Kanal A

Kanal A
Launched	1991
Owned by	CME
Slogan	Trenutki,ob katerih ti zastane dih.
Country	Slovenia
Sister channel(s)	POP TV, KINO, BRIO, OTO
Website	Official web page

Kanal A is the first Slovenian commercial television station. The channel, which operates 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 channel in Slovenia.^[1]

Viewers are offered the news program The World (SVET), which is broadcast on working days. In the fall of 2011 SVET launched a new Saturday edition: World: Zoom (Svet: Povečava). Kanal A also screens Moto GP races, TopGear, a program for car enthusiasts called The steering wheel (Volan). From autumn 2013 a new reality show TOP 4 with Tjaša Kokalj is screened. Kanal A also screens several popular international formats, top feature films and hit series.

History

Viewers have been able to watch Kanal A since 16 May 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 23 October 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 1 October 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 27 March 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 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

• Viktors 2002 (2003) – Viktor for special achievements for Popstars project (first reality show in Slovenia)
• Viktors 2005 (2006) – Viktor for best television show E+
• Viktors 2006 (2007) – Viktor for special achievements for coverage of the World Football Championship in Germany
• Viktors 2007 (2008) – Viktor for promising media personality for Lili Žagar, anchor of the program The World, Viktor for television personality was awarded to Marko Potrč, anchor of the program SVET
• Viktors 2008 (2009) – Bojan Traven (Viktor for special 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. The news program The World on Kanal A (SVET na Kanalu A) is broadcast on working days at 18.00 and at 19.45 it's followed by short summery including the latest news. 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.

Current Programming

Nationally Created Shows

Internationally Created Series

Original name	Slovenian name	Days	Country
The Finder	Nezmotljivi čut	weekdays	USA
The Goldbergs	Goldbergovi	weekdays	USA
Arrow	Puščica	weekdays	USA
The Guardian	Odvetnik z ulice	weekdays	USA
Kud puklo da puklo	Kar bo pa bo	weekdays	Croatia
Alarm for Cobra 11	Alarm za Kobro 11	weekdays	Germany
Rising Hope	Vzgoja za začetnike	weekends	USA
The Big Bang Theory	Veliki pokovci	weekends	USA
How I Met Your Mother	Kako sem spoznal vajino mamo	Weekends	USA
Powder Park	Snowboarderji	Weekends	Germany
Boardwalk Empire	Imperij pregrehe	Weekends	USA

Internationally Created Animated Series

Original name	Slovenian name	Day	Country
Transformers: Prime	Transformerji Prime	every day	USA
Horrid Henry	Grozni Gašper	Weekends	United Kingdom
Lego Ninjago	Lego ninjago	weekdays	USA
Max Steel	Jekleni Max	Weekend	USA
Littlest Pet Shop (2015 TV series)	Trgovinica za živali	Weekdays	USA

Past Programming

Nationally Created Shows

Reality Shows

Game Shows

News / Tabloid Shows

Comedy Shows

Magazines

Sport Shows

Music Shows

Call TV

Other Shows

• Ljubo doma! (show similar to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
  • 2009
• Katarina (talk show similar to The Oprah Winfrey Show)
  • 2007
• Problem (comedy show)
  • 2003
• Mozaik Slovenije (documentary show)
  • 2001
• Zmenkarije (dating show)
  • in the 90`s and early 00`s
• Komedija zmešnjav (comedy show)
  • in the 90`s and early 00`s
• Odklop (comedy stunts show)
  • in the 90`s
• Adrenalin (comedy stunts show)
  • in the 90`s
• Aktivno! (talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Lepota telesa (show about fashion)
  • in the 90`s
• Stilski izziv (show similar to Extreme Makeover)
  • in the 90`s
• Modna dežela (show about fashion)
  • in the 90`s
• Ob 20:00 si na Kanalu A priglejte (talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Klik (talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Imamo jih radi (talk show about pets)
  • in the 90`s
• Dance Session (dance show)
  • in the 90`s
• Moj film (talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Dobro jutro (morning talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Zajček dolgoušček (morning kids cartoon and talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Kaličopko (morning kids cartoon and talk show)
  • in the 90`s
• Na piki imamo (news magazine)
  • in the 90`s
• Danijeve Zvezde (Astro show)
  • 1992–2006

Series

Internationally Created Shows

Series

Animated Series

• Astro Boy
• Oggy and the Cockroaches
• Winx Club

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 since 14 October 2013 a part of the national digital multiplex called multiplex C.

See also

• Pro Plus d.o.o.
• POP TV
• POP BRIO

External links

• Official website
• Kanal A at LyngSat Address
• Schedule for Kanal A

References