Digital TV service | |
Industry | Communications & Broadcasting |
Founded | 1980 |
Headquarters | Stanley, Falkland Islands |
Key people
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Luis, Mario, Sharon |
Products | Digital TV & Radio Services |
Website | http://www.ktv.co.fk |
KTV Ltd. is a DVB-T SD and HD encrypted UHF TV and radio service operating in Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, and also in part of the Camp. The charge for receiving the service of 33 TV and radio channels is £36 per month. Founded in 1980 by Sharon and Mario Zuvic Bulic, KTV Ltd. receives channels from the UK, USA, Saint Helena Island, and Chile and rebroadcasts them to subscribers in the Falkland Islands. KTV Ltd. cooperates with a number of other small radio broadcasting companies in other British overseas territories, notably Saint FM in St Helena, the Falkland Islands Radio Service (FIRS), and Myriam's Country.
KTV Ltd. operates Radio Nova, a rebroadcast service for BBC World Service, BBC World Service News 24, and Saint FM in association with the stations on FM, MW and DVB-T (Digital Terrestrial).
The only other broadcasters licensed to operate in the Falkland Islands are the local radio station FIRS and the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS).