Teledu Preifat Cwnpan
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 TPC logo used from 16 March 2022 | |
| Country | Conpan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Intermicronational |
| Affiliates | Radyo an Pennsans (60%) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Welsh (English language audio and English language subtitles available on some Welsh programmes) |
| Picture format | 720p HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 360p for the LDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | TeleduPreifat Nos |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Awdurdod TPC |
| History | |
| Founder | Briallen Tremberth |
| Former names | Teledu Preifat, TeleduPreifat |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Watch live on Autistici.org |
| Website | TPC |
| Streaming media | |
| Archifau TeleduPreifat | Watch archives |
TPC (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌtiː ˌpiː ˈɛk], Teledu Preifat Cwnpan, English: Conpani Private Television (CPT)) is a Welsh language Conpani television channel. It is Conpan’s first and only television service.
History
TPC was founded and first broadcast by Briallen Tremberth in Trependeryn (the capital city of Gwladcoeden) on 10 March 2022 under the name Teledu Preifat. The first broadcast started at 23:45 GMT and signed on with a modified version of Test Card W without a logo, programming consisted of the national anthems Gwladcoeden and Cycoldia with their flags displayed then signed off with a black screen with a moon graphic that said: ‘Nos da / -Teledu Preifat’ The broadcast lasted approximately 15 minutes, but TPC archives only recorded the last 8 minutes of the broadcast.
On 12 March 2022, TeleduPreifat opened its Discord channel. It began broadcasts of SpongeBob SquarePants (Welsh: SpynjBob Pantsgwâr) and the first season of Micro High. On the same day, TeleduPreifat, based in Europe, changed its test card from the modified version of Test Card W to the EBU test card.
Services
TPC
TPC is TPC's flagship television channel, it broadcasts a mix of genres including: children's television, documentaries, adult's cartoons, and news programming. Broadcasts consist of macronational, micronational, and in-house programming in both English and Welsh languages.
TeleduPreifat Nos
TeleduPreifat Nos was a timeshift service for TPC that would rerun the day's programming or a selection of adult shows during hours of inactivity (ranging from 6pm to 6am) The service premiered on 14 March 2022, polls by TPC on 15 March 2022 determined that the service was popular. TeleduPreifat Nos has not been active since 21 March 2022. It is unknown whether the service will be revived.
Radyo an Pennsans
Radyo an Pennsans, a public owned radio station, was launched by TPC and the Fesmarian Government. The first radio station in Fesmar, it broadcasts classical music and an English language bulletin named The Fesmarian Review, co-produced by TPC and the Fesmarian Ministry of Information. The Fesmarian Review's bulletins are also uploaded to YouTube on their archives channel.
Radio TPC
Radio TPC is a radio television channel that broadcasts pop music suggested by users. It was first broadcasted on 14 April 2022, but had a failed launch. It shares the same station as TPC.
Radio TPC Glasurol
Radio TPC Glasurol is a radio television channel that broadcasts classical music. It shares the same station as TPC.
Commissions and original productions
Belcity
The Belcityan Government has commissioned TPC to broadcast the first Belcityan Festival.
Europa
Teledu Peifat, as part of a rebranding to TeleduPreifat, commissioned Europa to create the the first logo. Several versions were created and a final version that was settled on was a design featuring a globe (similar to that of MicroWiki) and Helvetica font; the text on the logo with the new name: ‘TeleduPreifat’ Test Card W was modified to display the new logo and a new timetable graphic was created, displaying the logo and a photo of a triple rainbow.
Studio21
Studio21, an Aenopian production company, is responsible for supplying some programmes to TPC.
On 13 March, TeleduPreifat’s first news segment, Newyddion TeleduPreifat (NTP), premiered;[1] it was produced by Studio21 for TeleduPreifat. The channel also commissioned Studio21 to design a new logo and idents for their rebrand to TPC on 16 March 2022; the current logo, design, and graphics were trialled in a broadcast on 21 March 2022 before it was implemented.[2]
Studio21 also produces news idents and has produced documentaries to air on TPC.
Other
TPC obtained the licence to broadcast the first series of Dragonfly Studio’s Fight of Gods. It was shortly cancelled after the first episode due to poor reception.
TPC obtained the licence to TVRuisseau to stimiulcast the channel under Bloc TVR.
TPC, in cooperation with Studio21 The Trependeryn Times, produced Archwilio’r Ffeithiau (English: Checking the Facts), a radio news segment narrated by The Trependeryn Times journalist Mihangel ap Gareth where news sources and their articles are reviewed for their biases. Its ident, inspired by synthwave idents on news programmes, was produced by Studio21.
Controversy
The Fesmarian Review scandal
On 11 April 2022, The Fesmarian Review's first bulletin[3] received backlash Alliance of the Micronations (AOTM) and was accused of defamation by President Matthew Tonna of Melite when reporting on his losing a court case in the AOTM. The bulletin was also criticized for its use of emotionally loaded language to glorify Fesmar. TPC confirmed a like-dislike ratio of 30%-70% for the video. An Archwilio'r Ffeithiau episode[4] was created in response to the backlash, which declared the bulletin as 'biased', using emotionally loaded language, and 'only partially stating quotes' to push a narrative.
Radio TPC launch
On 15 April 2022, Radio TPC premiered after a 30 minute delay at 10:30pm GMT, but was delayed again after an instantaneous equipment crash. Radio TPC, Conpan's first radio station, suffered buffering and delays before it finished broadcasting for the day. The radio had peak ratings of 5 viewers. Most issues that occurred in the launch were later fixed with the premier of Radio Glasurol TPC.
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