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 (Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research, year 2011). 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.

History

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

Citizen journalism

Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information," according to the seminal 2003 report We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information...

 – 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.

Internationally created shows currently broadcast by KANAL A (as of April 2011)

Original name	Slovenian translation	Origin
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Na kraju zločina	United States
Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...	Obalna straža	United States
Fear Factor Fear Factor Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...	Faktor strahu ZDA	United States
Spin City Spin City Spin City is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 until April 30, 2002 on the ABC network. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show was based on a fictional local government running New York City, and originally starred Michael J. Fox as Mike...	Vsi županovi možje	United States
Knight Rider Knight Rider Knight Rider is an American television series that originally ran from September 26, 1982, to August 8, 1986. The series was broadcast on NBC and starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech modern-day knight fighting crime with the help of an advanced, artificially intelligent and...	Vitez za volanom	United States
CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....	Na kraju zločina: Miami	United States
Married with children	Družina za umret	United States
Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...	Teksaški mož postave	United States
Just Shoot Me! Just Shoot Me! Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997 to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.-Description:...	Pa me ustreli!	United States
Criss Angel Mindfreak Criss Angel Mindfreak Criss Angel Mindfreak is a show distributed by A&E Network. It debuted in 2005, and centers on stunts and street magic acts by magician Criss Angel.-Career as magician:...	Čarovnije Crissa Angela	United States
Kim Possible Kim Possible Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...	Kim Possible	United States
Top Gear	Top Gear
How i met your mother How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...	Kako sem spoznal vajino mamo	United States
Two and a half men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...	Dva moža in pol	United States

Nationally created shows currently broadcast by KANAL A (as of April 2011)

Original name	Format	Origin
SVET na Kanalu A	News at weekdays	Slovenia
Magazin Lige prvakov	sport show	Slovenia
Avto.info	Car.info	Slovenia

FILMS

Movie type	Slovene translation	On programm
Everlasting Blockbuster	Večne uspešnice	Monday
Action	Akcija	Tuesday
Family movie	Družinski film	Saturday
Mega Tense	Mega napeto	Sunday

General Director

Pavel Vrabec can be placed among the pioneers of the Slovenian media area and its best experts. 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.

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.

External links

• Kanal A at LyngSat Address