MBC 1 (Mauritian TV channel)

This article is about the Mauritian television channel. For the Arabic-language television channel, see MBC1 (Middle Eastern and North African TV channel). For other uses, see MBC 1.
MBC 1
CountryMauritius
Broadcast areaMauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga,
worldwide (online with restricted programming)
HeadquartersMauritius, Moka
Programming
Language(s)Multiligual
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Sister channelsMBC 2
MBC 3
MBC 4
MBC Sat
Kids Channel
YSTV
Ciné 12
Bhojpuri Channel
Senn Kreol
History
Launched8 June 1964 (1964-06-08) (test)
8 January 1965 (1965-01-08) (regular, de facto)
8 February 1965 (1965-02-08) (regular, de jure)
Links
Websitewww.mbcradio.tv/mbc/mbc1
Availability
Terrestrial
MCMLChannel 1

MBC 1 is a Mauritian free-to-air television channel of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, the national state broadcaster. MBC 1 was launched as the first TV channel in the island country on 8 June 1964.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "LOCAL PROGRAM FOR THE DAY". Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. ^ "About the MBC". Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "MBC 1". Live.mega.mu. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ^ "MBC1 Mauritius". Lyngsat-address.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.