DR K

For people with the nickname, see Dr. K.
DR K
CountryKingdom of Denmark
Broadcast areaDanish Realm
HeadquartersDR Byen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Programming
Language(s)Danish
Picture format720p (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerDR
Sister channelsDR1
DR2
DR3
DR Ramasjang
DR Ultra
History
Launched1 November 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-01)
Closed2 January 2020; 3:12 local time
Links
Websitedr.dk/drk
Availability

DR K was a Danish free-to-air television channel owned by state broadcaster DR. Its programming was centred towards culture and history.

History

Originally conceived as a channel dedicated to history, the channel was first presented in 2005 in the run up to DR's new settlement with the Danish state.[1] It would draw on DR's vast archives of Danish material. The effort would be combined with digitalising DR's archives and launching interactive services. There would also be special channels for children, the youth and drama.[2]

When the media settlement was presented in June 2006, the plans were to launch a combined channel with children's programmes in the daytime and history programmes in the evening.[3]

The names of the new digital terrestrial channels were presented in March 2009: DR K, DR Ramasjang (for children) and DR HD together with DR1, DR2 and DR Update. By that time, the channel had developed into a cultural channel dedicated to arts, history, design, fashion and fiction programming. The channel would timeshare between 4pm and 12am.[4]

DR K premiered on 1 November 2009 and is broadcast on the digital terrestrial television network (DTT) and pay television platforms.

The channel switched from SD broadcasting to 720p HD in December 2016 on DTT,[5] followed by pay television providers in early 2017.[6][7][8]

The channel was targeted by a 20% cut in the budget plan by DR in September 2018, with the aim of closing the channel in 2020 and merging its output with that of DR2.[9]

Logos and identities

  • 2009-2013
    2009-2013
  • 2013-2016
    2013-2016
  • 2016-2020
    2016-2020

References

  1. ^ "DR har planer om en historiekanal". tvnyt.com. December 22, 2005. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "DR FOR DIG OG HELE DANMARK - ØNSKER OG LØFTER TIL MEDIEPOLITISK AFTALE 2007-2010" (PDF). November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10.
  3. ^ "DR: Fornuftig medieaftale" (Press release). DR. June 6, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08.
  4. ^ "DR præsenterer: DR Ramasjang, DR K og DR HD" (Press release). DR. March 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Kjærgaard, Bo (12 December 2016). "DR K nu i HD opløsning på DVB-T nettet". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ^ Kjærgaard, Bo (30 January 2017). "Alle DR kanaler i HD hos Stofa fra i dag". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ Kjærgaard, Bo (21 February 2017). "Waoo tilføjer DR kanaler i HD 28. februar". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ^ Kjærgaard, Bo (17 January 2017). "Alle DR kanaler på vej i HD hos YouSee". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  9. ^ "DR lukker tre tv-kanaler og tre radiokanaler - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.