Nepal Television

Nepal Television
नेपाल टेलिभिजन
Country	Nepal
Network	Broadcast television, satellite, optical and online
Headquarters	Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Programming
Language(s)	Nepali (Primary); Maithili (Secondary); Nepal Bhasa (Regional); English (International);
Picture format	4:3 (576i, SDTV); 16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Government of Nepal
History
Launched	January 5, 1985
Links
Website	www.ntv.org.np
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	VHF band
Streaming media
Nepal Television (NTV National)	http://ntv.org.np/?page_id=1165
Nepal Television (NTV Kohalpur)	http://ntv.org.np/?page_id=1167
Nepal Television (NTV Plus)	http://ntv.org.np/?page_id=1299
Nepal Television (NTV News)	http://ntv.org.np/?page_id=1308

Nepal Television (Nepali: नेपाल टेलिभिजन), shortened to NTV is the Nepali national public state-controlled television broadcaster. It's accessible in four languages. It is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal. The news broadcast at 8:00 PM is the channel's most popular show, followed by comedy programmes such as Sakkigoni, Mundre Ko Comedy Club and Meri Bassai.

It also has four sister channels, NTV PLUS, NTV News, NTV Kohalpur and NTV 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 a government mouthpiece.^[4]^[5] Mr. Nir Shah was the first chairman.

History

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 Minister Prakash 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 from Image Channel) and an additional period on Saturday afternoons from 12pm.^[10]

In December 2012, the Intelligence Bureau of India flagged Nepal Television as a "hate channel" allegedly broadcasting anti-India programming. It was one of the twenty-four "illegal" channels to have been flagged.^[11]

Former shows on NTV

Yestai Hunchha (First television drama of Nepal, directed by Ujwal Ghimire)
Aayam
Abhibyakti
Biswo Ghatna
Chintan Manan/ Manthan
Hamro Gaun Ramro Gaun
Hijo Aaj Ka Kura
Bhid Sekhi Bhid Samma( Directed by Badri adhikari)
Hostel
Khel Khel
Hatterika
Tadha ko Basti (Directed by Krishna Malla)
Mayos Super Challenge
Nagad Panch Lakh
Nepali Tara
Sanibar Vijay Kumar Sanga
Tito Satya
Twakka Tukka
Chakrabyuha
Raap
Yuga Dekhi Yuga Samma
8 Baje Talk Show Vijay Kumar Pandey
Chandrakanta (Indian TV drama)
Indian(Hindi) movie on every Saturday on 2:00PM

Current shows on NTV

Comedy

Bhadragol
Chaleko Chalan
Cheu Na Tuppo
Gup Chup
Hakka Hakki
Jai Hosh
Jire Khursani
Madan Bahadur Hari Bahadur 4
Maha Jodi
Meri Bassai
Sishnu Pani
Tato Na Saro
Tato Piro
super hero"
Ke Jamana Aa

Reality

Mero Voice Universe^[12]

Nepali Tele Film

Jiwan Chakra

Drama

Aphanta
Guthi
Santan
Sunaulo Sansar
Yatra Jindagi Ko

Game shows

Chham Chhami
Magical Thumb: A Live Game Show
Pratibhako Aagan
Quiz Mania Worldwide by Wai Wai
Singing Icon Nepal
The Singing Star

Kids

Baal Shanti Abhiyaan
Moomin
Nature Calls
Ferdy the Ant (TV series)
Opening Children Programme
Perman
Motu Patlu
Doraemon

News

Gunte bhai
Maile timilai kute
NTV Peace Forum
Samachar (समाचार)
Sero Phero

Miscellaneous

Miss Nepal
Artha Ko Artha
Krishi Karyakram(Agriculture Program)
Mero Ghar Mero Sansar
Swasthya Charcha

Broadcasting hours

Nepal Television broadcasts for 24 hours daily.

Date	Transmission times
31 December 1983-now	04:00-22:00 Nepal Time

References

^ "Locals elated with new Nepal Television channel NTV Itahari". The Himalayan Times. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ "NTV to telecast tri-national football tournament live". Khabarhub. March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ "एनटीभीका पाँचवटै च्यानलको प्रशारण अवरुद्ध". Online Khabar (in Nepali). June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
^ "नेपालमा प्रेस स्वतन्‍त्रता छ, सत्यतथ्यमा आधरित समाचार लेख्‍नुहोला : प्रधानमन्त्री देउवा". Kantipur (daily) (in Nepali). September 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ Poudel, Bharat Raj; FitzGerald, Gerry; Clark, Michele J.; Mehta, Amisha; Poudyal Chhetri, Meen B. (August 24, 2014). "How does Nepal Television (NTV) frame natural disasters? A qualitative content analysis of news scripts using news frames and PPRR cycle" (PDF). 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC 2014): 583–586.
^ "Nepal gets TV network aid". The Straits Times. February 15, 1982. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ Thomas, Amos Owen (2005). Imagi-Nations and Borderless Television: Media, Culture and Politics Across Asia. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3395-3. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^ NTV
^ "TV age". The Straits Times. January 21, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ PROGRAMME DIVISION
^ Sharma, Pratul (December 6, 2012). "MHA glare on hate channels: Govt puts on notice 24 foreign TV channels showing anti-India content after intel alert". India Today. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ "नेपाल टेलिभिजनबाट प्रसारण हुँदै 'मेरो भ्वाइस युनिभर्स'". Nagarik (in Nepali). May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

External links

[1] "Locals elated with new Nepal Television channel NTV Itahari". The Himalayan Times. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

[2] "NTV to telecast tri-national football tournament live". Khabarhub. March 21, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

[3] "एनटीभीका पाँचवटै च्यानलको प्रशारण अवरुद्ध". Online Khabar (in Nepali). June 6, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

[4] "नेपालमा प्रेस स्वतन्‍त्रता छ, सत्यतथ्यमा आधरित समाचार लेख्‍नुहोला : प्रधानमन्त्री देउवा". Kantipur (daily) (in Nepali). September 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[5] Poudel, Bharat Raj; FitzGerald, Gerry; Clark, Michele J.; Mehta, Amisha; Poudyal Chhetri, Meen B. (August 24, 2014). "How does Nepal Television (NTV) frame natural disasters? A qualitative content analysis of news scripts using news frames and PPRR cycle" (PDF). 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC 2014): 583–586.

[6] "Nepal gets TV network aid". The Straits Times. February 15, 1982. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[imaginations-7] Thomas, Amos Owen (2005). Imagi-Nations and Borderless Television: Media, Culture and Politics Across Asia. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3395-3. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

[8] NTV

[9] "TV age". The Straits Times. January 21, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[10] PROGRAMME DIVISION

[11] Sharma, Pratul (December 6, 2012). "MHA glare on hate channels: Govt puts on notice 24 foreign TV channels showing anti-India content after intel alert". India Today. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

[12] "नेपाल टेलिभिजनबाट प्रसारण हुँदै 'मेरो भ्वाइस युनिभर्स'". Nagarik (in Nepali). May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

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