TV1 (Hasinland)

TV1 is a commercial television network in the United Kingdom of Hasinland. Launched in 1963 as Hasinland Independent Television under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the HBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in Hasinland. Since the passing of the Broadcasting Act 1990, its legal name has been Channel 2, to distinguish it from the other analogue channels. In part, the number 2 was assigned as television sets would usually be tuned so that the regional TV1 station would be on the third button, with the other stations being allocated to the number within their name. Currently, TV1 is composed by 22 franchises, 19 of them owned and operated by TV1 plc since 2004 (Cenrilal Televsion was acquired in 2011). Of the companies external to TV1 plc use their own brands in their own respective areas. The regional companies owned by TV1 plc also use their own different brands on their own respective areas as well, the result of a 2002 lawsuit in which Foland Communications and were sued due to their bad efforts of disrespecting viewers' opinions. Its main competitors are HBC One, VT3 and Channel Seven.