CTC 1

**CTC 1** (formerly known as **CTC Television** and **CTC One**) is a free-to-air commercial TV channel operated by Cowell Television Corporation. It is the first channel in Cowell and the second channel to broadcast in color, just 6 weeks after NTV. As of January 2020, it is the most watched television channel in Cowell.

CTC 1 has a variety of programs, composed mainly of news, talk shows, sports, current affairs and national and international fiction such as films and TV series.

## History

CTC Television was launched on January 11, 1928, at 6:00 pm. The official voice of the channel has changed throughout the years. The voices of the channel include Ryco Ryo (b. 1902) from 1928-1951, Riyoki Masuka (b. 1927) from 1951-1958, Ryota Kato (b. 1932) from 1958-1965, Ryota Kato Jr. (b. 1936) from 1966-2006 and 2012, Zlata Lugnov (b. 1963) from 2007-2012, and Ted Williams (b. 1957) since 2013. Ryoki was the operator and main presenter of the channel until 1972. The channel is opened at 6:00 pm with the news program: "CTC News", a Japanese dubbed version of the movie, The Broadway Melody, an art show at the University of Kemser, the concert, and ends at 11 PM.

During its early days, its programming was similar to the BBC and NBC. The emblematic program "Making Losing Your Mind" and "Doctor Sierra" were issued in the 1950s, and the movies are imported from Cowell, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.

In 1946, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. was dedicated to children's programming, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. was dedicated to women's programming, 3:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. was Prime-Time and 9:00 pm to 5:00 pm. was mainly for drama, documentary, and comedies. The news was broadcasted for thirty minutes each day at 8:00 pm.

On August 1951, CTC One became the most watched network with a selection of programmes as their choice to be featured, described by Asiantown News. *Television Cowell News* (also known as *TVCN*) became *CTC News* during the change.

On November 19, 1954, the channel broadcasted a slightly longer news session until 10:30 pm., stating that the channel will be adding more transmitters throughout Cowell.

On August 31, 1958, Riyoki Masuka retires from CTC One due in fact he wanted to start up his own TV career. Before he did, he wished Cowell Television Corporation team to have a good luck in the future.

On March 30, 1973 (before Cowell’s bicentennial), CTC introduced a new set of idents and the current logo as shown today.

On April 30, 1975, CTC One started broadcasting in full colour.

On April 13, 1998, to coincide with the introduction of digital television in Cowell, CTC launched 16:9 broadcasts.

## Broadcast hours

* January 11, 1928: 6:00 pm – 12:00am
* January 12, 1928-1971: 5:00am – 12:00am
* 1971-2005: 6:30am – 1:50am
* 2005-present: 24 hours

## Controllers of CTC 1

* Ryco Ryo (1928-1951)
* Riyoki Masuka (1951-1958)
* Zlata Lugnov (1958-1965)
* Ryota Kato (1966-2006)
* Ryota Kato Jr. (2006-2012)
* Ted Williams (2012-2022)
* Blake Chapman (2022-present)

## Programs

### Current programming

#### News & Information

* CTC News (1928-present)
* 8:30 (1931-present)
* Morning (1956-present)
* Breakfast (1964-present)
* Insiders (1987-present)
* Dateline Cowell (2008-present)

#### Cowellan drama (Cowell Drama telenovelas/soap operas)

* Augustine (1962-present)
* Let’s Go Birdwatching (1989-present)
* Hello Spring (1966-present)
* Forever and a Last (2018-present)

#### Imported drama

* Broadchurch (2014-present) (United Kingdom)
* Masterpiece (1980-present) (United States)
* Ties That Bind (2020-present) (United States)

#### Imported soap opera

* Coronation Street (1961-present) (United Kingdom)
* Home and Away (1989-present) (Australia)

#### Cowellan comedy

* Faulty City (1972-present)
* Traveler (1992-present)
* The Rushbanders (1994-present)
* The Erika Show (1996-present)
* The Eric Show (1998-present)
* LaughTrip (2011-present)
* Nasalberg Public Access (2018-present)

#### Cowellan animation

* Oscar and Otto: Reborn (1994-present)
* The Adventures of Cha! Cha! & the Wild Bunch (2009-present)
* Big Mean Sister (2014-present)

#### Imported Asianovela (part of CTC 1 The Heart of Asia)

* CID (1999-present) (India)
* Switch (2018-present) (Thailand)
* The Legend of Zu (2018-present) (China)
* Marriage Contract (2018-present) (South Korea)
* Woman of Dignity (2018-present) (South Korea)
* Squid Game (2022-present) (Korea)

#### Variety / entertainment

* The Phillip Boe Show (1952-present)
* Dream On (1994-present)

#### Imported comedy

* Still Open All Hours (UK) (2014-present)
* black-ish (US) (2015-present)
* mixed-ish (US) (2019-present)
* Diary of a Future President (US) (February 2020-present)

#### Imported animation

* Regular Show (US) (2012-present)
* The Flintstones (US) (1962-present)
* Woody Woodpecker (US) (1942-present)

#### Cowellan game shows

* Global Stars (1998-present)
* Family Feud Cowell (2000-present)
* Cowellan Masterchef (1998-present)
* My Kitchen Rules Cowell (2003-present)
* Brainstorm (1975-present)
* Cowell QuizBowl (1982-present)
* Sqrambled Scuares Cowell (2016-present)
* Cowellan College Quiz (1990-present)
* Supermarket Sweep Cowell (2018-present)
* The Price is Right Cowell (1972-present)
* Wheel of Fortune Cowell (1980-present)
* Drawbrawl (2010-present)

#### Imported game shows

* Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild (US) (2017-present)
* 1 vs. 100 (Chinese) (2015-present) (with subtitles)
* Jeopardy! (US) (1986-present)
* Wheel of Fortune (US) (1988-present)
* Funny You Should Ask (US) (2017-present)
* The Price is Right (US) (1976-present)

#### Music

* Rage (1983-present) (also aired on CTC 2, CTC Kids, CTC 3 and CTC Japanese)
* Top of the Pops Cowell (1995-present)

#### Children's

* Bluey (AU) (2019-present) (Uncensored) (also aired on CTCTV stations)
* Bear in the Big Blue House (US) (1998-present)
* Barney & Friends (US) (1993-present)
* Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic... (UK) (2006-present)
* Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (CAN/US) (2002-2005, 2007-present) (also aired on CTC Kids and CTC 3)
* SpongeBob SquarePants (US) (2000-present) (also aired on CTC Kids and NTV)
* Koof (COW) (2016-present)
* Hundreds (COW) (1997-2008, re-run in 2008-2012, reboot in 2020-present)
* The Dreamstone (UK) (1991-1995, 2019-present)
* The Raccoons (CAN) (1985-present)
* Watership Down (1999 series) (UK/CAN) (2000-present)
* Sherlock Hound (JAP/IT) (1992-present)
* Redwall (CAN/UK/FR) (1999-present)
* Rupert (CAN/UK) (1992-present)
* Moominvalley (FIN/UK) (2019-present) (also aired on CTC Kids)
* Toad Patrol (CAN) (2010-present) (also aired on CTCTV stations and CTC Kids)
* LazyTown (IS) (2004-present) (also aired on CTC Kids)
* Rocket Power (US) (2000-present)
* Pelswick (CAN/US/HK) (2010-present)
* Fraggle Rock (CAN/US/UK) (2015-present)
* Wayside (CAN/US) (2008-present)
* Jem (US) (2011-present) (also aired on CTC Kids)
* Inspector Gadget (1983 series) (US/FR/CAN/TAI) (1990-present)
* Amphibia (US) (2019-present)
* Star vs. The Forces of Evil (2015-present)
* DuckTales (US) (2017 series) (2018-present)
* PB&J Otter (1999-present)
* The Owl House (2020-present)
* The New Adventures of Winnie The Pooh (US) (1988-present)
* TaleSpin (US) (1990-present)
* The Adventures of the Gummi Bears (US) (1990-present)
* The Little Mermaid (US) (1992-present)

#### Specials

* Eurovision Song Contest (1962-present)
* Royal Variety Performance (1961-present)
* BAFTA Film Awards (1982-present)
* NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (1953-present)
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1975-present (1975-1992 on tape delay; 1993-present on live broadcast))
* Macy's Oceanic Parade (1985-present)
* Brit Awards (1985-present)
* NME Awards (1994-present)
* StarHelp (1970-present)

#### Sports

* World Surf League (1986-present)
* COWBA
* COWHL
* COWBL
* COWFL
* COWRA (1960-present)
* Ekstraliga Cowell
* Ekstraliga
* Rugby World Cup
* Formula One
* Formula E
* Monster Jam (through CTC Kids)
* WRC
* NHL
* UEFA Champions League
* NBA
* MLB
* MLWB
* Nippon Professional Baseball
* WNBA
* PSL
* United States Hockey League (2010-present)
* All Blacks
* Austrian Hockey League
* FIG Gymnastics

#### Variety

* Strahan and Sara (United States) [2018-present]
* Daily Bumps (United States) [2017-present]
* Bringing Up Bates (United States) [2016-present]
* America's Funniest Home Videos (United States) [1990-present]
* American Idol (United States) [2005-present]

#### Talk shows

* The Ellen DeGeneres Show (United States) [2004-present]
* Dr. Phil (United States) [2003-present]

#### Others

* Channel Surfing [1990-present]
* The Three Stooges (United States) [1932-present]
* The Wonderful World of Disney [1981-2009, 2015-present]

#### Films by rights

* CTC Films
* Walt Disney Pictures
* Marvel Studios
* Lucasfilm
* Metro Astro Studios
* Fox Searchlight Metro Astro
* KR Films
* Heroic Films
* Lionsgate
* BBC Films
* Independent films by Cowellan studios
* IFC Films
* Miramax Films
* Dimension Films
* Netflix
* Toho
* Toei
* Kadokawa Pictures
* StudioCanal
* Pathe
* Gaumont

### Rerun programming

#### Cowellan Drama

* Neighbours (1952-2006, 2009-2012, 2017-present)
* House Party (1965-2006, 2015-present)

#### Improved Drama

* Sons and Daughters (Australia) (1982-1988, 2016-present)
* Hawaii Five-O (USA) (1968-1986, 2021-present)

#### Children's

* Here's Katie Bear (COW) (1938-present) (also aired on EBN)

#### Improved Children's

* The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky (Australia) (2006-2009, 2019-present)
* The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (USA) (2011-2018, 2021-present)

#### Talk shows

* Nice Job! The Amazing Alex and Mack Show! (1995-2009, 2018-present)

#### Game shows

* Giant Blender (1951-1980, 2005-present)
* Far Out (1962-1992, 2017-present)

#### Improved Comedy

* Monty Python’s Flying Circus (UK) (1969-1974, 1987-1994, 2014-present)
* Will & Grace (US) (1998-2006, 2017-present)

### Former programming

#### Import drama

* Blue Heelers (Australia) [1995-2007]
* All Saints (Australia) [1999-2010]
* Columbo (United States) [1968-2005]
* A Country Practice (Australia) [1982-1994]
* Always Greener (Australia) [2002-2004]
* Hawaii Five-O (United States) [1971-1980]
* Hawaii Five-0 (United States) [2011-2021]

#### Comedy

* The Abu & Moe Show (1963-1972)
* The New Abu & Moe Show (2002-2008)

#### Import action

* Monkey (1979-1984) (Japan)
* Ultra Seven (1986-1987) (Japan) [Cinar dub]

#### Import comedy

* Hey Dad...! (Australia) [1988-1995]
* Roseanne (United States) [1989-1998, 2018]
* The Detectives (United Kingdom) [1993-1997]
* The Sunday Night Project/The Friday Night Project (United Kingdom) [2005-2009]

#### Children's

* Pinwheel (US) (1977-1990)
* The Drillimation Series (1975-1997, formerly on their Saturday morning block, moved to CTC Kids in 1997)
* Sylvan (1998-2003)
* The Fruitties (1995-2001)
* Diplodos (1989-1992)
* Good Morning Mickey [1984-1993]
* The Adventures of Spot (UK) (1987-2001)
* What Now (1976-1989) (moved to CTC 2 and CTC Kids)
* Special Delivery (United States) [1980-1992] (also aired on CTC 2)
* Shining Town Station (United States/United Kingdom) [1989-1993]
* Sesame Street (US) [1971-1997] (moved to CTC Kids)
* Playhouse Disney (Australia) [2004-2007]
* Mousercise [1984-1991]
* Emu's World (United Kingdom) [1982-1985]
* Rainbow (United Kingdom) [1973-1993]
* Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (Australia) [1969-1974, 1987-1995]
* Beakman's World (United States) [1993-1999]
* The Disney Club (Cowell) [1990-1998]
* Gravity Falls (United States) [2012-2017]

#### Music

* Ready to Roll (1970-1997)
* Radio with Pictures (1969-1992)