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| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Africa |
| Network | SABC |
| Headquarters | SABC Television Park, Uitsaaisentrum, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English and Nguni[1] |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SABC |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 1982 (as TV2/3) March 1985 (TV4) January 1992 (TV2/3/4 merged into CCV) 4 February 1996 (as SABC 2) |
| Replaced | SABC TV / SAUK-TV |
| Former names | TV1 (1981-1996) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Sentech | SABC DTT Channel 1 |
| DStv | Channel 191 |
| OpenView | Channel 101 |
| Streaming media | |
| SABC Plus OTT | SABC Plus |
| DStv Now | Channel 191 |
SABC 1 is a South African public television network operated by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). It broadcasts programming in English and Nguni languages.
SABC 1 was established in 1996 following the SABC's restructuring of its television channels. Much of its programming was carried over from the TV1 network, which had itself been formed from the timeshared channels TV2, TV3, and TV4 in the 1980s. SABC 1 attracts the largest audience in South Africa due to its diverse programming, including SABC's longest-running soap opera, Generations: The Legacy, as well as Uzalo and Skeem Saam.
As of June 2018, the channel began broadcasting in high definition.[2]
- ^ "The Media Development and Diversity Agency - a draft position paper". South African Government Information. November 2000. p. 68. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "SABC GOING HIGH DEFINITION FOR THE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA". SABC. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.