Kanal A


Kanal A is the first Slovenian commercial television station. The channel, which operates within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers, Kanal A is the second most watched TV channel in Slovenia.
Viewers are offered the news program The World, which is broadcast on working days. In the fall of 2011 SVET launched a new Saturday edition: World: Zoom. Kanal A also screens Moto GP races, TopGear, a program for car enthusiasts called The steering wheel. From autumn 2013 a new reality show TOP 4 with Tjaša Kokalj is screened.
Kanal A also screens several popular international formats, top feature films and hit series.

History

Viewers have been able to watch Kanal A since 16 May 1991. It was a completely new element on the Slovenian television market and at the time, the first independent television station on the territory of former Yugoslavia. Development accelerated with the entrance of SBS, which enabled development of fast television technologies and internet.
On 23 October 2000 Kanal A merged with PRO PLUS d.o.o. The programming scheme was changed and Kanal A now offers even wider and complementary selection of contents to POP TV. On 1 October 2001, the first news magazine program called Extra was launched and also a modern and urban weather forecast Meteor with foreign Slovenian-speaking hosts. Kanal A sets the glamour trends with Oscars and from May 2001, six years in a row, also with the beauty contests; Slovenia Miss Universe and Miss Universe World. In May 2002, Kanal A offered exclusive coverage for Slovenian territory of the World Football Championship in Tokio and in June 2006 one-half of the matches of the World Football Championship in Germany.
On 27 March 2002 Kanal A launched the first reality show in Slovenia – Popstars, and one year later the second version of that music Odyssey. The music groups Bepop and Unique were born on Kanal A. Younger audiences were also able to enjoy the music show Non-Stop Music from March 2004 to the end of August 2004 the show E+, which presents »All you Need for Life«. Kanal A also offered the shows Katarina, TV Tuba, Svingerji, Zvezda pokra, etc. In February 2007, The World was launched as the first news show on Kanal A.

Achievements

In its domestic production Kanal A offers its viewers news and entertaining contents. The program is rich with numerous foreign hits—films, series. The news program The World on Kanal A is broadcast on working days at 18.00 and at 19.45 and is followed by a short summary including the latest news.
The creators of the program form their stories on the basis of live television. The editorial policy is on the side of the ordinary man with a focus on the so-called citizen journalism—the viewers can participate in the show and send their MMSs or videos.

Current programming

Nationally created shows

Nationally created series

Internationally created series

Internationally created shows

Internationally created animated series

Past programming

Nationally created shows

Reality shows

Game shows

ShowEnglish translationOriginal versionSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
MladoporočencaNewlywedsNewlyweds?quiz game show2001-?Sandi Salkič/
Življenjska priložnostOpportunity Of Your Lifeoriginal format?quiz showin the 1990sMito Trefalt / Borut Veselko/

News / tabloid shows

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
Svet: PovečavaWorld: Zoom In/news/documentary debate show2011-2013Kristina Hacin,
Mirko Mayer,
Marko Milenkovič,
Jure Tepina,
Urša Žgajnar,
Andrej Peroša,
Blaž Jarc		/
E+E Plus/popular culture news talk show2004-2006Jelena Kovačevič,
Boštjan Kljun,
Damjana Bakarič,
sisters Polona & Špela Jambrek,
and others		/
MeteorMeteor/weather broadcast2001-?Inacio,
Ingri,
Laris,
Mahmud,
Zhang		show was hosted in Slovene by five foreign people to which the Slovenian language is not their mother language
Ekstra
Ekstra magazin		Extra / Extra Magazine/tabloid news magazine2001-2006Alenka Vidic,
Anja Tomažin,
sisters Polona & Špela Jambrek		/

Comedy shows

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
TV TubaTV Tuba4show about viral videos on the web2008-2010Sanja Grohar/
Pazi, kamera!Watch Out, Camera!13hidden camera show2003–presentHelena Lovše
Dijana Galič
/

Magazines

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
VolanSteering Wheel10car magazine2011–presentIztok Krajnc
Anže Jereb
Rebeka Pevec
Matej Mihinjač		/
Avto.infoAuto.Info3car magazine2010-2011Matej Mihinjač/
AvtosteronAutosteron1car magazine2009Urška Mrak
Žiga Colja		/
NavigatorNavigator?nautic magazine2005-2007Taiji Tokuhisa/

Sport shows

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
Magazin Lige EvropaUEFA Europa League Magazine1sport show2015–presentNo presenters/
Zvezda pokraPoker Star1poker show2010Peter Poles
Dani Bavec		/
ŠKLSchool Basketball League6sports show2010–presentvarious presenterspreviously aired on Kanal A's sister channel POP TV
Gremo na smučiLet's Go Skiing1skiing show for youth2009Jernej Kuntner
Tina Uršič
Urban Simčič		/
Magazin Lige prvakovChampions League Magazine4sport show2009-2012
2015–present		No presenters/
Nogometna ArenaFootball Arena2sport talk show for FIFA World Cup 2002 & 20062002
2006		various presenters/

Music shows

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
Non stop musicNon Stop Music?music show2004-2006?/
AtlantisAtlantis?music showin the 1990sOriana Girotto
Katarina Čas
Vojko Kersan		/
Žametne vrtniceVelvet Roses?polka music showin the 1990sBoris Kopitar/
HelenaHelena?polka music showin the 1990sHelena Blagne/
MagnetoskopThe Recorder?rock music showin the 1990sNina Gajič
Sonja Javornik		/
VideogromVideothunder?music showin the 1990sAnja Rupel/

Call TV

ShowEnglish translationSeasonsFormatAiredPresenterNote
Srečni klicLucky Call/call TV quiz2014-?various presenters/
Evromanija / EuromanijaEuromania/call TV quiz2010-2011various presenters/
Astro TVAstro TV/astrology call show2010-?various presenters/
Srečna linijaLucky Line/call TV quiz2007-2009various presenters/

Other shows

TitleEnglish translationGenreSeasonsAiredNote
SvingerjiSwingerssitcom12008/

General director

Pavel Vrabec can be placed among the pioneers of the Slovenian media area and is a leading expert on the industry. Before he started his career in the company PRO PLUS d.o.o., he was a successful manager on popular Slovenian radio stations. He joined PRO PLUS in 1996 as Director of Sales. In April 2005, he was appointed Deputy General Director and until December 2009 he performed his function with a professional approach and thorough, long-standing expertise on the domestic market and abroad.

DVB-T

Since 1 December 2010 Kanal A is available free-to-air in the digital broadcasting technique. Transmission is since 14 October 2013 a part of the national digital multiplex called multiplex C. On 16 January 2017 Kanal A ceased DVB-T broadcasts.