This slide details the status of Television Broadcasting in NEPAL.

1. STATE OF TV Broadcasting in Nepal

5. • DURGA NATH SHARMA, ONE OF THE MEN BEHIND NTV
OPERATION AND BROADCASTING IN NEPAL
• NTV- broadcasted despite shortage of equipment, skilled manpower &
technological infrastructure
• Seemed impossible from economic & technological perspective—
proclaimed as joke
After NTV, SHANGRI-LA Tv and Space time Network
came- but ceased their operations

6. OTHER TV BROADCASTING (IN NEPAL)

7. STATE OF TV BROADCASTING IN NEPAL
• Shift and Experimentation in Pre-production, Production and Post-production
phases
• Improvement + variation of issues, contents, genres and programming for all
level of audiences
• ‘Current Affairs’ program are regular and updated
• Research and Analysis Team and Works (दिशादििेश, Fireside , साझा सवाल, सरोकार )
• Censorship and Self-censorship
• Platforms – Online, social media, DTH , IPTV, Apps (Android & Apple), plug-
ins, etc.—wider coverage & Penetration

8. • INCREASE IN OPERATION AND PRODUCTION COST (EG; NTV-2
CRORE 50 LAKHS PER MONTH, NEWS 24 – 40-45 LAKHS PER MONTH AND ABC – 40-50
LAKHS PER MONTH)
• INCREASE IN SATELLITE COST
• COMPETITION ( FOR PROGRAMS, RATINGS, AUDIENCE BASES AND ADVERTISING)
• CROSS-BORDER ADVERTISING (VIA FOREIGN BROADCASTERS) AND “CLEAN FEED’
POLICY
• LACK OF ADEQUATE INVESTMENT AND QUALITY PROGRAMS/ CONTENTS
• CENTRALIZATION- KATHMANDU AND MAJOR TOWNS/ CITIES –VILLAGES OFTEN
NEGLECTED
• DIGITAL SATELLITE NEWS GATHERING SYSTEM (DSNGS OR DSNG)– ONLY NTV

9. STATE OF TV BROADCASTING (CONTD.)
• PBS and PSB broadcasting+ social connectivity via FB, Twitter, Youtube
• Needs for the classification of TV broadcasters
• Subsidy
• VR and AR (future)
• Advancement in Technology + new broadcasting- friendly policies
• 360 (Future)

10. REFERENCES/ BIBLIOGRAPHY
 DHUNGEL, BINOD. (2012, FEB 26). BROADCASTING IN NEPAL: PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, RETRIEVED FROM : NEPAL MONITOR: THE
NATIONAL ONLINE JOURNAL: PRINT THIS. (N.D.). RETRIEVED DECEMBER 30, 2016, ,
http://www.nepalmonitor.com/2012/02/broadcasting_in_nepa-print.html
 PRADHAN, S. (2009, DECEMBER). NEPAL TELEVISION SURRENDER TO THE SATELLITE CHALLENGE. RETRIEVED FROM:
http://old.himalmag.com/component/content/article/4194-nepal-television-surrender-to-the-satellite-challenge.html
 MEDIAAND TELECOMS LANDSCAPE GUIDE. (2011, MAY). RETRIEVED FROM
https://www.internews.org/sites/default/files/resources/nepal_media_landscape_guide_final_011011_19.12.12.pdf
 NATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT, 1993. RETRIEVED FROM http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/np/np007en.pdf
 ROADMAP FOR THE TRANSITION FROM ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING IN NEPAL. (2012,
FEBRUARY). RETRIEVED FROM http://moic.gov.np/pdf/roadmap-for-analogue-to-digital.pdf
 TELEVISION CHANNELS IN NEPAL. (Date not given). Retrieved from http://bossnepal.com/television-channels-in-nepal/

11. REFERENCES/ BIBLIOGRAPHY (NEPALI)
 उप्रेती, टङ्क. (२०६९, साउन २७). “जब नेपालमा टेलललिजन हेनन थाललयो”. Retrieved from
http://www.souryadaily.com/2012/08/30563.html
 गिरी, अजजनन. (DATE NOT GIVEN). “सहज होला ‘क्ललन फिड’ नीतत?” Retrieved from http://www.radiotulsipur.com.np/news-
details/20/2016-08-16
 थापा, उद्धव. (DATE NOT GIVEN). “टेलललिजन व्यवसाय कााँचको पर्ानमा लिानी”. Retrieved from
http://www.abhiyan.com.np/article-praduct_17_magh#.wgazktj97iv
 न्यौपाने , तजिान. (DATE NOT GIVEN). “ववज्ञापन बजार र्ोब्बर ववस्तार!” Retrieved from http://nepalihimal.com/article/9628
 पहहलो पोस्ट. (2016, JULY 22). ”अब नेपालमा प्रसारण हजने ववर्ेशी टेलललिजनमा ववज्ञापन रोलने सरकारको तयारी” RETRIEVED FROM
HTTP://WWW.PAHILOPOST.COM/CONTENT/-18868.HTML
 पौडेल, ववजय. (२०७३ मङ्लसर २९) “अनजसन्धान र ववश्वसतनयताको कसीमा टेलललिजन”. Retrieved from

12. REFERENCES/ BIBLIOGRAPHY (NEPALI)
 शमान, र्जिाननाथ. (2016, Dec 17). “पानीको छालजस्तै क्जन्र्िी”. Retrieved from
http://www.enayapatrika.com/2016/12/113055
 शमान, ररग्वेर्. (2013, AUG 28). “नेपालमा टेलललिजन हहजो र आज”. Retrieved from
http://rigbedsharma.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-post_28.html
 हमाल, र्ीपकजंि. (२०६९ चैत ३१). “टेलललिजनको आगधकाररक अलिलेख”. Retrieved from
http://www.souryadaily.com/2013/04/66506.html
 टेलिलिजन : विकास र बहस. (n.d.). REtrieved december 30, 2016, from
http://www.pustaksansar.com/detail.php?bookid=772
 काठमाण्डज टजडे. (२०७३ काततनक १३). “खजल्यो कृ वि टेलललिजन, आइतबारर्ेखख प्रसारण सजरु हजने”. Retrieved from
http://kathmandutoday.com/2016/10/218460.html