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| Raju Subedi |
Raju Subedi
Evolution of Television in Nepal
If we reverse to history, John Logie Baird gave
the world’s first public television demonstration of a mechanical television
apparatus to approximately 40 members of the Royal Institution at his
laboratory on Frith Street of Scotland on January 23, 1926.
(www.wikipedia.com).These was images of living human faces, not outlines or
silhouettes, with complete tonal gradations of light and shade. World War-II is
considered the last and final birth of television. In the case of Nepal,
Television was a subject of debating in Parliament in 1980.Nepal government
finally allowed television in Nepal and it was taken as a study, feasibility
under the information and broadcasting. Nepal television was former test
broadcast successfully in December 31, 1983. Nepal Television made a position
only one channel in across the Nepal for 15 to 16 year. Nepal government
brought some changed in information act on the 2001which help to introduce a
private television channel. Channel Nepal start television station as a first
private television focused on the entertainment. After some year Image channel
and Kantipur television come which carry mix package (News & entertainment
program). Nowadays Nepal has more than 16 television channels running as a
national television, some are regional television and many more are on the way.
Television broadcasting is the
new phenomenon in Nepal. Beginning in December 1985, the state-owned Nepal
Television Corporation began airing programs. Viewers often used satellite dishes
to receive international broadcasts from CNN and the BBC in addition to Indian
and foreign programs. Access to the media is increasing as the number
increased. Television media are limited basically in urban areas as the
electricity facility is only for 20% of total population. Events are
thoroughly covered in the latest news bulletins with fresh visuals by nepali
commercial media. It is likely observed that the use of the fresh visual is
high these days in the nepali media. After this study, finally i can say that
kantipur television ownership pattern is the private, partnership among the Non
Resdient Nepali, prominent media businessman and the real state businessperson
guided by the profit. The investor main interest is gain the profit and exapand
the other business through the mass media. The investment of kantipur
television is full investment of the Non Resdient Nepali and Nepali citizen.
Till today they are not seem particularly related with any specific political
party. I cannot found any hidden interest of investor. There was not clear data
available who owned how much share but i can assume that Non Resident Nepali
investing more.
State of broadcasting in Nepal


















