| 1FLTV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 15 August 2008 |
| Owned by | Beatrix Schartl |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) |
| Country | Liechtenstein |
| Language | German |
| Website | http://www.1fl.li/ |
1FLTV (presumably: 1 Fürstentum Liechtenstein Television) is Liechtenstein's first television broadcaster. It began operation on 15 August 2008 in the German language.
On 15 August 2008, 1FLTV began operation after being licensed by the Liechtenstein government.[1] It broadcasts in German and is the business venture of Austrian businesswoman Beatrix Schartl.[2]
The people of Liechtenstein have always had an interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, however this was not possible as the country did not have a TV channel of its own; if the channel joins the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) the country will be eligible to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Liechtenstein had previously attempted to participate in 1976, but was disqualified for not having a national broadcaster.[1]
1FLTV announced that they were going to submit their first application to become an active member of the EBU before 31 July 2009, with the intention of making a début at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, which was held in Oslo, Norway. But this application bid was rejected by the EBU.[3][4]
On 29 July 2010 1FLTV applied for membership to the EBU again, which, if accepted, would allow Liechtenstein to send an entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 to be held in Germany.[5] The application was still pending at the time of the contest, and therefore Liechtenstein yet again missed out on making their Eurovision début.
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