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LTV1

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LTV1
CountryLatvia
Broadcast areaLatvia
HeadquartersRiga
Programming
Language(s)Latvian
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerLSM
Sister channelsLTV7
History
LaunchedNovember 6, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-11-06)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

LTV1 (Latvian: Latvijas Televīzija 1) is the first television channel of Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), the state-owned public service television broadcaster in Latvia. The channel offers a wide range of content, including news, analysis, talk shows, interviews, documentaries, feature films, TV series, cultural programs, theatre performances, concerts, sports coverage, quiz shows, music programs, and entertainment shows. From 2021 to 2024, LTV1 was the most watched television channel in Latvia.

History

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LTV made its first regular test broadcasts on 6 November 1954 from a studio in Soviet Riga in black-and-white, which were seen by the 20 owners of personal television sets. This made LTV the first and oldest national television station in the Baltic countries. Regular broadcasting started on 20 November 1954. At the beginning, LTV did not have rights to create their own programming except live shows. In 1955, the Riga Television studio in Nometņu iela, Āgenskalns was created to produce its own programming and the first TV tower in Latvia was built.[1] As of 1960, LTV aired for 1,300 hours a year. The channel aired news bulletins every day except on Sundays, while its broadcasts were praised for their high cultural level.[2]

For its 50th anniversary on 5-6 November 2004, LTV1 aired special programming.[3] Shortly after these celebrations, LTV announced the creation of a new look for the channel, which was to be designed externally, in order to attract the 15-45 demographic..[4]

The channel planned to remove cultural programming in October 2006, justifying the move in the creation of a third channel.[5]

On 15 January 2013, the channel started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen.[6] LTV1 changed its logo in August 2013, thickening the extant logo, as an act to improve relations with LTV7.[7]

LTV1 was the most-watched television channel in Latvia in 2021 with 11,4% of total viewing time, according to a Kantar survey.[8]

Logos and identities

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  • 1991 to 1997
    1991 to 1997
  • 1997 to 2000
    1997 to 2000
  • 2000 to 2002
    2000 to 2002
  • 2003 to 2006
    2003 to 2006
  • 2006 to 2013
    2006 to 2013
  • 2013 to 2017
    2013 to 2017
  • 2017 to 2022
    2017 to 2022
  • 2022 to present
    2022 to present

References

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  1. ^ "Vēsture un Fakti / LTV.LV" [History and Facts | LTV]. ltv.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ Radio and Television in the USSR, S. V. Kaftanov, 1960
  3. ^ "LTV vērienīgi svinēs 50 gadu jubileju". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "LTV1 būs jauns grafiskais dizains". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "No LTV1 programmas apsver iespēju izslēgt kultūras raidījumus". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "LTV1 sāk raidīt pasaules standartiem atbilstošā attēla formātā". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "Kārtējo reizi modernizēts LTV1 logotips". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  8. ^ "Pērn skatītākais televīzijas kanāls bija LTV1". www.delfi.lv. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
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