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Parlamentsfernsehen 1 is the official television channel of the German Bundestag (the lower house of the German parliament). The primary language of broadcasting is German. The service was first conceptualized in 1985 and officially launched as an internal house channel in Bonn on April 26, 1995. The channel moved its operations to Berlin in 1999 following the parliament's relocation from Bonn to the Reichstag building. Today, the channel is run by the Bundestag administration and its studio facilities are located in the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, adjacent to the Reichstag building in Berlin.

On air, Parlamentsfernsehen 1 provides direct, unedited, and uninterrupted coverage of the parliamentary process. The core programming consists of live transmissions of all plenary sessions of the German Bundestag, including major debates, question times, and voting procedures. In addition to plenary sessions, the channel broadcasts a wide selection of public committee meetings and hearings, offering viewers a comprehensive look at the legislative work of the German government. Following the 2011 regulatory review, the channel no longer broadcasts in-house produced editorial content such as pre-recorded interviews with members of parliament or exhibition reports, focusing strictly on the documentary transmission of parliamentary events.

The channel is available through multiple distribution platforms across Germany. In Berlin, the signal is available unencrypted via the digital cable network of Vodafone. Nationwide, the channel is broadcast free-to-air via the Astra 3B satellite at 23.5 degrees east, on frequency 11934 MHz, vertical polarization, with a symbol rate of 27500 and FEC 3/4. Viewers can also watch online the live broadcast through the official website of the German Bundestag, which offers up to six parallel video streams for different chamber sessions. The channel is also accessible via the official "Deutscher Bundestag" app for mobile devices and smart TVs, as well as on streaming platforms such as Joyn, where it is offered free of charge.

Parlamentsfernsehen 1 strives to provide the highest level of transparency for the German political process, allowing citizens to observe the work of their elected representatives without editorial comment or interruption. The mission of the channel is to document the legislative process in full length, making it accessible to the public via modern digital platforms and traditional broadcasting methods, thereby fostering informed civic participation in the democratic process.

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