Nepal Television

Public television network of Nepal

Television channel

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, 1984 (1984-01-05)
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.

The administrative block of Nepal Television The studio block of Nepal Television

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[edit]

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]

When NTV was in its infancy, Finance Minister Prakash Chandra Lobani had visited Tokyo in January 1986 and wanted Japanese technicians to help enter Nepal into the television age.[7]

## Former shows on NTV[edit]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Nepal Television

* 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

## Current shows on NTV[edit]

### Comedy[edit]

* 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[edit]

* Mero Voice Universe[8]

### Nepali Tele Film[edit]

* Jiwan Chakra

### Drama[edit]

* Aphanta
* Guthi
* Santan
* Sunaulo Sansar
* Yatra Jindagi Ko

### Game shows[edit]

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

### Kids[edit]

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

### News[edit]

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

### Miscellaneous[edit]

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

## Broadcasting hours[edit]

Nepal Television broadcasts for 24 hours daily.

Date | Transmission times

|

31 December 1983-now  | 04:00-22:00 Nepal Time

## References[edit]

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.
7. ^ "TV age". The Straits Times. January 21, 1986. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
8. ^ "नेपाल टेलिभिजनबाट प्रसारण हुँदै 'मेरो भ्वाइस युनिभर्स'". Nagarik (in Nepali). May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Nepal Television official website
* NTV Live

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List of television programs broadcast by region

Asia-wide

* Animal Planet
* Animax
* Armenia TV
* AXN
* BBC
* Boomerang
* Cartoon Network
* Discovery
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* Discovery Science
* Disney Channel Asia
* HBO
* MTV Southeast Asia
* National Geographic
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* Nickelodeon
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* STAR World
* Star Vijay
* STAR Movies/Fox Movies Premium
* Channel V

East Asia

| Hong Kong|

* TVB
* ViuTVsix
* Star Vijay

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Japan|

* Animax
* TBS
* Tokyo MX
* TV Tokyo

South Korea|

* Arirang TV
* Cartoon Network
* Channel A
* Disney Channel
* KBS
* kakao TV
* MBC
* SBS
* SBS MTV
* JTBC
* Tooniverse
* TVING
* tvN
* OCN
* Mnet

South Asia

| Bangladesh|

* ATN Bangla
* Bangladesh Television
* Ekushey Television
* Duronto TV

|

India|

* &TV
* 9X
* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Colors
* Colors Tamil
* DD National
* Discovery
* Discovery HD World
* Discovery Kids
* Disney Channel
* ETV
* Gemini TV
* Hungama TV
* Imagine TV
* Jaya TV
* Kalaignar TV
* Life OK
* Nat Geo
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* Nickelodeon
* Pogo
* Puthuyugam TV
* Raj TV
* SAB TV
* Sahara One
* Sony TV
* STAR Maa
* STAR One
* STAR Plus
* Star Vijay
* Sun TV
* TV Asia
* Zee Magic
* Zee TV
* Zee Keralam
* Zee Tamizh
* Zindagi

Nepal|

* Nepal TV
* Kantipur Television
* AP1
* ABC Television (Nepal)
* Image
* Kantipur Gold
* Himalaya
* Janta
* NTV PLUS
* NTV Kohalpur
* NTV News
* Sagarmatha

Pakistan|

* ARY Digital
* ARY Zindagi
* Cartoon Network
* Geo Kahani
* Geo TV
* Hum TV
* Hum Sitaray
* Nickelodeon
* PTV
* Spacetoon
* TV One
* Urdu 1

Sri Lanka|

* Shakthi TV

Southeast Asia

| Malaysia|

* TV2
* TV3
* ntv7
* 8TV
* TV9
* Astro Ceria
* Star Vijay

|

Philippines|

* A2Z
* ABS-CBN
* AksyonTV/5 Plus
* ALLTV
* ANC
* Animal Planet
* Animax
* BEAM TV
* Boomerang
* CNN Philippines
* Discovery
* DZBB
* DWPM/TeleRadyo Serbisyo
* DZRH/DZRH News TV
* Fox Filipino
* Fox Movies
* GMA Network
* GTV
* Hero
* IBC
* INC TV
* Jack TV
* Jeepney TV
* Kapamilya Channel
* Knowledge Channel
* Light TV
* Metro Channel
* Nat Geo
* Nat Geo Wild
* Net 25
* One Sports
* PBS
* PIE
* PTV
* Radyo5/One PH
* RJTV
* RPN
* S+A
* SMNI
* SolarFlix
* TV5
* UNTV
* Yey!

Singapore|

* Asian Food Network
* BBC
* CNA
* Channel 5
* Channel 8
* Vasantham
* Star Vijay

Vietnam|

* Animal Planet
* AXN
* Discovery
* HanoiTV
* HTV1
* HTV2
* HTV3
* HTV4
* HTV7
* HTV9
* MTV Vietnam
* Nat Geo
* Nat Geo Wild
* RED by HBO
* Fox Movies
* THVN
* Vietnam Television (VTV)
* VTV1
* VTV2
* VTV4
* VTV5
* VTV6
* VTV7
* VTV8
* VTV9

Oceania

| Australia|

* ABC
* Animal Planet
* Cartoon Network
* Channel 31
* Discovery
* Discovery HD World
* Disney Channel
* MTV Australia
* Nat Geo
* Nat Geo Wild
* Network Ten
* Nine Network
* Sky News Live
* SBS
* SF Channel
* Seven Network

|

New Zealand|

* Prime
* TVNZ
* Warner Bros. Discovery

Europe

| Albania|

* Bang Bang
* Top Channel

|

Armenia|

* Armenia TV
* Armenia 1

Cyprus|

* CyBC
* METV

France|

* France 2
* Disney Channel
* TF1

Germany|

* Das Erste
* Kabel eins
* ProSieben
* RTL
* Sat.1
* ZDF
* ZDFneo

Greece|

* Alpha TV
* Alter Channel
* ANT1
* ERT
* Mega Channel

Ireland|

* Cartoonito
* RTÉ
* TG4
* Virgin Media

Italy|

* Fox
* FX
* Joi
* Mya
* Steel

Norway|

* NRK 1
* NRK 2
* NRK 3
* NRK super
* C More
* Canal 9 Norway
* Disney Channel Scandinavia
* FEM
* Max
* TV 2
* TV 2 Bliss
* TV 2 Livsstil
* TV2 Sport
* TV 2 Nyhetskanalen
* TV3 Norway
* TVNorge
* Vox

Poland|

* Polsat
* TVN
* TVN 7

Portugal|

* Disney Channel
* SIC
* TVI

Spain|

* TVE
* La 1
* La 2
* Antena 3
* Cuatro
* Telecinco
* La Sexta

United Kingdom|

* Animal Planet
* BBC
* Cartoonito
* CBBC
* CBeebies
* Boomerang
* Bravo
* Cartoon Network
* Challenge
* Channel 4
* Channel 5
* Channel One
* Comedy Central
* Discovery
* Discovery Home & Health
* Disney Channel
* Disney XD
* E4
* Hum Europe
* ITV
* ITV2
* Nat Geo
* Nat Geo Wild
* Nickelodeon
* Nicktoons
* Nick Jr.
* Pop
* Sky One
* Sky Witness
* Sky Sci-Fi

Middle East

| Israel|

* Channel 2
* Channel 1
* Israeli Educational Television
* Arutz HaYeladim

|

North America

| Canada|

* A-Channel
* ABC Spark
* BBC Canada
* BiteTV
* bpm:tv
* Cartoon Network
* CBC
* Citytv
* Comedy Gold
* Cosmopolitan TV
* CTV/CTV 2
* CTV Comedy Channel
* DejaView
* Disney Channel
* DTour
* E! (TV system)
* E! (specialty channel)
* Family
* Food Network
* FX
* G4
* Global
* Global Reality
* HGTV
* History
* Ici Radio-Canada Télé
* Joytv
* Knowledge Network
* M3
* MTV
* MTV2
* Much
* Nickelodeon
* Noovo
* OLN
* OUTtv
* The Pet Network
* Prise 2
* Showcase
* Slice
* Sportsnet 360
* Treehouse TV
* TSN
* TVA
* TVOntario
* Yes TV
* YTV

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Caribbean|

* Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
* CaribVision
* Cubavision International
* Tempo TV

Mexico|

* Canal Once
* Imagen Televisión
* Televisa

United States|

* ABC
* Adult Swim
* A&E
* Amazon Freevee
* Amazon Prime Video
* AMC
* Animal Planet
* Antenna TV
* Apple TV+
* Audience
* Azteca
* BBC America
* BET
* BET+
* BET Her
* Boomerang
* Bravo
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Catchy Comedy
* CBS
* Chiller
* Cinemax
* CMT
* CNBC
* CNN
* Comedy Central
* Cooking Channel
* Crackle
* Create
* Curiosity Stream
* The CW
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* DC Universe
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* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Family
* Disney Channel
* Disney+
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* DuMont
* E!
* Esquire Network
* ESPN
* Facebook Watch
* Food Network
* Fox
* Fox Business
* Fox Kids
* Fox News
* Fox Sports 1
* Freeform
* Fuse
* FX
* FXX
* G4
* GetTV
* Game Show Network
* Great American Family
* HBO
* Hallmark Channel
* H&I
* HGTV
* History
* Hulu
* IFC
* Investigation Discovery
* Ion
* Justice Network
* Kids' WB
* Lifetime
* Logo
* Max
* MeTV
* MGM+
* MSNBC
* MTV
* MTV2
* MTV Classic
* MundoMax
* MyNetworkTV
* Nat Geo
* Nat Geo Wild
* NBC
* NBCSN
* Netflix
* NewsNation
* NFL Network
* Nickelodeon
* Nick at Nite
* Nick GaS
* Nick Jr.
* Nick Jr. Channel
* Nicktoons
* Noggin
* NTA Film Net
* OWN
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* Paramount Network
* Paramount+
* PBS
* PBS Kids
* Peacock
* Playhouse Disney
* Pop
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* Retro TV
* RT America
* Science
* Seeso
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* Smile
* Speed
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* Starz
* Sundance TV
* Syfy
* Syndication
* TBD
* TBS
* TechTV
* TeenNick
* Telemundo
* TheCoolTV
* The Roku Channel
* The WB
* The WB 100+
* This TV
* TLC
* TNT
* Toon Disney
* Toonami
* Tr3s
* Travel Channel
* truTV
* TV Land
* TV One
* UniMás
* Universal Kids
* Univision
* Up TV
* UPN
* UPN Kids
* USA Network
* VH1
* Vice TV
* We TV
* Yahoo! Screen
* YouTube Premium

Latin America

* Animal Planet
* BBC
* Canal Sony
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* Discovery Kids
* Discovery
* Discovery Science
* Disney+ Latin America
* Star+
* Disney Channel
* Disney Junior
* Star Channel
* Nat Geo
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* Warner Channel

South America

| Argentina|

* América TV
* elnueve
* eltrece
* Net TV
* Telefe
* TVP

|

Brazil|

* Band
* CNT
* Disney Channel Brazil
* Globo
* GloboNews
* Mix TV
* MTV
* Nickelodeon
* Multishow
* Record News
* Record
* RedeTV!
* SBT

Chile|

* Canal 13
* Chilevisión
* La Red
* Mega
* TVN

Colombia|

* Canal 1
* Caracol Televisión
* RCN Televisión

Ecuador|

* Ecuavisa
* Gamavisión
* RTS
* TC Televisión
* Teleamazonas

Peru|

* América Televisión
* ATV
* Latina Televisión
* Panamericana Televisión

Venezuela|

* RCTV
* Televen
* TVes
* Venevisión
* Venezolana de Televisión

Multiple regions

* Jetix
* The Filipino Channel
* GMA Pinoy TV
* GMA Life TV
* GMA News TV International
* Max
* Xbox Live
* Netflix
* Amazon Prime Video
* Paramount+
* Disney+
* Apple TV+
* Star

* v
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Members of the European Broadcasting Union

Active
members|

| Current|

* ARD
* BR
* DLR
* DW
* HR
* MDR
* NDR
* RB
* RBB
* SR
* SWR
* WDR
* ARMR
* ARMTV
* BBC
* BHRT
* BNR
* BNT
* ČRo
* ČT
* CyBC
* DR
* ENRS
* EPTV
* ERR
* ER
* ETV
* ERSL
* ERT
* ERA
* GPB
* GRF
* FMM
* FTV
* RF
* HRT
* HR
* İCTI
* İR
* İTV
* JRTV
* KAN
* LNC
* LRT
* LSM
* LR
* LTV
* MMD
* MRT
* MTVA
* Duna
* NPO
* AVROTROS
* BNNVARA
* EO
* HUMAN
* KRO-NCRV
* MAX
* NOS
* NTR
* ON
* PowNed
* Ster
* VPRO
* WNL
* Zwart
* NRK
* NTU
* ORF
* PBS
* PR
* RAI
* ROR
* RTBF
* RTCG
* RTÉ
* RTL
* RTP
* RTS
* RTSH
* RTT
* RT
* TT
* RTVA
* RTVE
* RNE
* TVE
* RTVS
* RTVSLO
* RÚV
* SMRTV
* SNRT
* SRG SSR
* SRT
* SR
* SVT
* UR
* SU
* TDA
* TG4
* TL
* TRM
* TRT
* TVM (MC)
* TV 2 (DK)
* TV 2 (NO)
* TVP
* TVR
* UKIB
* C4
* ITV
* S4C
* STV
* VR
* VRT
* Yle
* ZDF

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Suspended|

* BTRC
* C1R
* RDO
* MK
* OP
* VGTRK

Former|

* A3R
* C+
* C1O
* COPE
* CRCA
* ČST
* E1
* ERTT
* GRMC
* RMC
* TMC
* IBA (GB)
* IBA (IL)
* ITA
* ITCA
* JRT
* LJBC
* MBA
* MR
* MTV (FI)
* MTV (HU)
* NERIT
* OFRT
* ORTF
* RTF
* SER
* SRo
* STV
* TDF
* TF1
* TMC
* TV4
* UJRT

Associate
members|

| Current|

* ABC (AU)
* ABC (US)
* ACORAB
* APM
* C13 (CL)
* CBC/SRC (CA)
* CBS
* CMG
* CCTV
* CGTN
* CNR
* CRI
* FPA
* Free
* ICRT
* IRIB
* KA
* KBS
* MBC (MU)
* NBAB
* NBC (US)
* NHK
* NPR
* ORTAS
* PART
* RB
* RNZ
* RTHK
* RTM
* SBS
* SMG
* TBS
* TEME
* TVNZ
* WFMT

|

Former|

* ABERT
* AFMN
* AIR
* AMÉRICA
* ANB
* ATV
* C7
* C12
* C13 (AR)
* CBC (BB)
* CBC (LK)
* CMRT
* CPB
* CTV
* CVTV
* DA
* EBC
* EMI
* EURT
* FTN
* GBC
* GLOBO
* GRTS
* IBB
* Inravisión
* JBC
* JCC
* KBTS
* KNR
* LBC
* NAEB
* MBC (MW)
* MBC (KR)
* MBS
* MPR
* NACB
* NBC (NG)
* NET
* NTV
* NTVC
* NYPR
* ORTN
* PANTEL
* PBC
* PTV
* QR
* QTBC
* RCR
* RCTV
* RD
* REI
* RN
* RP
* RNC
* RNT
* RRI
* RTC
* RTG
* RTI
* RTM
* RTS
* RTV
* SABC
* SLBC
* T2
* TBC
* TCM
* TFM/JOAU-FM
* TH
* TIM
* TIME
* TSM
* TSN
* TVA
* TVB
* TVM (MR)
* TVN
* TVRI
* UAERTVD
* USIA
* VK
* WGBH
* ZBC

Approved
participants|

| Current|

* Arte
* CAT
* Cellnex
* Euronews
* JPMRD
* RTV
* TV5Monde

|

Former|

* AH
* Abertis
* MEBC
* RETE
* RTRN
* SNTC
* URTI

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*[(IL)]: Israel
*[(FI)]: Finland
*[(HU)]: Hungary
*[(AU)]: Australia
*[(US)]: United States
*[(CL)]: Chile
*[(CA)]: Canada
*[(MU)]: Mauritius
*[(AR)]: Argentina
*[(BB)]: Barbados
*[(LK)]: Sri Lanka
*[(MW)]: Malawi
*[(KR)]: South Korea
*[(NG)]: Nigeria
*[(MR)]: Mauritania