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ČT1 (ČT Jedna) is a Czech public television channel owned and operated by Czech Television (Česká televize), the public service broadcaster of the Czech Republic . The channel was originally launched on May 1, 1953, as part of the former Czechoslovak Television (ČST) and adopted its current name ČT1 in 1993 following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia . Its headquarters are located in Prague, Czech Republic . As a dedicated source for online television, ČT1 is a family‑oriented general‑interest channel broadcasting primarily in the Czech language, with a format that includes original Czech films and series, entertainment, lifestyle programs, news, and documentaries . The channel is funded through television license fees supplemented by revenue from commercial operations and does not rely on advertising for its primary budget .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a mix of in‑house productions and acquired content designed for a broad family audience. Key programs have historically included popular Czech series such as Vyprávěj, Comeback, and Sanitka, along with long‑running entertainment shows like StarDance …když hvězdy tančí (the Czech version of Strictly Come Dancing) and the annual Czech Nightingale music awards. The channel also broadcasts live coverage of major national events, including presidential New Year’s speeches, and airs daily news bulletins produced by Czech Television’s news division. In addition to its main feed, ČT1 operates regional opt‑outs: ČT1 JM (Jižní Morava) and ČT1 SM (Severní Morava), which insert local programming for specific areas of the country . The channel has broadcast 24 hours a day since September 1997 .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Czech family content, ČT1 is widely available as a free‑to‑air service via digital terrestrial television (DVB‑T2) across the Czech Republic, transmitting in high definition (1080i HDTV) using H.265 (HEVC) compression . The channel is also carried on cable operators, IPTV platforms, and satellite. On satellite, ČT1 broadcasts in HD from the Astra 3B satellite at 23.5° East on frequency 12 344 MHz, horizontal polarization, with a symbol rate of 29.9 MSymb/s and FEC of 2/3, using DVB‑S2 transmission and Irdeto encryption (non‑free‑to‑air with the exception of ČT24) . The channel is accessible as tv online via the Czech Television iVysílání platform at www.ceskatelevize.cz, which provides live streaming of ČT1 and other ČT channels (available only in the Czech language and geographically restricted to the Czech Republic) . This ensures that its family‑oriented, news, and entertainment programming reaches viewers across the Czech Republic and the global Czech diaspora. All digital terrestrial broadcasts are transmitted without encryption (free‑to‑air) within the Czech territory .

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