NBC1

NBC1 (Russian: НБC1), also sometimes referred to as First Channel Novaustria (Russian: Первый канал Новыйостров, Pervyy kanal Novyyostrov) is a Novaustrian free-to-air public TV channel owned and operated by the Novaustrian Broadcasting Commission. It launched in 1955 as the first television channel in Novaustria and also the most watched.

History
In 1955, the Novaustrian Broadcasting Commission opened its first television channel, at the time simply known as Television Broadcasting of Novaustria (Russian: Телетрансляция Новыйостров, Teletranslyatsiya Novyyostrov). It launched on the independence day of Novaustria. It first broadcasted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 3 hours a day from its broadcasting center in Nevamir. In 1960, it renamed to just NBC (Russian: НБC), and renamed to its current name in 1971 following the opening of the second channel of NBC2. It began to broadcast in color from 1972 - 1976.

Programming
Main article: List of programs aired by NBC1 (Novaustria)

NBC1 airs a variety of general programming, including entertainment, comedy, drama, sports and music. It also airs news, predominately the program Novosti (Russian: Новости), which airs at 12:00pm, 6:00pm and 9:00pm daily.

Broadcast hours

 * 1955 - 1960: 6:00pm to 9:00pm (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
 * 1960 - 1972: 12:00pm to 10:00pm (weekdays), 3:00pm to 12:00pm (weekends)
 * 1972 - 1989: 08:00am to 11:30pm (weekdays), 12:00pm to 12:00am (weekends)
 * 1989 - 1997: 07:00am to 12:00am
 * 1997 - 2004: 06:00am to 01:30am
 * 2004 - 2013: 06:00am to 03:00am
 * 2013 - present: 24 hours (restart at 6:00am)