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DR1

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DR1
CountryDenmark
Broadcast areaDanish Realm
HeadquartersDR Byen
Copenhagen,Denmark
Programming
Language(s)Danish
Picture format16:9720p(HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDR
Sister channelsDR2
DR Ramasjang
History
Launched2 October 1951;72 years ago(1951-10-02)[1]
Former namesStatsradiofonien TV (1951–1959),
Danmarks Radio TV (1959–1964),
DR TV (1964–1996)
Availability
Terrestrial
DTTChannel 1
Streaming media
DR TVWatch live(only in EU and EEA)

DR1(DR Et) is the flagshiptelevision channelof theDanish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).It becameDenmark's first television station when it began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.

Besides its productions, the channel also broadcasts co-productions with other Nordic countries throughNordvision,as well as a significant amount of programmes from English-speaking countries like theUnited States,United Kingdom,andAustralia,all in the original language with Danishsubtitles.Its news programme is calledTV Avisen.

Broadcasting hours

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  • 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

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Colour TV

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Colour television test broadcasts were started in March 1967, with the first large-scale colour broadcasting occurring for the1968 Winter OlympicsinGrenoble,France.[2]DR officially ended "test" transmissions of colour television on April 1, 1970. However, it wasn't until 1978 that their last black-and-white television program (TV Avisen) switched to colour.[2]

Teletext

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On 16 May 1983 at 14:00 CEST, DR launched its firstteletextinformation service, which is still available on all DR channels.[3]

Widescreen TV

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In 2004 DR announced plans for a complete switch from a4:3screen ratio to 16:9 widescreen broadcasts. The switch occurred in 2006 when DR moved its production facilities from TV-Byen toDR Byenin Copenhagen. The last of DR1's productions to switch to widescreen was the daily news programme (TV Avisen) in November 2006.[4]

Digital TV

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At midnight on November 1, 2009, the analogue broadcasts shut down nationwide and DR switched to digital broadcasting.[5][6]

High-definition

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In January 2012, DR1 switched from576iSDto720pHDbroadcasting.[7]

HbbTV

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In April 2014, DR launched itsHbbTVservice on DR1, enabling on-demand streaming of DR content directly on an internet-connected television.[8]

Logos and identities

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Original Programming on DR1

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Drama

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News and society

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  • TV Avisen
  • Magasinet Penge
  • Horisont
  • Bag om Borgen
  • Aftenshowet
  • Kontant
  • Rabatten

Entertainment

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DR productions based on other formats

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Children's entertainment

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  • Disney Sjov(Disney Cartoons)
  • Barda
  • Morgenhår
  • Isas Stepz
  • Min Funky Familie
  • MGP
  • MGP Nordic(together withSVT,NRKandYLE)

Other DR productions

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  • DR Kirken
  • Før Søndagen
  • Sporløs

Imported programming on DR1

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As with most channels in Denmark, foreign TV programmes are shown in their original language but with Danish subtitles.

References

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  1. ^"DANMARKS RADIO 1925-".Danmarkshistorien.Aarhus Universitet.Retrieved9 April2017.
  2. ^ab40 år med farve-TV fra DR
  3. ^"30 år på tekst-tv-tronen".DR. 14 May 2013.Retrieved8 April2017.
  4. ^"Fra søndag vil DR sende 95 pct. i 16:9".tvnyt.com. 13 November 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2017.Retrieved9 April2017.
  5. ^"Video - Analogt sluk i Danmark okt. 2009".recordere.dk.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21.Retrieved16 January2013.
  6. ^"THE DANISH DVB-T NETWORK".Digi-tv. Archived fromthe originalon 27 October 2020.Retrieved16 January2013.
  7. ^"DR1 (HD) – Værd at vide".digitalt.tv. 11 January 2012.Retrieved9 April2017.
  8. ^"Ikke alle tv-udbydere klar til DR HbbTV - se om din er".FlatpanelsDK. 29 May 2014.Retrieved9 April2017.
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