A1 Television

1993–2011


A1 was a television channel in the Republic of Macedonia. One of the first privately-owned television stations in the country, it's been on the air from 1993 until 2011,when it was closed due to Impact on Judicial decision from the goverment of The Republic of Macedonia beacuse the critical attitude towards the government.

Programmes

A1 Television was founded on 22 January 1993, as one of the first private and independent TV stations in Macedonia. The current number of employees is approximately 200 (managing and editorial board, journalists, reporters, announcers, technical staff, marketing, administration) and a large number of correspondents and external cooperators. A1 TV broadcasts content in a wide variety of genres including Information, Culture, Arts, Documentaries, Entertainment, Sports and Children's. The main element is the Informative program - central news bulletins at 19:00 and 23:00, short news at 16:00, round tables, interviews and dialogues. According to the recent polls of the Macedonian people, A1 TV is the most watched TV Broadcaster in Macedonia. It is even more watched than Macedonian Radio Television. In February 2001, A1 TV was the first television station that broke the news about the 2001 Macedonian conflict, when its journalist Snežana Lupevska and the television crew, who were intending to do a report about the life in that area, were taken by the armed ethnic Albanian guerrilla gunmen in the North Macedonian village of Tanuševci, on the Macedonian-Kosovar border. On 4 July 2008, A1 launched its second TV channel called A2. A2 shows older TV-Serials that been shown previously on A1 and brand new content including TV serials, movies and cartoons have been announced for A2. On 31 July 2011, it was announced that the station has been dissolved following a bankruptcy proceeding due to over €30 million accumulated in debt. The station's owner Velija Ramkovski along with part of the management have been in detention over the issue for a few months.

Nationally created and broadcast shows by A1 TV

Original name | Format Origin

A1 Vesti | news | Macedonia

A1 Meteo | meteo program Macedonia

Macedonian Idol | talent show Macedonia

4 Sezoni | cooking show Macedonia

A1 Exclusive | gossip show Macedonia

Bravo show | music show Macedonia

Rano den | morning program

Macedonia Farmer | farm show Macedonia

Index | economy magazine Macedonia

Bebe | magazin baby magazine Macedonia

Evrozum | political magazine Macedonia