LTV1

LTV1 (Latvian: Latvijas Televīzija 1) is the first television channel of Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), the state-owned public service television broadcaster in Latvia. The channel offers news, analysis, talk shows, interviews, documentaries, feature films, TV series, cultural programs, theatre performances, concerts, sports coverage, quiz shows, music programs, and entertainment shows. From 2021 to 2025, LTV1 was the country's most watched channel.

==History== LTV made its first test broadcasts on 6 November 1954 from a studio in Soviet Riga in black-and-white, which were seen by the 20 owners of personal television sets. This made LTV the first and oldest national television station in the Baltics. Regular broadcasting started on 20 November 1954. Initially, LTV did not have rights to create programming, except live shows. In 1955, the Riga Television studio in Nometņu iela, Āgenskalns was created to produce programming and the first TV tower in Latvia was built. As of 1960, LTV aired 1,300 hours a year. The channel aired news bulletins every day except on Sundays, while its broadcasts were praised for their sophistication.