Radio

Historically, radio has been the most prevalent form of mass communication in Nepal. Government-owned Radio Nepal

Radio Nepal

Radio Nepal was established on 1 April 1951. Initially, the transmission lasted for 4 hours and 30 minutes through a 250 Watt short-wave transmitter. Over the years, Radio Nepal has strengthened its institutional capacity considerably and diversified itself in terms of programme format, technical...

 has been the sole domestic radio provider since 1951, and by 1995 it was broadcasting in short-wave, medium-wave, and FM frequencies. Private operators can lease the FM channel, and there are plans to establish FM stations outside the capital.

Radios: 2,000,000 (2006)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 50, shortwave 1 (2006)

Television Channels in Nepal

Television programming commenced in 1985, and broadcasters include government-owned Nepal Television, which has two channels, and private broadcasters Nepal One, Shangri-La, and Space Time Network. All private television broadcasters have experienced financial losses and content restrictions. Foreign programs can be accessed via satellite or cable. Statistics on viewership are not available, but it is estimated at less than 15 percent of the population.

Television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 in Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

 started with Nepal Television

Nepal Television

Nepal Television is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal.Nepal Television was for many years the only television channel native to Nepal, but several others have begun operation in recent years....

 in January 1985. It was launched as a project under the sixth development plan (1980-1985) with the slogan "Communication for Development". It was set up with a broad mission statement, "Produce and telecast programs on educational, religious and cultural conservation to promote national unity, conserve heritage and promote national interest". It was part of a research project to study the feasibility of establishing television to ascertain if this was econcomically and technically possible. It had a monopoly for over 15 years.

After 22 years Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

 has nine television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 broadcasters including the government run Nepal Television

Nepal Television

Nepal Television is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal.Nepal Television was for many years the only television channel native to Nepal, but several others have begun operation in recent years....

 and NTV 2 Metro

NTV 2 Metro

NTV PLUS is a television channel in Nepal. It is a city channel owned by the Government of Nepal. Other main TV channels in Nepal include Nepal Television the national television channel, and two private channels Kantipur Television and Image Channel....

. The private broadcasters are: Kantipur Television

Kantipur Television

Kantipur Television is a privately owned television channel in Nepal. It is run by Kantipur Publications, which has multiple print publications such as Saptahik, Kantipur Daily Newspaper, Kathmandu Post, etc. and Kantipur FM is also a sister organization...

 owned by Kantipur Publication which is located at Tinkune, Kathmandu; Image Channel

Image Channel

The Image Channel is a privately owned television channel in Nepal. It is owned by Image Group of Companies which also run FM station and located in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. It produces every kind of programs news, talkshows, entertainment shows, teleserials etc....

 owned by Image Groups of Companies is situated at Lazimpat, Kathmandu; Avenues Television

Avenues Television

Avenues TelevisionAvenues television is one of the most popular and leading news channels in Nepal. It is a satellite channel and its signals are available with a receiver in 56 countries. ATV had started its transmission since July 16, 2007. Avenues Television has established a unique and...

, a news and current affairs channel located at Tripureswor, Kathmandu, which is owned by Avenues Ad started broadcasting from July 2007. Sagarmatha Television

Sagarmatha Television

Not to be confused with : Sagarmatha Television Sagarmatha Television, is a Nepali television program broadcast from Washington, DC. It is the first Nepali television program broadcast from outside Nepal. It was established in 1997....

, a new satellite channel, was also launched in July 2007 and is situated at Singhadurbar, Kathmandu. Channel Nepal

Channel Nepal

Channel Nepal is the first Nepali Satellite TV channel, which caters for viewers across Asia and the Pacific. Owned by Jamim Shah, a renowned media entrepreneur, this channel is committed to provide entertainment, information and knowledge programming to the Nepalese living abroad....

 is in Shantinagar, Kathmandu and the first Nepali language satellite channel, Nepal 1

Nepal 1

Nepal 1 is the first Nepali language Satellite Channel from India. Nepal 1 is primarily targeted towards homes of the Nepalese community in North Bengal, Sikkim and North Eastern States in India, the whole of Nepal, Myanmar, and Malaysia, right up to Hong Kong....

is beamed from India.

They are all listed below with links offering more information about each channel.
Nepal Television]], the main television
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Image Channel]]
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Avenues Television]]
Sagarmatha Television]]
Channel Nepal]]
Nepal 1]]
Young Asia Television (Nepal)
Television broadcast stations: 9(plus 9 repeaters) (2007)

Televisions: 500,000 (2006)

Newspapers and magazines

According to government figures, in 2003 Nepal had 3,741 registered newspapers, of which 251 were published daily. Government-owned Gorkhapatra (Gorkha Journal) had the highest daily circulation at around 75,000. Most registered newspapers were published either weekly (1,304) or monthly (1,122). Most vernacular news media are regarded as having little credibility as a result of affiliations with political parties.

Magazines and periodicals - 295

Internet

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (2000)

Internet users: 400,000 (2006)

Country code (Top level domain): NP

External links

• Young Asia Television