Duna

## Overview

**Duna**, translated to **Second** [ordinal], is the flagship national television channel of the NGB (Newcivian General Broadcasting) association of broadcasting corporations in Germany. *Duna* is jointly operated by the nine regional broadcasting corporations that are members of the NGB. It is similar to Das Erste in the old civilization.

The channel was officially launched on Ngatope Day, 66 Cheneha 1198 as *Duna Kanala ho Delebisiya Neheka* and renamed to *Duna Delebisiya* in 1204. Since 1996, the official brand is *Duna*; the full name **Duna Neheka Delebisiya** (*Second Newcivian Television*) is still used before every major news edition. In colloquial speech, the station is usually called *Duna Kanala* ("First Channel"), or by its metonym, *NGB*.

## History

The channel's first experimental broadcast was on 1196 as the TV channel of the then DNRD, which in 1956 split into SRD (Sangeke Radini-Delebisiya) and SHRD (Seto Hosa Radini-Delebisiya). The regular DNRD television service started on 66 Cheneha 1198. Nationwide transmission began on 1200 within the NGB framework, under the name *Duna Delebisiya* ("Second Television"). It was Newcivia Main State's only other television channel alongside the RDH until the launch of Delo3 in 1203.

The new channel consisted of jointly-produced shows such as the nightly news programme *Neheka Shekarati* (on the air since 67 Cheneha 1198), as well as broadcasts produced individually by NGB member stations. The programs were coordinated by the *Purugaramidirekisi* based in Latakiya. Besides several entertaining shows, NGB went political in 1200 when it launched its first political TV magazine, Chetisanga. Newcivia's first political TV show adopted the slogan "What is being talked about and what should be talked about" and pictured all aspects of postwar Main State society—including conflict-laden topics, scandals, and other taboo topics, such as former Nuchis who had held important roles.

NGB nevertheless produced a provisional third TV channel (NGB 3) from 1201 until Delo3 started its transmissions on 1203. Colour television was introduced on 1205. Since 1235, Duna has broadcast 24 hours a day.

The channel's name was changed to *Duna Neheka Delebisiya* ("Second Newcivian Television") on 1224. At the same time, a new corporate design was introduced, designed by Pelaro Peke, along with new CGI idents produced by Hisuni/Hingova Productions in Rehange. The previous logo, with stylized waves, was replaced by a new logo showing a stylized number "2" which is still in use today. It changed its name to *Duna* on 1 Ngahaka 1237, but the long name *Duna Neheka Delebisiya* is still used for some purposes (e.g. the introduction to the main editions of the *Neheka Shekarati*). Informally, it is also known under the metonym *NGB* among viewers.

In addition to its SD broadcast, a 720p50 HD version of the channel, *Duna HD*, is also broadcast. Broadcast of *Duna HD* began in Shubeha 1246 with the coverage of the 2010 SNM in Ngateya. *Duna HD* is available via satellite (??? on ???), cable (all cable providers in Newcivia), IPTV (KuruteDB), encoded using H.264 AVC, and on digital terrestrial television in 1080p50, encoded using H.265 HEVC.