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Channel 1 (Israel)

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Channel 1
TypePublic broadcasting
Country
Israel Israel
AvailabilityThroughout Israel and its neighboring countries
Launch date
May 2, 1968
Former names
HaTelevizia HaYisraelit (Israel Television) (1968-1994)
Official website
www.iba.org.il

Channel 1 (Hebrew: הערוץ הראשון, HaArutz HaRishon, lit. The First Channel) is the oldest television channel in Israel and one of only two terrestrial channels in the country (Channel 2 being the other). Run by the Israel Broadcasting Authority, it started broadcasting on 2 May 1968, and is largely funded through a television licence, though there are some adverts.

History

Channel 1 head office in Romema, Jerusalem

The law creating the Israel Broadcasting Authority was passed by the Knesset on 6 June 1965, with the television channel starting broadcasts in 2 May 1968. Initially in black and white, colour television was used from 13 January 1982, although occasional colour transmissions had been made earlier, most notably the Egyptian president's visit to Israel in 1977 and the Eurovision Song Contest 1979.

Until 1994 the channel was called HaTelevizia HaKlalit (Hebrew: הטלוויזיה הכללית, lit. General Television) or HaTelevizia HaYisraelit (Hebrew: הטלוויזיה הישראלית, lit. Israeli Television), but became known as Channel 1 once Channel 2 started broadcasting on 4 November 1993.

Advertisements

Although the channel does not carry standard adverts, during breaks in high profile programmes (such as coverage of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Euroleague matches) it displays text advertising companies on the screen which is read out word for word by an announcer.

In addition to the text advertising, Channel 1 also shows public information films commissioned by the government and party political broadcasts at election time.

Shows

The first Israeli children's show, featuring Kishkashta, aired on Channel 1 in the 1970s and '80s. Channel 1 has a number of long-running self-made programmes, including:

  • Mabat - evening news and current affairs presented by Haim Yavin
  • Popolitika - politics
  • Rishon BaSha'ar - football highlights presented by Bonni Ginzburg

It also shows news in English on a daily basis and broadcasts the Eurovision Song Contest through the programme Kdam Eurovision.

Foreign Shows

Animated Shows

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