PKCTV-1 General

PKCTV-1 General (also known as Plant Kingdom Channel One or Plant Kingdom General Channel) is a free-to-air commercial television channel operated by state-owned Plant Kingdom Media Group. It is one of the earliest television channels established in Plant Kingdom. Since 2017, it has been the most-watched television channel in Plant Kingdom, surpassing Peas Satellite Television. The channel broadcasts a variety of contents, as shown in its name, including news, reality shows, dramas, talk shows, sports, cartoons, and documentaries 24/7. Moreover, PKCTV-1 was the leading television channel in spreading the stance and voice of the government. After 2017, these tasks have been mostly transferred to PKCTV News Channel. At the same time, the target audience shifted to younger adults of Generation Y. PKCTV-1 is available to both cable and terrestrial television viewers.

Peas Television (1984-1990)
In 1984, the government of Plant Kingdom acquired National Broadcasting System (NBS, a commercial broadcasting company from United States of Peas), and opened Peas Television. It is the first television channel in Plant Kingdom that supports colors. Initially, the channel broadcasted 12 hours from Wednesday to Monday (10:00-22:00), and 8 hours on Tuesday (10:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00).

In 1987, Peas Television's coverage expanded nationwide via a VC-20 communication satellite.

PKCTV One (1990-1996)
On February 14, 1990, Peas Television was renamed Plant Kingdom Central Television One after Central Communication Commission's approval.

Starting on April 1, 1990, the broadcasting hours of PKCTV One was extended to 16 hours from Wednesday to Monday (08:00-00:00) and 12.5 hours on Tuesday (08:00-14:00, 17:30-00:00).

On September 6, 1994, PKCTV One received its first official logo (triangle shape) for its 10th anniversary.

PKCTV News Composite (1996-2003)
On April 1, 1996, PKCTV One was renamed PKCTV News Composite with several new news programs. Meanwhile, the broadcasting hours was extended to 18 hours from Wednesday to Monday (07:00-01:00) and 15 hours on Tuesday (07:00-14:30, 17:30-01:00).

Starting on June 2, 1998, PKCTV News Composite no longer signs off on Tuesday afternoon and broadcasts 18 hours on Tuesday.

On January 1, 2000, PKCTV News Composite received an ident overhual with additional news and lifestyle programs added.

After September 20, 2000, the broadcasting hours of PKCTV News Composite extended to 20 hours everyday (06:00-02:00).

PKCTV-1 General (2003-present)
On July 1, 2003, PKCTV News Composite was renamed PKCTV-1 General after PKCTV News Channel starts its first broadcast.

After September 18, 2003, PKCTV-1 General began to broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

On March 19, 2006, PKCTV-1 General got a revamp with new graphic packages. The channel's schedule was also tweaked slightly.

On June 1, 2011, the channel was revamped again with a new blue-themed graphic package. This revamp includes changes to the drama hours during the morning, afternoon, and prime time.

On August 28, 2013, the channel received a revamp with a new light green-themed graphic package. After this revamp, the channel began to produce its own reality shows to attract more audiences around the country.

On January 1, 2014, the channel began to broadcast in both HD and SD (except news programs and certain commercials, where they will be broadcasted in pillarbox mode)

On July 9, 2015, the channel's SD feed began to broadcast in 16:9 picture format. All commercials that were in 4:3 picture format would no longer air in both HD and SD feeds.

On April 14, 2016, the channel enabled the 2016 version of the graphic package.

On April 11, 2017, at 7:30 PM, the channel's broadcast signal was cut into the new headquarter of Plant Kingdom Media Group.

Beginning on April 12, 2017, all news programs are broadcasted in 16:9 high definition format. This also means that PKCTV-1 General has become a full HD channel.

Throughout 2017 and 2018, the channel has taken a whole new approach. Instead of serving as the leading channel for spreading the voice of the national government, it will be used to compete with other provincial satellite television channels. In order to achieve a new target, the channel started broadcasting dramas and variety shows that would appeal to younger audiences. As a result, PKCTV-11 News became the new channel for getting information from the government.

The new approach ended up as a success for the channel. In 2017, the channel overtook Peas and Star Satellite Television and became the most-watched television channel in the country. The commercial revenue has grown over 4 times from 2016 to 2019. In late 2019, the channel began to broadcast a Japanese anime, My Hero Academia Season 4, which is the first-ever Japanese anime aired on national television.

On December 31, 2020, the channel's graphics received another overhaul before the 2021 Countdown Concert. The new graphics focused on the theme of space, which makes the channel appeared more internationalized. This revamp is not just about the graphics, but it is about everything. All drama hours have been renamed in this revamp to match up with their positions. The purpose of this revamp is to make the channel full of a sense of youth and move closer to younger audiences' appreciation standards. The national flagship news program, Plant Kingdom News Broadcast, received new graphics and opening, and it has become the first news program in Plant Kingdom produced in 4K.

On March 9, 2021, as the News Channel undergoes its first revamp in five years, all news programs of this channel are being produced in 4K, which would prepare for the 4K version of this channel that would launch later this year.

On April 1, 2021, PKCTV-1 extends its broadcasting area to Tantonia and Boronia. The channel feed in these two countries is slightly different than the Plant Kingdom feed as there would be no commercial advertisements due to licensing and government regulations. During the break periods, the commercial advertisements would be replaced by PSAs, information about upcoming shows, and temporary programs.

Broadcasting Hours

 * 1984-1990: 10:00-22:00 PKST (Wednesday-Monday), 10:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00 PKST (Tuesday)
 * 1990-1996: 08:00-00:00 PKST (Wednesday-Monday), 08:00-14:00, 17:30-00:00 PKST (Tuesday)
 * 1996-1998: 07:00-01:00 PKST (Wednesday-Monday), 07:00-14:30, 17:30-01:00 PKST (Tuesday)
 * 1998-2000: 07:00-01:00 PKST
 * 2000-2003: 06:00-02:00 PKST
 * 2003-present: 24 hours a day

''Notes: after the channel began broadcasting 24/7, there have been occasions when the channel would have to perform system maintenance. It has happened 8 times since September 18, 2003. The last system maintenance was on January 12, 2021, where the channel displayed a test card between 02:30-05:55 PKST.''

Programs
Main article: List of programs broadcast by PKCTV-1

Overall Schedule
Morning hours: Morning Newsroom (Daily), Cartoon Programming (Mon-Thu), rerun of dramas and variety shows, Topic Focus (Daily)

Afternoon hours: News at Noon (Daily), Documentary Notes (Daily), rerun of dramas and variety shows, News Survey (Mon-Tue), The Word in News (Wed), Behind the News (Thu-Fri), The Weekend News Show (Sat-Sun), Cartoon Programming (Tue-Fri), Anime Programming (Mon), Short News (Daily)

Evening hours: Plant Kingdom News Broadcast (Daily), Primetime Theater (Daily), variety shows (Sat-Sun), Daily Drama Clips (Mon-Fri), Today's Highlight (Mon-Fri), Weekly Theater (Tue-Thu), lifestyle shows (Mon, Fri), rerun of variety shows (Sat-Sun)

Overnight hours: Star Theater (Daily), rerun of variety shows and news programs (Daily)

Primetime Schedule
Notes:


 * 1) This table is for reference only. There might be changes to the actual programs and the time when needed. Please be subject to the actual broadcast.
 * 2) The following schedule is for the week of March 15 to March 21.

News Programs and Coverage
As the flagship television channel of PKCTV, PKCTV-1 broadcasts an extensive amount of news over 4 hours per day. Most of the news programs air simultaneously with PKCTV-11 News with a few exceptions, such as Topic Focus and The Weekend News Show.


 * Morning Newsroom (06:00-08:30 PKST for PKCTV-1, 06:00-09:00 PKST for PKCTV-11)
 * Topic Focus (11:30-12:00 PKST, simulcast with PKCTV-3)
 * News at Noon (12:00-12:30 PKST, simulcast with PKCTV-11)
 * News Survey (17:30-18:00 PKST Monday-Tuesday, simulcast with PKCTV-11)
 * The Words in News (17:30-18:00 PKST Wednesday, simulcast with PKCTV-11)
 * Behind the News (17:30-18:00 PKST Thursday-Friday, simulcast with PKCTV-11)
 * Short News (18:45-19:00 PKST) - explaining the details of news as fast as possible.
 * Plant Kingdom News Broadcast (19:00-19:30 PKST, simulcast with PKCTV-11, provincial satellite televisions, and local television channels) - Spreading the stance of the government and covers important matters around the world.

Other than regular news programs, PKCTV will also start special coverage during breaking and important news. PKCTV-1 and PKCTV-11 will often broadcast the news coverage simultaneously. However, other channels can also broadcast the coverage when necessary.

Daily Schedule
The daily TV listings for PKCTV-1 can be found in the document below. All times in PKST (UTC-5).