Ecuador Televisión Pública

Ecuador Televisión Pública or ECTV is a public broadcaster in Ecuador.

ECTV began broadcasting in October 2007 with non-reimbursable funds of $5 million from the Economic and Social Development Bank of Venezuela.

ECTV broadcasts a wide variety of shows from kids shows like dubbed Sesame Street to news from various worldwide news organisations like DW and Voice of America.

ECTV can be seen on either UHF channels 48 or channels 49 depending on the region in Ecuador.

ECTV is a joint venture between Ecuador's Ministry of Culture and a private company called Andinate.

ECTV continues to close down each night at start up each morning at 5:30am on weekdays and 6:30am on weekends.

The Video

First of we see a static screen used during ECTV's off air time, then The National Anthem video starts.

The National Anthem video is nice, it features locations in Ecuador, people and them at work, historic buildings and figures, and the inauguration of the current President Rafael Correa.

The Flag of Ecuador and the National Anthem are featuring from start to finish.

Finally an little video of camera crew from ECTV letting regular people test a television camera, then an ident and into the new broadcast day.

I hope you all enjoy....

DZBB-TV Channel 7

DZBB-TV Channel 7 is a Philippine broadcast television station licensed to broadcast to the Metro Manila region on VHF Channel 7 with a radiated power of 100 kW's.

DZBB-TV is the flagship station of the GMA Television Network.

The GMA Television Network airs a wide variation of shows from news and current affairs shows, dramas, variety shows, dubbed foreign imports to sitcoms and game shows.

The History

DZBB-TV first came on air on October 29^th 1961, and was the third television station in the Philippines.

During the first years of broadcasting DZBB-TV was always in the red, and survived on taped shows bought from the United States of America.

In 1972 the station went off air due to the declared Marshal Law and did not return till 1974 with new owners who introduced new programming, who dubbed the station Greater Manila Area Radio-Television Arts which is what GMA stands for.

The Video

First off we see a digitally rendered shot of The GMA Network Center in Quezon City.

Next a list of information is put up, and a male announcer reads of the list, the list contains the broadcast details of DZBB-TV, its postal address, then a list of employees with their licence number.

The announcer then begins to list out the call signs and locations of other GMA Network affiliates in The Philippines by island.

After the announcer mentions that the GMA Network is the largest network, he finally announces the station is signing off for the night.

After this the National Anthem of the Philippines video is aired, I will let this video speak for itself I think.

Finally a test pattern with "GMA CHANNEL 7 TOC MANILA" on it to identify the station.

I hope you all enjoy.

DWWX-TV Channel 2

DWWX-TV Channel 2 is a Philippine broadcast television station licensed to broadcast to the Metro Manila region on VHF Channel 2 with a radiated power of 346.2 kW's.

DWWX-TV is the flagship station of the ABS-CBN Television Network

The History

DWWX-TV can trace its history to October 23^rd 1953 when it originally signed on as DZAQ-TV on VHF Channel 3 as the Alto Broadcasting System,

So this means that tomorrow DWWX-TV will be 55 years old, and ABS-CBN current on air look reflects that, so happy birthday DWWX-TV.

In 1956 DZXL-TV Channel 9 Chronicle Broadcasting Network came on the air in Manilla and was in direct competition with DZAQ-TV.

On February 24^th 1957 the owners of DZXL-TV approached the owner of DZAQ-TV in hope of purchasing DZAQ-TV, he agreed.

The company officially changed it name to match these two stations in 1967 to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

In 1969, DZAQ-TV transferred to VHF Channel 2, while sister station DZXL-TV transferred to Channel 4, this was done to allow DZKB-TV to go on the air on VHF Channel 9.

When then President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law on September 2^nd 1972, DZAQ-TV was forced to shut down.

DZAQ-TV facilities and channel was transferred to the government controlled Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation in November 1973 and took the call sign DWWX-TV.

While DZXL-TV became DWGT-TV Government Television, you can see DWGT-TV current sign-on on this Blog Here.

It was not until The People Power Revolution in 1986, that the revolutionists attacked the broadcast center for DWWX-TV on February 24^th 1986 and took it under their control.

On September 14^th 1986 DWWX-TV and the frequency Channel 2 was returned to the owners of the ABS-CBN network and they were back on the air, but did not revert to their pre marshal law former call sign.

The Video

A list of information is put up, and a male announcer reads of the list, the list contains the broadcast details of DWWX-TV, its postal address and transmitter details, then a list of employees.

He then announces the station is signing off for the night with ABS-CBN logo .

After this the National Anthem of the Philippines video is aired.

I will let this video speak for itself again, but I wonder are the people featured in this video ABS-CBN employees? since we see a shot of people in a balcony on the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center.

Then after the national anthem video, it fades into a ABS-CBN logo with "In the service of Filipino Worldwide" below.

Finally a test card of "ABS-CBN CH. 2" and the transmitter is turned off and we get static.

To read about Filipino Call Signs, click Here and scroll down to Call Sign Information.

I hope you all enjoy.

JOAB-DTV Channel 26

JOAB-DTV is a digital public broadcast television station located in Tokyo Japan.

JOAB-DTV broadcasts a ISBD digital signal and serves the Kanto region of Japan which includes the capital Tokyo.

JOAB-DTV in Tokyo can be seen on UHF Channel 26 transmitted from the Tokyo Tower.

JOAB-DTV broadcasts the programs of NHK Educational TV and continues to close down at around 1am each morning.

NHK Educational TV is the second broadcast television network from NHK the public broadcaster of Japan, NHK Educational TV focuses mainly on educational and cultural shows.

The History

JOAB-TV, its analogue parent station originally started broadcasting as NHK Educational TV on January 10^th 1959, broadcasting on VHF Channel 3 and serving the Tokyo and Kanto region of Japan.

The Video

First of we see a plant bursting into life with some funky music to go with it, this video forms part of the start up video used by JOAK-(D)TV NHK's general entertainment television station in Tokyo, you will have to wait till I post that to see more.

Then into a shot of a The Flag of Japan flying in the wind under a beautiful blue clear sky this is with the National Anthem of Japan Kimi ga Yo playing.

Before Kimi ga Yo ends it cuts to a shot of Earth from space, then the NHK Logo comes up with "教育テレビジョン" which translates to NHK Educational Television.

After the Kimi ga Yo finishes a Call Sign appears JOAB-DTV with a NHK logo and "東京教育テレビジョン" this translates to Tokyo NHK Educational Television.

This is read out by a female announcer and then fade to grey level for the night.

To read about Japanese Call Signs, click Here and scroll down to Call Sign Information.

I hope you all enjoy....

JOAX-DTV Channel 25

JOAX-DTV Nippon Television is a commercial broadcast television station located in Tokyo Japan.

JOAX-DTV broadcasts a ISBD digital signal and serves the Kanto region of Japan which includes the capital Tokyo.

JOAX-DTV Nippon Television is the Flag Ship of The Nippon News Network and The Nippon Television Network in Japan.

JOAX-DTV in Tokyo can be seen on UHF Channel 25 transmitted from the Tokyo Tower.

The History

JOAX-TV, its analogue parent station originally started broadcasting on August 28^th 1953, broadcasting on VHF Channel 4 and serving the Tokyo and Kanto region of Japan.

JOAX-TV was the first commercial television broadcaster in Japan, opening six months after NHK's JOAK-TV began broadcasting.

This makes JOAX-(D)TV fifty five this year and this video is part of their celebrations.

The Video

First of we see a digital recreation of their first sign-on logo, then doves appear sitting on their bird box, the birds go through pretty animations, one shot is very reminiscent of NBC's early Peacock animation in the United States.

Finally a logo celebrating Nittele 55th Anniversary, Nittele is a amalgamated word of Nippon and Television.

The male announcer in the video is saying "JOAX-DTV, this is channel Nippon TV digital television, this is channel Nippon TV digital television".

I think this video has been used in some form or another since the start of JOAX-TV and is called Doves Holiday, a translation from Japanese Wikipedia can be read Here.

JOAX-DTV did not close down for the night yet still aired this video at the start of their new broadcast day.

I hope you all enjoy.

O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali Second Video

O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali or on its on screen graphic Uzbekistan Television is a state television station in you guessed it Uzbekistan.

O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali broadcasts in Russian 24 hours a day with mostly soaps, news and general entertainment shows.

O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali broadcasts on VHF Channel 5 in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent and with relays across the country, but also can be seen in whole of Europe on the Express AM1 satellite at 40°E.

The city of Tashkent lays claim that it is the birth place of electronic television with the claim that Boris Grabovsky created a working camera tube in 1928 there.

Boris Grabovsky stopped his research in 1930 and television did not return to Tashkent till 1956/57 but this time as full service and O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali can trace its history to that time.

O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali still makes time to play the National Anthem of Uzbekistan at around 05:55 their time each morning before the start of the new broadcast day.

This is the second video I have posted from O'zbekiston Teleradiokanali, the first can be viewed here.

In the first video there is a different ident package a winter one, and a totally different National Anthem video which is why I am posting this video.

The Video

First of we see their ident package for this time of year with a Mosque which I guess is in Tashkent, then their digitally created clock counting to 05:55am when another ident plays, then National Anthem video starts.

The National Anthem video with various shots of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Industry, Uzbek Olympians, and other patriotic images.

All with the Flag of Uzbekistan waving at the top and bottom of the video and National Anthem of Uzbekistan playing through out.

Finally another ident, and a lady continuity announcer welcoming thier viewers.

I hope you all enjoy...

Armenia 1

Armenia 1 is a public broadcast television channel from Armenia.

Armenia 1 broadcasts a wide variety of content, from news, to sports, to music videos to American imports dubbed in Armenian.

Armenia 1 broadcasts on VHF Channel 8 in Armenia's capital Yerevan, and has transmitters across the country but also can be seen across the whole of Europe on satellite on Hot Bird 6 at 13°E and Eutelsat Sesat at 36°E.

History of Armenia 1

Armenia 1 can trace its history to September 5^th 1955 when the government of the former Soviet Union decided to build 27 programme centres and five transmission stations in the Republics of the Soviet Union.

Transmissions began November 29^th 1956, which was the date of Sovietization of Armenia, with the official opening taking place on February 9^th 1957 when regular programming started to air.

The Video

Not really much to say about this video, other than it features a digitally created Flag of Armenia waving with a 3D Coat of Arms of Armenia placed over the flag and the National Anthem of Armenia playing from start to finish.

I still hope you all enjoy.

m1

m1 is a public service television station in Hungary, broadcasting on UHF Channel 41 in Hungary's capital Budapest but has transmitters across the country and is available through cable, satellite and limited broadcasts on line.

m1 is the first television channel from Magyar Televízió and broadcasts a wide variety of shows, news, sports, general entertainment and drama.

m1 has its beginnings in 1954 with test transmissions, but the first regular transmission was not until May 1^st 1957 with the May Day ceremonies was transmitted.

Magyar Televízió translates into English as Hungarian Television

Daily scheduled news broadcasts began on July 2^nd 1957 with colour broadcasting beginning regularly in 1971.

The Video

First of we see two idents back to back for m1, then into a shot of the Flag of Hungary waving in front of Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest.

The shot then takes us to the grand entrance hall of the Hungarian Parliament Building and there is a choir with a conductor signing the Hungarian National Anthem.

Then we leave the Parliament building and pan back to the Flag flying and fades to black, next is a video crediting everyone working for m1 that day I assume.

Finally m1's current digitally generated clock is aired until the transmitter is switched off at the end.

This video is very similar to the one used by Duna II Autonómia Televízió also from Hungary.

I hope you all enjoy.

BBC One England Close Down 1985

This is the BBC One England Close Down from the end of the broadcast day of Wednesday 3^rd of April 1985 in the early hours of Thursday 4^th of April 1985.

Sadly BBC One in every broadcast region of the United Kingdom does not close down any longer simply airing The BBC News Channel during the time they do not program.

Not really much to be said about this video it it all pretty obvious.

Except it features the BBC One England clock of that time, then into the BBC One England Globe ident of that time with God Save the Queen then pan to black level with test tone.

I am unsure of the exact BBC One region this is from, maybe someone who reads this blog can comment if you recognize the continuity announcer.

Thanks to Billy Hicks for the use of this video.

I hope you enjoy and have a good October...