Nepal Television
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Global |
| Motto | विकासकाे लागी सञ्चार ("Communication for Development") |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Owner | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Nepal |
Key people | Dr. Mahendra Bdr. Bista (CEO) |
Launch date | 5 January 1985 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Official website | www |
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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. 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. Mr. Nir Shah was the first chairman.