| Type | Broadcast television |
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| Country | Slovakia |
| Availability | terrestrial, cable, satellite |
| Key people | Ľubomír Machaj |
| Launch date | 1991 (by law) 1993 (de facto) |
| Official website | www.stv.sk |
Slovak Television (STV; Slovenská televízia in Slovak) is a state-owned public television network in Slovakia. It was created in 1991 from the Slovak part of the former Czechoslovak Television (established in 1956). STV is funded from a combination of television licence fees, advertising, and government funding.
Currently there are two channels: Jednotka ("One") and Dvojka ("Two") (called STV1 and STV2 before the name change in 2004). Trojka ("Three"), a sports channel, launched in 2008 ended its broadcasting on 30th June 2011. These channels cover the entire territory of Slovakia.
Broadcasting is on a 24-hour basis. Between 1987 and 1994, it was currently from 06:00 to 01:30.
From January 2011, STV is part of Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (RTVS) together with Slovenský rozhlas.
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Only first and second channels are available on analogue terrestrial television, all programmes are available using cable, and via the Astra 3A satellite at 23.5° east through CS Link and Sky Link. The channels were moved from the Eurobird 1 satellite (28.5°E) in late 2005, which caused complaints from people in parts of the country who could not receive the signal from the new position, even with a one-metre diameter satellite dish. They are also available from Astra 1KR at 19.2° east.
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