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Vision One (formerly known as Vision Network) is a free-to-air public television network broadcast in Kuboia and owned by TVVC. It began transmissions on 4th January 1988 as the second television network in the country after KBG. Currently, it is the flagship television network of Kuboia, and is the forefront of contemporary entertainment programming in the region.
History[]
The channel was launched on 4th January 1988 at 6:58a.m. as Vision Network. The first programme to air on the channel, after its five-minute launch trailer, was an episode of the British animated television series The Raggy Dolls. During the channel's very early years, it would air everyday from 7:00a.m. until around 11:00p.m.
A few years after its launch, the channel saw an increase in budget. To make way for the new content, sports programming began to gradually decrease until it was phased out altogether by 1993, whilst British and American sitcoms were usually reduced to airing only during the channel's nighttime hours. In 1991, Vision Network introduced a Saturday evening children's programming strand called Bumper's Block, which proved to be popular amongst viewers. In spite of this, it was axed in 1997, with children's programming being split into preschool-orientated television channel Tiny Vision and general children's television channel Zoom. Vision Network was renamed to Vision One on 11th August 1997.
The launch of Telenet in 1998 saw Vision One refocus itself as more of an entertainment channel rather than a general purpose channel. As a result, serious, drama-focused programming began to decrease on the channel whilst light entertainment programming such as game shows, variety shows and lighthearted comedy series became the main focus of the schedule. Vision One moved to a full 24-hour schedule on 4th January 1999.
Throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, the channel decreased its reliance on in-vision continuity and time of day-based strands. Despite this, Vision One continued to commission many entertainment and reality programmes throughout the latter decade.
Programming[]
Vision One heavily markets itself as a general entertainment channel, as such it broadcasts a variety of childen's shows, lifestyle programmes, game shows, documentaries, music shows and other programming. News is broadcast at several points throughout the day under the Vision News strand. Children's programming is broadcast under the Tiny Vision strand.
Entertainment[]
The channel has commissioned various classic television series, including the crime comedy Edward Hammersley, the comedy-drama series Birdwatch, the serial drama series Little Village, the music programme Stars Tonight and the variety programme Take to the Stage.
Factual and documentary programming[]
In its early years, Vision One commissioned various factual programmes, mostly based around national and international culture and media. Documentary series Topics of the World and magazine programme Telly Talks were amongst the channel's first programmes.
Other programming[]
Vision One hosts a telethon in October to celebrate Moon Sunday called Octoberthon.
Acquired programming[]
Vision One has acquired many programmes, typically children's programmes and sitcoms, throughout its run. In its early years, the channel usually aired American sitcoms on weekdays and British sitcoms on Saturdays and Sundays. Episodes of acquired shows usually premiere around twelve months after their premiere in their home country.
In 1991, TVVC obtained exclusive free-to-air rights for The Simpsons. The show debuted on the channel in June that year and has remained as part of its primetime schedule since.
Presentation[]
- Main article: History of TVVC television idents
Availability[]
Vision One is available to almost every home in the country of Kuboia, and has the second-largest reach of any television network there, behind KBG. It is also available free-to-air in Jetania.
Vision One is available through IPTV in some European countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Helvmark. The channel is also available in the United Kingdom on Sky as part of the International channels. Vision One is also available in Aritonesia.