Nepal Television
| Nepal Television | |
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Logo of Nepal Television
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| Launched | December 31, 1983 (tests) January 5, 1984 (regular programing) |
| Network | Broadcast television, satellite, optical and online |
| Owned by | Government of Nepal |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV, HDTV) |
| Slogan | Communication for Development |
| Country | Nepal |
| Language | |
| Broadcast area | Nepal and worldwide |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Sister channel(s) |
NTV PLUS NTV News |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | VHF band |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Home | Channel No 109 |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Check local listings |
| ClearTv | TBA |
| SIMTV | TBA |
| Doen TV | TBA |
| IPTV | |
| Net TV Nepal | Channel TBA |
| Streaming media | |
| Nepal Television | http://www.ntv.org.np/ntvlive/ |
Nepal Television (Nepali: नेपाल टेलिभिजन) is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal. This was for many years the only television channel native to Nepal, but several others have recently begun operation. The News (broadcast at 8:00 p.m.) is the channel's most popular show, followed by comedy program Bhadragol, Meri Bassai and Jire Khursani.
Other important TV channels in Nepal are NTV PLUS, NTV News which is owned by the Nepalese government. Private channels include Kantipur Television, Image Channel, Channel Nepal, Avenues TV, Nepal 1 Television and Sagarmatha Television. Nepal 1 Television is broadcast from India. All except Nepal Television, Kantipur Television, Image Channel and NTV PLUS are satellite channels in Kathmandu valley.
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 a government mouthpiece. As the country's only largest and oldest television channel, a need for transforming its operation into the hands of the public is realized by media experts in Nepal.
Nepal Television broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 04:00 to 22:00 Nepal Time.
Nepal Television starts at 04:00 am Nepal Time with the National anthem, Buddha or Hindu quotes and prayer and its first television programmes.
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