Kanal A

Kanal A
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Launched 1991
Owned by Pro Plus (company)
Central European Media Enterprises
Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Country Slovenia
Sister channel(s) POP TV
POP BRIO
POP KINO
POP KINO 2
POP FANI
POP OTO
POP SPOT
Website popnonstop.24ur.com

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[1].

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, VOLAN, Top Gear, etc. There are also films, series and documentaries.

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History

Viewers have been able to watch Kanal A since May 16, 1991. It was a completely new element on the Slovenian television market and at the 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, 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. Younger audiences were also able to enjoy the music show Non Stop Music from from March 2004 to the end of August 2004 the show E+, which presents »All you Need for Life«. Kanal A also offered the shows Katarina (2007), TV Tuba (2008), Svingerji (2008), Zvezda pokra (2010), etc. In February 2007, The World was launched as the first news show on Kanal A.

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, automobile show Volan, from March 2011 also popular BBC TV series Top Gear. There are also numerous world popular series, documentaries and world blockbusters.

Current Programming (as of January 2012)

National Created Shows

Original name Format Day
Svet Daily news weekdays
Svet: Povečava News talkshow saturday
Astro TV Astro show weekdays
Norci na delu Hidden camera show saturday
Vse, kar ste želeli vedeti o pokru Poker show saturday
ŠKL Sports talk show sunday
Magazin Lige prvakov Champions League magazine sunday

Internationally Created Series

Original name Slovenian name Days
Married... with Children Družina za umret weekdays
Spin City Vsi županovi možje weekdays
Just Shoot Me! Pa me ustreli weekdays
Walker, Texas Ranger Teksaški mož postave weekdays
Rescue Me Newyorški gasilci weekdays
CSI: NY Na kraju zločina: New York weekdays
Breaking Bad Kriva pota weekdays
Crusoe Robinson Crusoe weekends
10 Things I Hate About You 10 razlogov, zakaj te sovražim weekends
Brothers Brata weekends
'Til Death Dokler naju smrt ne loči weekends
Rockface Gorski reševalci weekends
Benidorm Bastards Navihanci iz Benidorma weekends
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Terminator: Kronike Sare Connor weekends

Internationally Created Shows

Original name Slovenian name Day
Top Gear Top Gear weedays
Masters of Illusion Mojstri iluzije weedays
Pop Corn TV Crazy Hidden Camera Nora Pazi, kamera! weedays
The Fabulous Beekman Boys Fantastična Beekmana weedays
Spot Centra Naj-reklame weedays

Internationally Created Animated Series

Original name Slovenian name Day
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ninja želve weekdays
Phantom Investigators Raziskovalni junaki weekends

Films

Movie type Slovene translation On programm
Everlasting Blockbuster Večne uspešnice Monday
Action Akcija Tuesday
Ultra Exciting Ultra razburljivo Thursday
Bold as Men Drzno po moško Friday
Family movie Družinski film Saturday
Mega Tense Mega napeto Sunday

Future Programming

Coming soon to Kanal A

Show name Slovenian name Format Country
Volan Volan 2nd. season of car magazine  Slovenia
The Gadget Show Igrače za velike Lifestyle and technology show  United Kingdom
Chowder Požeruh animated series  United States
Tom And Jerry Tales Zgodbe Toma in Jerryja animated series  United States
Max steel Jekleni Max animated series  United States

Past Programming

National Created Shows

Reality Shows


Game Shows


Other Shows


Series

Internationally Created Series

General Director

Pavel Vrabec can be placed among the pioneers of the Slovenian media area and is a leading expert on the industry. 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.[2]

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

External links

Portal icon Slovenia portal
Portal icon Television portal

References

  1. ^ http://www.agbnielsen.net/search/search.asp?src=404&txtQuery=system
  2. ^ Kramberger, Uros. "The Director General Pavel Vrabec Pro Plus: What is important is not interesting, what is interesting, not important". Dnevnik.si. http://www.dnevnik.si/objektiv/1042386844. Retrieved 17 March 2012.