TV One (Sri Lankan TV channel)

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TV-1 Sri Lanka
TV-1 LOGO
CountrySri Lanka
Broadcast areaSri Lanka
HeadquartersColombo
Programming
Language(s)English and Sinhalese
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerMTV Channel/Capital Maharaja
Sister channels
History
Launched14 December 1992
Former namesMTV Newsvision, MTV, Channel One MTV, MTV Sports, MTV
Links
Websitewww.tv1.lk
Availability
Streaming media
Watch live

TV 1 is a Sri Lankan general entertainment television channel which provides English and Sinhalese content aimed at the youth market. Founded in 1992 as MTV Newsvision, it was one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels.[1] Its sister channel MTV was renamed Sirasa TV in June 1998 and MTV Newsvision was renamed MTV.[1][2] MTV was later re-branded Channel One MTV. On 26 January 2012 the channel was re-launched as MTV Sports.[3][4] MTV Sports was re-branded MTV in July 2015.[5][better source needed] The channel was renamed TV 1 on the 21 January 2016.[6][7][better source needed]

The channel is available on UHF channel 58/59 in the Colombo area and on UHF channel 51 in the Kandy area.[8] It is also available on PEO TV.[9] TV 1 is owned by MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, part of the Capital Maharaja conglomerate.[10]

Teledramas[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sri Lanka". Press Reference.
  2. ↑ Weerasuriya, Sanath (7 June 1998). "See and hear Sirasa TV". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  3. ↑ "Channel One out, MTV Sports in". Daily FT. 26 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "A sports channel with a difference". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Curious Case of MTV Sports". TV & Radio Sri Lanka Community Forum. 3 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Hannan, Rishan (18 January 2016). "TCMOL launches brand new channel: TV 1". News First.
  7. ↑ "TV1 launches Jan 21st". TV & Radio Sri Lanka Community Forum. 19 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Television Stations in Sri Lanka". Asiawaves: Radio and TV Broadcasting in South and South-East Asia.
  9. ↑ "Enjoy watching MTV Channels now on SLT PEO TV". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 4 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "MTV Channel". Capital Maharaja. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
  11. ↑ Punchi Manali TV1 Teledrama Theme Song - Dilki Weliwatta ft Chamath Sangeeth, Punchi Manali TV1 Teledrama Theme Song - Dilki Weliwatta ft Chamath Sangeeth, retrieved 2017-03-02

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