Obanacian Educational Television

Obanacian Educational Television (Hajorian: Obunesiya Édukativa Télevisej [ɔbuːnɛsiʲaː æduːkaːtivaː tælɛvisɛʤ]) is an Obanacian terrestrial educational television network operated by the Obanacian Department of Education, a department of the Government of Obanacia, although the network itself is not state-owned. Launched in 1962, it is Obanacia's oldest television channel, and is one of the largest television broadcasters of the country. OET mainly broadcasts edutainment programs with occasional public affairs programming. It is a multilingual channel, broadcasting in Hajorian, English, Baritoa, Barashan, and many others.

OET was launched on September 10, 1962 as a 3-hour educational television station in Nayartal, and was the sole television broadcaster until 1969, when Sastava Television was established. In 1989, the government-owned Department of Education was allowed to operate OET, which somehow leads to partial government ownership, although the constitution does not allow the state to own media. It is sister to the radio network, OER.

Early years (1958-1969)
The origins of OET date back to the 1950s. The Government of Obanacia thought of establishing a television station after television became available to the Isandarualese in 1950. Referred to as the "Father of Obanacian Television", Asur Telakomaj began popularizing television after his business trip to the in 1958. Telakomaj collaborated with Obanacian Educational Radio and the government to establish the first television station of Obanacia.

OET signed-on for the first time on September 10, 1962 in Nayartal, under the callsign O2ET on VHF channel 0. It initially began broadcasting as a three-hour television station providing educational programming for college students in English and Hajorian. OET later expanded to other cities and began broadcasting for seven hours by 1967, and added programming in Baritoa and Barashan programming into its schedules. On May 31, 1968, OET introduced its first official logo, with the network using its Hajorian acronym for the first time, along with its English acronym. Its logo gained appeal for its minimalism, as it featured the Kubusa script with connected joints. However, this faced criticism from more conservative Obanacians, but despite this the logo would continue to be used for the next eleven years.

In September 1968, the network began to expand to rural areas by helping to install television sets in all schools, as the network began providing programming for students of all grade levels. It also began airing agricultural and industrial programs to help with the growth of the economy of Obanacia. As television began to be mainstream in Obanacian households by December 1968, OET began airing non-educational programs on weekends to appeal to larger mainstream audiences. The network broadcast comedy, drama, and game shows throughout Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Competition with STV, downfall, and revival (1969-1983)
Following the launch of Sastava Television on June 14, 1969, the monopoly of OET on Obanacian television ended. As Sastava Television was specifically made for entertainment programming, OET ceased airing all non-educational shows in July 1969 and once again transitioned into a fully educational network. OET moved its Nayartal frequency to VHF channel 4 on October 17 as the Obanacian government dropped channel 0 from broadcast allocations. Its Jokani frequency was also moved from channel 1 to channel 7 the same day as the former was also dropped.

OET lost viewership right after the success of STV. In response to this, television license fees began to be imposed for every set per household in January 1970, which will be used to fund the network. The government of Obanacia attempted to fully acquire OET on July 20, 1971, but was hindered by the 1952 constitution prohibiting the government to own any form of media. OET barred STV from airing any educational programming, and attempted to jam its signals in educational institutions on November 25, 1971, to avoid the growing popularity of STV to "corrupt the minds" of teachers and students, as they claimed. However, this resulted in a 250 million kairoi fine (50,000 USD at the time) by authorities. was introduced into OET's studios in 1974, a year after STV did so. It also began experimental broadcasts in color on June 14, 1976, as a part of its fourteenth anniversary.

By 1977, due to lack of viewership and rampant corruption within Obanacia, OET heavily suffered and filed for bankrupcy on February 19, stating that they have run out of money and would have to cease all transmissions. Most of its employees quit, a lot of its stations were shut, and its broadcast hours have been reduced to just two hours by February 25. This has led to OER collaborating with of Japan to help fund the television network to prevent closure. About 500 million kairoi (125,000 USD at the time) was donated to the network, helping it to resume regular broadcasts. On March 14, 1978, both the OET and STV broadcast the funeral of Asur Telakomaj, who had died that day due to cardiac arrest.

On September 10, 1979, OET introduced a new logo, still used to this day, coincided with the beginning of full-time color transmissions. Later in December, the network began satellite transmissions. The fate of OET worsened after the launch of We Are One in 1981. The network began airing advertisements in 1982 and started to visualise as a more liberal network, producing educational or moral-related dramas and television films, mostly made from its studios in Nayartal, Jokani, and Xaxi. News programming was also introduced in 1983, showcasing themselves as a more diversified television network, but still held the educational network format most of the time. All of its nationwide frequencies were moved to channel 4 in all major cities, as the new regulations passed after the amendment of the constitution in 1983, reserving a single channel number for an entire network to broadcast in all places around Obanacia.