DR1

DR1 (DR Et) is the flagship television channel of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). It became Denmark's first television station when it began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.
Besides its own productions, the channel also broadcasts co-productions with other Nordic countries through Nordvision, as well as a significant amount of programmes from English-speaking countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, all in the original language with Danish subtitles. Its news programme is called TV Avisen.
Broadcasting hours
1951–1966: 10 hours a week (5 programs)
1966–1982: 14 hours a day (35 programs a week)
1982–1994: 18 hours a day (50 programs a week)
1994–2001: 21 hours a day (60 programs a week)
2001-today: 24 hours a day
Technological advances
Colour TV
Colour television test broadcasts were started in March 1967, with the first large-scale colour broadcasting occurring for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. DR officially ended "test" transmissions of colour television on April 1, 1970, although it wasn't until 1978 that their last black-and-white television program (TV Avisen) switched to colour.
Teletext
On exactly 16 May 1983 at 14:00 CEST, DR launched its first teletext information service, which is still available on all DR channels.
Widescreen TV
In 2004 DR announced future plans for a complete switch from a 4:3 screen ratio to 16:9 widescreen broadcasts. The switch took place in 2006 when DR moved its production facilities from TV-Byen to DR Byen in Copenhagen. The last of DR1's own productions to switch to widescreen was the daily news programme (TV Avisen) in November 2006.
Digital TV
At midnight on November 1, 2009 the analogue broadcasts shut down nationwide and DR switched to digital broadcasting.
High-definition
In January 2012, DR1 switched from 576i SD to 720p HD broadcasting.
HbbTV
In April 2014, DR launched its HbbTV service on DR1, enabling on-demand streaming of DR content directly on an internet-connected television.
Logos and identities
Original Programming on DR1
Drama
Better Times
Borgen
Follow the Money
Huset på Christianshavn
Matador
Sommer
Taxa
The Bridge
The Eagle
The Kingdom
The Killing
The Legacy
The Protectors
Nikolaj og Julie
Rejseholdet
News and society
TV Avisen
Magasinet Penge
Horisont
Bag om Borgen
Aftenshowet
Kontant
Rabatten
Entertainment
6200 Aabenraa
Bonderøven - Moved from DR2 following the success of the show.
By på Skrump
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (The Danish national selection for Eurovision Song Contest)
Det Nye Talkshow
Eurovision Song Contest 1964, Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
- Moved from DR3 following the success of the show. Remade in other countries as Married at First Sight.
Gør det selv
Ha' det godt
Hammerslag
Hvad er det værd?
Klimaduks og Blærerøv
Søren Ryge
DR productions based on other formats
X Factor (Denmark)
Children's entertainment
Disney Sjov (Disney Cartoons)
Barda
Morgenhår
Isas Stepz
Min Funky Familie
MGP
MGP Nordic (together with SVT, NRK and YLE)
Other DR productions
DR Kirken
Før Søndagen
Sporløs
Imported programming on DR1
As is the practice with most channels in Denmark, foreign TV programmes are shown in their original language but with Danish subtitles.
bro'Town
BlackJack
Columbo
Conviction
Dawson's Creek
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Endeavour
Family Guy
Foyle's War
From All of Us to All of You
Homeland
Lewis
Little House on the Prairie
Merlin
Midsomer Murders
Planet Earth
Seinfeld
Small Claims
Sugar Rush
Taggart
The Last Enemy
References
External links
Television stations in Denmark
Television channels and stations established in 1951
1951 establishments in Denmark
DR (broadcaster)