DR TV
Encyclopedia
DR TV is the part of DR, the Danish national broadcasting corporation, concerned with television programming.
on 30 August 1996 it has been known as DR1
.
and its sister channel). It was known in its earliest years as den hemmelige kanal ("the secret channel") because it could not be seen nationwide at its launch — a situation much ridiculed by its competitors. Its early programme content was also fairly narrow. In recent times, however, it has become one of the strongest brands in Danish television and on several occasions gained more viewers than TV 3
. DR2's traditional specialisms are cultural programmes, satirical comedy, in-depth news programmes, documentaries, and a weekly temalørdag (Theme Saturday) strand examining diverse aspects of one chosen subject in a series of linked programmes.
All of these channels will be compressed using the MPEG-4
-standard.
. DR also provides live streaming of DR1 and DR2, as well as on-demand streaming of many individual programmes, to internet users in Denmark.
The web television efforts by DR has been criticised for not being friendly to computers not running Microsoft Windows as well as for being very difficult to gain access to even when running Microsoft Windows. There has been some effort to remedy this though and it should be possible to gain access on other platforms, but there are still severe limits to the number of viewers at any given time.
The web platform was used to justify the new type of receivers fee, which many claimed was unjust because they had chosen to live without television or radio. The argument was then that because people could now receive the broadcasts of DR over the internet, they were receivers just like everyone else. Protests against this was overheard and included arguments that DR could have a login system for people who paid the fee so that people who did not want to receive the content did not have to pay. Another argument was that the shows on the website were very few and of very poor quality.
DR is currently conducting experiments with the H.264 video streaming format, but when this format is made the standard format or if already available shows will be converted, is not known.
and Norway
via Canal Digital
's cable
and satellite
, and in Iceland
via Síminn
's cable
and IPTV
service.
DR1
DR was Denmark's first television channel. It began broadcasting on 2 October 1951. Since the introduction of DR2DR2
DR2 is a Danish television station. It is part of Danmarks Radio, the public service broadcasting company of Denmark.It was launched in 1996 as a satellite-/cable-only channel. This was highly controversial at the time, as it was considered close to a breach of public service principles that the...
on 30 August 1996 it has been known as DR1
DR1
DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week....
.
DR2
DR2 is the third national subscription-free TV channel in Denmark (it followed the establishment of TV 2TV 2 (Denmark)
TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio ....
and its sister channel). It was known in its earliest years as den hemmelige kanal ("the secret channel") because it could not be seen nationwide at its launch — a situation much ridiculed by its competitors. Its early programme content was also fairly narrow. In recent times, however, it has become one of the strongest brands in Danish television and on several occasions gained more viewers than TV 3
TV3 (Viasat)
TV3 is the brand name used by Viasat's flagship channels in Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and Slovenia. Viasat is part of the Swedish media company Modern Times Group...
. DR2's traditional specialisms are cultural programmes, satirical comedy, in-depth news programmes, documentaries, and a weekly temalørdag (Theme Saturday) strand examining diverse aspects of one chosen subject in a series of linked programmes.
DR Update
Will soon be available on the digital broadcasting system, DVB-T.Future channels of DR
On November 1, 2009, DR will launch three new channels:- DR RamasjangDR RamasjangDR Ramasjang is a Danish television channel owned by DR targeting children.The channel is named after the Danish word "ramasjang" which means a loud or festive uproar, similar to the English word hullabaloo.-History:...
– a children's channel that will air programming targeted 3 to 10 year olds from 6am to 8pm. - DR KDR K-History:Originally conceived as a channel dedicated to history, the channel was first presented in 2005 in the run up to DR's new settlement with the Danish state. It would draw on DR's vast archives of Danish material. The effort would be combined with digitalizing DR's archives and launching...
– a culture and history channel that will span across several topics, eg. "art, culture, history, music, design, architecture, fashion". It will only air from 4pm to midnight. - DR HDDR HDDR HD is a Danish high-definition television channel and Danmarks Radio's sixth licence-funded channel. The channel launched on 1 November 2009. All broadcasts on DR HD are in HD quality; no upscaled standard definition programmes are broadcasted. The channel broadcasts in 1280x720.-External links:*...
– Denmark's first free-to-airFree-to-airFree-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
high-definitionHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
channel that will air successful shows from the other DR-channels in true HD only, no upscaling.
All of these channels will be compressed using the MPEG-4
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal standard ISO/IEC...
-standard.
Web television
In June 2007, DR launched an Internet-based news channel called DR UpdateDR Update
DR Update is a Danish television news channel broadcast by Danmarks Radio. It is developed for viewing on computer with Internet access and will be streamed in broadcast quality. Although the channel is primarily aimed at web distribution, it is also available on regular broadcast television from...
. DR also provides live streaming of DR1 and DR2, as well as on-demand streaming of many individual programmes, to internet users in Denmark.
The web television efforts by DR has been criticised for not being friendly to computers not running Microsoft Windows as well as for being very difficult to gain access to even when running Microsoft Windows. There has been some effort to remedy this though and it should be possible to gain access on other platforms, but there are still severe limits to the number of viewers at any given time.
The web platform was used to justify the new type of receivers fee, which many claimed was unjust because they had chosen to live without television or radio. The argument was then that because people could now receive the broadcasts of DR over the internet, they were receivers just like everyone else. Protests against this was overheard and included arguments that DR could have a login system for people who paid the fee so that people who did not want to receive the content did not have to pay. Another argument was that the shows on the website were very few and of very poor quality.
DR is currently conducting experiments with the H.264 video streaming format, but when this format is made the standard format or if already available shows will be converted, is not known.
Reception outside Denmark
DR1 and 2 are available in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
via Canal Digital
Canal Digital
Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor...
's cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and satellite
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
, and in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
via Síminn
Síminn
Síminn, previously named Landssíminn, is an Icelandic telecommunications company. It was acquired by Exista in 2008.-History:Telecommunications play a vital role in Iceland. Although the country's population is relatively small , its penetration rates for network-related products and services are...
's cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and IPTV
IPTV
Internet Protocol television is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, instead of being delivered through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats.IPTV services...
service.