Channel 1 (Syrian TV channel)
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| Type | Terrestrial television |
|---|---|
| Country | Syria |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | General Organization of Radio and TV |
| Sister channels | Channel 2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 23 July 1960 |
| Closed | 11 November 2012 |
Channel 1 (Arabic: القناة الأولى) was a Syrian television channel launched on 23 July 1960.[1] Its broadcast coverage was solely limited to Syria and broadcast service programs. It operated as an interactive local channel.[2] Channel 1 was shut down in 2012.[3]
History
[edit]Syrian Television began broadcasts on 23 July 1960, during Syria's short-lived union with Egypt. It began with the phrase, "Here is Damascus", as delivered by Sabah Qabbani. It was broadcast from its studios situated at the highest peak of Mount Qasioun, with low power of no more than 10 kilowatts and only for one and a half hours reaching only Damascus. Its broadcasting hours increased over time.[4] After the 1961 military coup which dissolved the union, Syrian TV broadcast a speech delivered by Shukri al-Quwatli, the first post-independence president of Syria, in October 1961, which was recorded in Switzerland.[5]
Experimental color broadcasts began in 1978, with only a handful of programs being in color at the time, being broadcast for four hours. Regular color broadcasts began in 1980 using PAL and SECAM systems.[3] Amid the civil war, Channel 1 ceased broadcasting on 11 November 2012 in preparation for the official launch of the satellite television channel Talaqie TV.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1977. p. 1109. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Mariam Ghorbannejad (February 12, 2011). "Broadcast media: Open to new players?". Forward Syria. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Al-Shami, Sana (24 November 2023). التلفاز في سوريا من مرآة تعكس العالم إلى تحفة صامتة. Independent Arabia (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ في ذكرى أول إرسالٍ تلفزيونيّ سوريّ لحظاتٌ من الدهشة والإبهار صنعها السوريّون. Tishreen (in Arabic). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Sami Moubayed (17 October 2016). "Syria TV archives lose treasure chest of history". Gulf News. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ بعد نصف قرن.. التلفزيون السوري يتوقف عن البث. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 19 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Channel 1 (Syria) live stream (in Arabic)
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