RSI LA 1 (''la uno'', formerly TSI 1) is one of two

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s produced by

Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (; RSI, abbreviated as RTSI until 28 February 2009) is a Swiss public broadcasting organisation, part of SRG SSR. RSI handles production and broadcasting of radio and television programs in Italian f ...

for the Italian-speaking community of

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. LA 1, which can be received in all parts of the country, is a

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with a schedule encompassing

news News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different Media (communication), media: word of mouth, printing, Mail, postal systems, broadcasting, Telecommunications, electronic communication, or through the tes ...

, entertainment, drama, cinema films, documentaries, and sport. As well as being transmitted digitally throughout the

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, LA 1's programmes are also receivable on cable and encoded, via

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Logos and identities

File:Tsi1.svg, RSI La 1's fourth and previous logo used from 1 September 1997 to 28 February 2009. File:RSI La 1 2012.svg, RSI La 1's fifth and current logo since 1 March 2009. File:RSI La 1.svg, First phase of RSI La 1's fifth and current logo used until 29 February 2012. File:RSI La 1 HD.svg, HD logo since 1 March 2012.

Programmes

News and information

*''Telegiornale nazionale'': main bulletins at 12.30, 20.00 and 23.00, news summaries at 16.00 and 18.00. *''Il Regionale'': regional news programme. *''La Meteo'': weather report *''Falò'' *''Il Quotidiano'' *''L'Agenda''

Magazines

*''Interbang!?'' *''Mi ritorna in mente'' *''Origami'' *''Scacciapensieri'' *''Storie'' *''EtaBeta'' *''TV Spot'' *''Un'ora per voi''

Game shows

*''Attenti a quei due...'' *''Cash'' *''Celomanca'' *''Pausa Pranzo'' *''Spaccatredici'' *''UnoNessunoCentomila'' *''Zerovero''

Entertainment

*''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Eurovision Young Musicians'' *'' Junior Eurovision Song Contest''

Notes and references

External links

Official website
Television stations in Switzerland Television channels and stations established in 1958 Italian-language television stations in Switzerland {{Europe-tv-station-stub