| Kanal A | |
| Launch Date: | 1991 |
| Owner: | Pro Plus d.o.o. (CME) |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Sister Channels: | POP TV, KINO, BRIO, OTO |
| Website: | Official web page |
Kanal A is the first Slovenian commercial television station. The channel, which operates within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. Its primary target group are viewers 18–49 years.
Viewers can watch news on Svet, which is broadcast on working days. Kanal A is home of sport as UEFA Champions League games are being broadcast on the channel, while sports fans can also enjoy MotoGP and Moto2 races as well as variety of other sports. Channel offers different TV series and movies.
Viewers have been able to watch Kanal A since 16 May 1991. It was a completely new element on the Slovenian television market and at the time, the first independent television station on the territory of former Yugoslavia. Development accelerated with the entrance of SBS (1997), which enabled development of fast television technologies and internet.
On 23 October 2000 Kanal A merged with PRO PLUS d.o.o. The programming scheme was changed and Kanal A now offers even wider and complementary selection of contents to POP TV. On 1 October 2001, the first news magazine program called Extra was launched (forerunner of Extra Magazine) and also a modern and urban weather forecast Meteor with foreign Slovenian-speaking hosts. Kanal A sets the glamour trends with Oscars (March 2001) and from May 2001, six years in a row, also with the beauty contests; Slovenia Miss Universe and Miss Universe World. In May 2002, Kanal A offered exclusive coverage for Slovenian territory of the World Football Championship in Tokio and in June 2006 one-half (32) of the matches of the World Football Championship in Germany.
On 27 March 2002 Kanal A launched the first reality show in Slovenia – Popstars, and one year later the second version of that music Odyssey. The music groups Bepop and Unique were born on Kanal A. Younger audiences were also able to enjoy the music show Non-Stop Music from March 2004 to the end of August 2004 the show E+, which presents »All you Need for Life«. Kanal A also offered the shows Katarina (2007), TV Tuba (2008), Svingerji (2008), Zvezda pokra (2010), etc. In February 2007, news programme Svet was launched as the first news show on Kanal A.
In its domestic production Kanal A offers its viewers news and entertaining contents. The program is rich with numerous foreign hits—films, series. The news program Svet on Kanal A is broadcast on working days at 18.00 and at 19.45 and is followed by a short summary including the latest news. The creators of the program form their stories on the basis of live television. The editorial policy is on the side of the ordinary man with a focus on the so-called citizen journalism—the viewers can participate in the show and send their photos or videos.
| Original name | Format | |
|---|---|---|
| Svet | daily news | |
| Volan | car magazine show | |
| Magazin Lige Prvakov | UEFA Champions League magazine | |
| Magazin Lige Europa | UEFA Europa League magazine |
| Original name | Slovenian name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nezmotljivi čut |  United States | ||
| Goldbergovi | United States | ||
| Puščica | United States | ||
| Odvetnik z ulice | United States | ||
| Kar bo pa bo |  Croatia | ||
| Alarm za Kobro 11 |  Germany | ||
| Vzgoja za začetnike | United States | ||
| Veliki pokovci | United States | ||
| Kako sem spoznal vajino mamo | United States | ||
| Powder Park | Snowboarderji | Germany | |
| Imperij pregrehe | United States |
| Show | English translation | Original version | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brother | Big Brother | 4 | reality show | Nina Osenar (1-2) Ana Marija Mitič (3) Manja Stević (4) | one celebrity season of the show aired on Kanal A's sister channel POP TV, called Big Brother Slavnih | |||
| Dirka | The Race | original format | 1 | racing reality show | 2006 | Maja Rejec Dani Bavec | / | |
| Popstars | Popstars | 2 | singing reality show | 2002(1) 2003(2) | ? | The winning group of the first season - Bepop, became an instant sensation, and their first album called "Bodi zvezda", became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Slovenia |
| Show | English translation | Original version | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mladoporočenca | Newlyweds | ? | quiz game show | 2001-? | Sandi Salkič | / | ||
| Življenjska priložnost | Opportunity Of Your Life | The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime | ? | quiz show | 2000-2002 | Mito Trefalt / Borut Veselko | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svet: Povečava | World: Zoom In | / | news/documentary debate show | 2011-2013 | Kristina Hacin, Mirko Mayer, Marko Milenkovič, Jure Tepina, Urša Žgajnar, Andrej Peroša, Blaž Jarc | / | |
| E+ | E Plus | / | popular culture news talk show | 2004-2006 | Jelena Kovačevič, Boštjan Kljun, Damjana Bakarič, sisters Polona & Špela Jambrek, and others | / | |
| Meteor | Meteor | / | weather broadcast | 2001-? | Inacio, Ingri, Laris, Mahmud, Zhang | show was hosted in Slovene by five foreign people to which the Slovenian language is not their mother language | |
| Ekstra Ekstra magazin | Extra / Extra Magazine | / | tabloid news magazine | 2001-2006 | Alenka Vidic, Anja Tomažin, sisters Polona & Špela Jambrek | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV Tuba | TV Tuba | 4 | show about viral videos on the web | 2008-2010 | / | |||
| Pazi, kamera! | Watch Out, Camera | 13 | hidden camera show | 2003–present | Helena Lovše (2003-2007) Dijana Galič (2007–present) | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avto.info | Auto.Info | 3 | car magazine | 2010-2011 | Matej Mihinjač | / | |
| Avtosteron | Autosteron | 1 | car magazine | 2009 | Urška Mrak Žiga Colja | / | |
| Navigator | Navigator | ? | nautic magazine | 2005-2007 | Taiji Tokuhisa | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvezda pokra | Poker Star | 1 | poker show | 2010 | Peter Poles Dani Bavec | / | |
| ŠKL | School Basketball League | 6 | sports show | 2010–present | various presenters | previously aired on Kanal A's sister channel POP TV | |
| Gremo na smuči | Let's Go Skiing | 1 | skiing show for youth | 2009 | Jernej Kuntner Tina Uršič Urban Simčič | / | |
| Nogometna Arena | Football Arena | 2 | 2002 2006 | various presenters | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non stop music | Non Stop Music | ? | music show | 2004-2006 | ? | / | |
| Atlantis | Atlantis | ? | music show | in the 1990s | Oriana Girotto Katarina Čas Vojko Kersan | / | |
| Žametne vrtnice | Velvet Roses | ? | polka music show | in the 1990s | Boris Kopitar | / | |
| Helena | Helena | ? | polka music show | in the 1990s | / | ||
| Magnetoskop | The Recorder | ? | rock music show | in the 1990s | Nina Gajič Sonja Javornik | / | |
| Videogrom | Videothunder | ? | music show | in the 1990s | / |
| Show | English translation | Seasons | Format | Aired | Presenter(s) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srečni klic | Lucky Call | / | call TV quiz | 2014-? | various presenters | / | |
| Evromanija / Euromanija | Euromania | / | call TV quiz | 2010-2011 | various presenters | / | |
| Astro TV | Astro TV | / | astrology call show | 2010-? | various presenters | / | |
| Srečna linija | Lucky Line | / | call TV quiz | 2007-2009 | various presenters | / |
| Title | English translation | Genre | Seasons | Aired | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svingerji | Swingers | sitcom | 1 | 2008 | / |