| Type | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Global |
| Motto | विकासकाे लागी सञ्चार ("Communication for Development") |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Owner | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Nepal |
Key people | Dr. Mahendra Bdr. Bista (CEO) |
Launch date | 5 January 1985; 40 years ago (1985-01-05) |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Official website | www |
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Nepal Television (Nepali:नेपाल टेलिभिजन), shortened toNTV is the Nepali nationalpublic state-controlled television broadcaster. It's accessible in four languages. It is the oldest and most watched television channel inNepal. The news broadcast at 8:00 PM is the channel's most popular show, followed by comedy programmes such asSakkigoni,Mundre Ko Comedy Club andMeri Bassai.
It also has four sister channels,NTV PLUS,NTV News,NTV Kohalpur andNTV Itahari, all owned by the Nepali government.[1][2][3] The network started broadcasting in HD from 31 January 2019.
Several attempts are being made by media stakeholders to convert and transform NTV into a truly Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) entity. NTV, being currently owned by the government, has lost its editorial independence and is blamed for continuously being agovernment mouthpiece.[4][5] Mr. Nir Shah was the first chairman.
The Nepali government signed an agreement with French government company Sofratev on 14 February 1982 to conduct a preliminary study of the feasibility of a television network in the country for 30 days.[6] Before its creation, Nepal was already receiving spillover signals from India.[7] Its broadcasts started in January 1985 with limited resources, a 30-minute daily schedule and 400 television sets available in the country. In February 1986, it became a full fledged corporation under the Communication Act of His Majesty's Government.[8]
Finance MinisterPrakash Chandra Lobani had visited Tokyo in January 1986 and wanted Japanese technicians to help enter Nepal into the television age.[9] By the late 1990s, NTV was broadcasting from 5:30pm to just after 10pm daily, with a supplementary period in the mornings (6:30am to 8am, with some productions fromImage Channel) and an additional period on Saturday afternoons from 12pm.[10]
| Channel | Programming | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Television | General Entertainment andNews | Nepali andEnglish | SD+HD |
| Channel | Programming | Language | SD/HD availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Television (NTV) | General Entertainment andNews | Nepali andEnglish | SD+HD |
| NTV Plus | General Entertainment,Sports andEducational program | ||
| NTV News | News |
| Channel | Language | Region |
|---|---|---|
| NTV Kohalpur | Nepali | Lumbini,KarnaliSudurpaschim |
| NTV Itahari | Koshi,Madhesh Province |
Nepal Television broadcasts for 24 hours daily.
| Date | Transmission times |
|---|---|
| 31 December 1983-now | 04:00-22:00 Nepal Time |