page_title: MBC 1 (Mauritius)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: MBC 1 (Mauritius) / History
context_page_description: MBC 1 is a Mauritian free-to-air television channel of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. It was launched as the first TV channel in the country on 8 June 1964.
context_section_description: On November 3, 2013, MBC (Mauritius) introduced the MBC News Channel which airs between 7AM-6PM on MBC 1, bringing up-to-date local, regional and international news every hour including reportages and documentaries in major Mauritian speaking language. MBC News Channel remained a block on MBC 1, from 7 AM to 6PM until January 31, 2015 where it was removed.
caption: MBC 1's former logo, used from 1965 up to 2015.