Television Channels in Nepal
Television programming commenced in 1985, and broadcasters include government-owned Nepal Television, which has two channels, and private broadcasters Nepal One, Shangri-La, and Space Time Network. All private television broadcasters have experienced financial losses and content restrictions. Foreign programs can be accessed via satellite or cable. Statistics on viewership are not available, but it is estimated at less than 15 percent of the population.
Television in Nepal started with Nepal Television in January 1985. It was launched as a project under the sixth development plan (1980-1985) with the slogan "Communication for Development". It was set up with a broad mission statement, "Produce and telecast programs on educational, religious and cultural conservation to promote national unity, conserve heritage and promote national interest". It was part of a research project to study the feasibility of establishing television to ascertain if this was econcomically and technically possible. It had a monopoly for over 15 years.
After 27 years Nepal has sixteen television broadcasters including the government run Nepal Television and NTV PLUS. The private broadcasters are: Kantipur Television owned by Kantipur Publication which is located at Tinkune, Kathmandu; Image Channel owned by Image Groups of Companies is situated at Lazimpat, Kathmandu; Avenues Television, a news and current affairs channel located at Tripureswor, Kathmandu, which is owned by Avenues Ad started broadcasting from July 2007.After Avenues Television, more news Channels were launched, Sagarmatha Television, was launched in July 2007 and is situated at Singhadurbar, Kathmandu.ABC TV Nepal and National TV were lanched in 2008, News 24, Himalaya Television and Mountain Television were launched in 2010.Entertainment Channels started popping in 2009 with TV Filmy, with E-24 Television launching soon in 2012.Regional Channels like Terai TelevisionNepal Mandal and Makalu Television started coming from 2010.Mission Star was launched recently.Nepal 1 is beamed from India. Channel Nepal which was located in Shantinagar, Kathmandu was the first Nepali language satellite channel, which discontinued in 2011.
They are all listed below -
- Nepal Television, the main television
- Kantipur Television
- Image Channel
- NTV PLUS
- Avenues Television
- Sagarmatha Television
- ABC TV Nepal
- National TV
- News 24
- Himalaya Television
- Mountain Television
- TV Filmy
- Nepal Mandal
- E-24
- Terai Television
- Makalu Television
- Channel Nepal
- Nepal 1
- Young Asia Television (Nepal)
Television broadcast stations: 18 (2012) (plus 9 repeaters) (2007)
Televisions: 500,000 (2006)
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