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| network_name = Schweizer Fernsehen |
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| country = {{flag|Switzerland}} |
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| network_type = [[Cable television|Cable]], [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] (DVB-T), [[satellite television|sattellite]] and [[website|online]] ([[Zattoo]], [[Wilmaa]])<ref>[http://www.allgemein.sf.tv/hilfe/Nachrichten/Archiv/2008/11/17/hilfemanual/Sendetechnik-Empfang Sendetechnik: Empfang]. Schweizer Fernsehen. Retrieved on 25 April 2012.</ref> |
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| network_type = [[Terrestrial television|Broadcast]], [[television]] and [[Website|online]] |
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| owner = [[Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen]] |
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| launch_date = 1958 |
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| past_names = TV DRS (until 1993), SF DRS (1993–2005) |
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| website = [http://www.sf.tv/ sf.tv] |
| website = [http://www.sf.tv/ sf.tv] |
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'''Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)''' ''(Swiss Television)'' is the [[German language]] division of [[SRG SSR]], in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in [[German language|Switzerland]] for [[Linguistic geography of Switzerland|German-speaking Switzerland]]. It was formerly called ''SF DRS'' (abbreviation of: '''S'''chweizer '''F'''ernsehen der '''d'''eutschen und '''r'''ätoromanischen '''S'''chweiz, ''Swiss television of [[Culture of Germany|German]] and [[Romansh language|Romansh]] Switzerland'') until 2005. It has its head office in [[Zürich]].<ref> |
'''Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)''' ''(Swiss Television)'' is the [[German language]] division of [[SRG SSR]], in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in [[German language|Switzerland]] for [[Linguistic geography of Switzerland|German-speaking Switzerland]]. It was formerly called ''SF DRS'' (abbreviation of: '''S'''chweizer '''F'''ernsehen der '''d'''eutschen und '''r'''ätoromanischen '''S'''chweiz, ''Swiss television of [[Culture of Germany|German]] and [[Romansh language|Romansh]] Switzerland'') until 2005. It has its head office in [[Zürich]].<ref>[http://www.sf.tv/var/kontakt.php Kontakt]. Schweizer Fernsehen. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.</ref> Its most viewed programme is "Tagesschau" (News), daily at 7.30 PM. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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* [[1968 in television|1968]]: Colour transmissions begin |
* [[1968 in television|1968]]: Colour transmissions begin |
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* [[1984 in television|1984]]: Introduction of [[Teletext]] |
* [[1984 in television|1984]]: Introduction of [[Teletext]] |
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* [[1984 in television|1984]]: |
* [[1984 in television|1984]]: Launch of [[3sat]], in collaboration with [[ZDF]] in [[Germany]] and [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] in [[Austria]] |
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* [[1997 in television|1997]]: Launch of [[SF zwei]] |
* [[1997 in television|1997]]: Launch of [[SF zwei]] |
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* [[1999 in television|1999]]: Launch of [[SF info]] in the [[Canton of Zürich|Zurich region]] |
* [[1999 in television|1999]]: Launch of [[SF info]] in the [[Canton of Zürich|Zurich region]] |
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* [[2001 in television|2001]]: |
* [[2001 in television|2001]]: SF info begins broadcasting to the whole of German-speaking Switzerland |
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* [[2005 in television|2005]]: SF DRS becomes SF, accompanying a major re-brand of the network. |
* [[2005 in television|2005]]: SF DRS becomes SF, accompanying a major re-brand of the network. |
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* [[2012 in television|2012]]: [[High-definition television|HDTV]] transmission of SF 1, SF zwei and SF info; HD suisse was closed in return |
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==Television channels== |
==Television channels== |
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*[[SF 1]] |
* [[SF 1]] |
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*[[SF zwei]] |
* [[SF zwei]] |
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*[[SF info]] |
* [[SF info]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.sf.tv/ www.sf.tv] {{de icon}} |
* [http://www.sf.tv/ www.sf.tv] {{de icon}} |
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Revision as of 19:32, 25 April 2012
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| Type | Cable, terrestrial (DVB-T), sattellite and online (Zattoo, Wilmaa)[1] |
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| Owner | Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen |
Launch date | 1958 |
Former names | TV DRS (until 1993), SF DRS (1993–2005) |
Official website | sf.tv |
Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (Swiss Television) is the German language division of SRG SSR, in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in Switzerland for German-speaking Switzerland. It was formerly called SF DRS (abbreviation of: Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz, Swiss television of German and Romansh Switzerland) until 2005. It has its head office in Zürich.[2] Its most viewed programme is "Tagesschau" (News), daily at 7.30 PM.
History
- 1939: First test transmissions of television
- 1964: Introduction of advertising
- 1968: Colour transmissions begin
- 1984: Introduction of Teletext
- 1984: Launch of 3sat, in collaboration with ZDF in Germany and ORF in Austria
- 1997: Launch of SF zwei
- 1999: Launch of SF info in the Zurich region
- 2001: SF info begins broadcasting to the whole of German-speaking Switzerland
- 2005: SF DRS becomes SF, accompanying a major re-brand of the network.
- 2007: Launch of HD Suisse in 720p quality (in co-operation with TSR and RSI)
- 2012: HDTV transmission of SF 1, SF zwei and SF info; HD suisse was closed in return
Television channels
See also
References
- ^ Sendetechnik: Empfang. Schweizer Fernsehen. Retrieved on 25 April 2012.
- ^ Kontakt. Schweizer Fernsehen. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.