "THE DANISH DVB-T NETWORK". Digi-tv. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "DR1 (HD) – Værd at vide". digitalt.tv. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Ikke alle tv-udbydere klar til DR HbbTV - se om din er". FlatpanelsDK. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
