Channel 1 (Israel)

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Channel 1

Channel 1's second and final logo, used from 1974 to 2017
Country	Israel
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Jerusalem
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
Owner	Israel Broadcasting Authority
Sister channels	Channel 33
History
Launched	2 May 1968 (1968-05-02)
Closed	14 May 2017 (2017-05-14)
Former names	Israeli Television (1968–1994)
Links
Website	www.iba.org.il
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television	Channel 1

Channel 1 (Hebrew: הערוץ הראשון, romanized: HaArutz HaRishon, lit. 'The First Channel', sometimes called Arutz Ahat (1 ערוץ)) was the second oldest television channel in Israel (behind the Israeli Educational Television) and one of five terrestrial channels in the country (along with Channel 2, Channel 10, Channel 33 and the Knesset Channel).

Run by the Israel Broadcasting Authority, it started broadcasting on 2 May 1968, and was largely funded through a television licence, though there were some adverts. With the abolition of Israel Broadcasting Authority and the establishment of the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 1 closed down on 14 May 2017 and was replaced a few days later with Kan 11.