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| Country | Kenya |
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| Broadcast area | Kenya |
| Headquarters | The Standard Group PLC,Mombasa Road,Embakasi, Nairobi |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English Swahili |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Standard Group |
| Sister channels | KTN News Kenya |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 March 1990; 35 years ago (1990-03-05) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Livestream |
| Website | www www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DStv | Channel 272 |
| Zuku TV | Channel 12 |
| GOtv | Channel 18 |
| StarTimes | Channel 510 |
| DTT | Available onSignet, ADN, and other DTT signal distributors |
| Azam TV | Channel 336 |
Kenya Television Network (KTN) is aKenyanfree-to-air television network that was launched in March 1990 by Jared Kangwana.[1] It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre,Nairobi.[2] It was the first privately owned free-to-air television network inAfrica, and the first to breakKenya Broadcasting Corporation's (KBC) monopoly in Kenya.
KTN became famous foractivistjournalism in the 1990s.
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After its launch in 1990, KTN rebroadcast programmes fromCNN International,[3]MTV Europe and otherEuropean,American andAustralian television channels, in addition to TV networks from otherAfrican states. KTN started out as a pilot project for a 24-hour subscription-television channel inNairobi and its surroundings. However, plans to scramble its signal were abandoned, and for most of the 1990s, KTN derived its revenue from advertisement and TV production services. Founded by Jared Kangwana, its early success attracted bids for joint ownership from London-based Maxwell Communications, South AfricanMNET, and the then-ruling partyKenya African National Union (KANU).The station won the bid to carry the1992 Summer Olympics, as well as the rights to several other international events. In 1992,M-Net planned to buy the network, but these plans were denied by its staff, as they demanded M-Net to provide technical co-operation instead.[4]
While Jared Kangwana planned to expand KTN, and had built new facilities to house the station, he granted KTN's news division free rein. KANU functionaries are said to have frequently called the newsroom and editors on behalf of the president of Kenya,[citation needed]Daniel arap Moi, in order to censor news stories. This control was said to have been sanctioned by Moi himself, who had developed the habit while he was still vice-president under presidentJomo Kenyatta. As vice-president,Daniel arap Moi had grown used to make regular calls to the offices ofThe Standard which was foreign-owned at that time, and to other media outlets, to demand that they drop stories or modify them. The practice was revived when KTN was established.[5]
In October 1993 security officers boarded a commercial airliner, seized the passport of KTN Director Jared Kangwana, and prevented him from leaving on a business trip. Kangwana said that the act was part of a government intimidation campaign to force him to relinquish control of KTN to the then-ruling party, KANU. The government took no action to institute criminal proceedings against Kangwana but ultimately succeeded in forcing him to cede the company to KANU. The station is since 9 December 1997[6] part of The Standard Group, which also publishesThe Standard newspaper.
In March 1998, KTN started airing a four-hour block relaying South African networkChannel O. The channel was aiming to introduce a new schedule effective 4 May 1998.[7]
The channel started nationwide broadcasts in 2002; until then, it had only covered Nairobi due to expensive costs of expansion.[8]
KTN was once a juggernaut in entertainment but has now been flooded with soap operas, long talk shows and CNN night time streaming. Some world class entertainment including sitcoms, thriller/detective, drama, action series and children's classics have all vanished.
Listed below are some of the shows the network was famous for;
Adventures from the Book of VirtuesAlvin and the ChipmunksAngel's FriendsAnimaniacs
Art AttackBarney & FriendsJustice League (TV series)Superman The Animated SeriesBatman of the FutureBatman: The Animated Series
Beast Machines: TransformersBeing Ian
Bob in a Bottle
BracefaceCaptain Planet and the PlaneteersCasper the Friendly GhostCount Duckula
Denver, the Last DinosaurDougThe Fairly OddParents!Felix the CatThe FlintstonesWhere on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Hi-5
Jackie Chan AdventuresJim Henson's The Hoobs
The New Adventures of NanoboyMr Bean: The Animated SeriesFat Dog MendozaJohnny BravoKim Possible
Farhat: The Prince of the DesertGet EdSamurai JackSpongeBob SquarePantsThe Little RascalsMission Top SecretThe New Adventures of Kimba The White LionNew Captain ScarletThe OdysseyOut of the BoxThe Puzzle PlacePhineas and FerbThe Emperor's New SchoolThe Pink Panther ShowThe Real GhostbustersRecessThe Road Runner ShowSaban's Adventures of the Little MermaidSilverHawksSky DancersStar Wars: EwoksTom & Jerry KidsWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?X-Men: EvolutionAmerican Dragon:Jake LongThe Proud FamilyAtomic BettyJacob Two Two6teenFatherhoodThe Wild ThornberrysLilo & StitchJohnny TestThe BoyJustice LeagueMy life as a teenage robotDanny PhantomBracefaceHey Arnold!Ned's NewtLegion of Super Heroes7th HeavenAliasAngelBaywatchBeing EricaBuffy the Vampire SlayerCharmedThe CommishDawson’s CreekDesperate HousewivesERJudging AmyKung Fu: The Legend ContinuesLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLostEdL.A. LawMonkMurphy BrownPrison BreakRenegadeTime TraxThe Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the BestBeyond ChanceSurvivorEnduranceNanny 911How Clean is Your House?The ApprenticeRide with Funkmaster FlexDays of Our Lives
Egoli: Place of GoldFashion HouseMelrose PlaceNeighbours
The StepdaughtersThe General's DaughterThe PromiseA Love to LastLost HeartsDoble KaraA Mother's GuiltPrima DonnasLos BastardosThe Benny Hill ShowDesmond'sDiff'rent StrokesEveEverybody Hates ChrisFull HouseGolden GirlsHangin' with Mr. CooperHerman's HeadThe JeffersonsKate & AllieLess than PerfectThe Muppet ShowNursesPerfect StrangersSanford and SonScrubsSister, SisterMen Behaving BadlyFriends MartinThe Wayans Bros.The Jamie Foxx ShowThe Jamie Kennedy ExperimentThe Parent 'HoodThe SimpsonsJust for Laughs: GagsThe Bernie Mac ShowAll of UsRomeo!The Coconuts100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdThe Steve Harvey ShowHow I Met Your MotherPhil of the FutureGood Times227AmenThe Soul ManJust KiddingYou Bet Your LifeSo You Think You Can DanceDance 360Total WipeoutNinja WarriorAmerican Ninja Warrior Junior| Broadcast news divisions: | |
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