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Nepal Television
Public television network of Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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] The channel was initially scheduled to open in December 1986, King Birendra's birthday, but was pushed back by one year (29 December 1985) because the astrologers thought that 1986 was an inauspicious year. The channel received technical support by Erkki and Leena Vihtonen, from Finland, working for the Worldview International Foundation. With no professional infrastructure, NTV's editing was done entirely using tape decks.[9]
Finance Minister Prakash Chandra Lobani had visited Tokyo in January 1986 and wanted Japanese technicians to help enter Nepal into the television age.[10] In February 1986, NTV moved to new premises at Singha Darbar, which were still partly in use as of 2007.[9] Footage of protests in Eastern Europe and China in 1989, as well as a protest against the monarchs of Nepal in March 1990, led to NTV, as well as other media outlets, becoming autonomous bodies in April 1990, when the country lifted a 30-year ban on political parties.[11]
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.[12]
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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
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
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Broadcasting hours
Nepal Television broadcasts for 24 hours daily.
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