EBS 1 (Espalia)

EBS 1 is a television channel in Espalia and the  Channel of EBS, the public operation service of the country. It's operation started on the 11th of January 1953. It's a generalist channel. The channel provides the most followed newscast in the country named: Noticias 1 (Noticias Primero). Its main competitor is Canal Cinco that often egualiate the channel in terms of Viewership.

The 50s
The channel was launched following the 1948 radio-television act wanted by Egidìo Garcia Reha the first president of Espalia. Then E.B.S was created. The first president in charge of the channel was Andrè Marìa Rusca, who last until 1959. The first official transmission, started at 21:03, was called Spetàculo Spetàculo (Show Show) and was led by Rintès Di Vìlla an Espalian Showgirl. The show was a variety with songs, comedy schechs and interviews and was followed by a relatively small part of the population, the aristocratic, in fact it is thought that only 8% followed the television program. In the following years, the estimates of people who watch TV grew, also because many bars in the most important cities began to install TV sets to allow customers, who could not afford them, to watch the channel's programs.

The 60s
During the 60s more and more people started watching the channel, this was due to economic boom of that period, at this time television production started to enhance and the channel's hour of programming have been increased from two (20:10 - 22:00) to four ( 8:00 - 9:00, 13:00 - 14:00, 20:10 - 22:00). This change was implemented for the launch of the network news program: the Noticias 1.

In the 1961 EBS 2 was launched making the channel's name change from EBS to EBS 1, to identificate the two channels.

In 1966 the channel changes its logo

In 1967 the channel started the first political debate program called Dibatos. This is one of the most long-lived program in the network's history. The first presenter of the program was Gullio Ristìa Died at the age of 98.

In 1969, thanks to the Worldwide broadcast, Espalian were also able to watch landing.

The 70s
In on the 1st of January 1970, (after some random tests) the channel start its full color operations

In 1972 aired the first sport-related content in Espalia, the Espalia vs Friendly football match from the Oper Stadium in Quincelia.

In 1975 the channel changes its logo

During this years variety and music programs like the already stated Spetàculo Spetàculo and Es Musìca started to bring out personalities like: Yuri Sunta, Gullio Tùra, Helena Puerto and Miriana Espera.

The 80s
During the 80s, due to the launch of commercial channels like Canale Cinco, EBS loses its state monopoly model.

In 1981 the Culture program Semplicia Sciensa hosted by Edmundo Andaria aired its first episode (the program is today still made)

In 1986 (an italian singer, conductor and showgirl) conducts her first television program for the EBS: '''Salutos! Raffaella''', the show gets an incredible start (almost 30 Millions of viewers) despite the totally new time slot (14:00 - 15:30)

The 90s - 00s
During the 90s and the 00s no more important transmission were opened, but due to the introduction of the by Mediaset the real  of the channel and consecutively of all other channels (EBS 2, 3 ecc.) moved to 21:10 - 21:30

In 1993 the channel changes its logo

The New Year program at the end of 1999 presented a share of 78.56%, the highest ever recorded

In 2000 due to the launch of semi-thematics and thematics channel, EBS brand identity changes

In 2003 the EBS 1 simulcast on satellite was launched making it the first HD channel ever made in Espalia

2010 - Today
As of today the channel schedule valorize much more movies than variety and politics shows, but them are still aired.

In 2016 the channel (via EBS 4K) aired its first program.

Directors
Since its creation EBS 1 had various directors. The directors of the channel are in charge for five years. Here is the list of all of them