EM TV

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EMTV
EMTV Logo.png
Former logo of EM TV
Country Papua New Guinea
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Ownership
OwnerMedia Niugini (Telikom PNG)
History
LaunchedJuly 1987
Links
Website emtv.com.pg

EMTV is a commercial television station in Papua New Guinea. For most of its life until the launch of the National Television Service in September 2008, it was the country's only free-to-air television service. [1]

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It is owned by Telikom PNG through a subsidiary Media Niugini. It was previously owned by Fiji Television Limited and Nine Network Australia.

History

In 1986 the Post and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) issued licenses to two television stations, EM TV and NTN. [2]

The station commenced broadcasting in July 1987 in Port Moresby. It was a 50-50 joint venture between the Nine Network and other investors. [3] It followed the short-lived Niugini Television Network, owned by NBN, which operated from January 1987 to March 1988. [3] The TV-owning audience was already served by free and subscription satellite and cable TV services, including part-Nine affiliate Television North Queensland. [3]

In April 1988, the station opened relays in Lae, Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Arawa and Rabaul. The next year, the Post and Telecommunications Department (PTC) made a microwave bearer available for live transmission in Lae, Mt. Hagen, Goroka, and Madang.

In November 1993, EMTV moved off the PTC's bearer and transferred program distribution to a satellite system. The current satellite footprint allows the signal to be seen within all of PNG, and as far away as Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

Today, EM TV operates two transmitters in Port Moresby, and leases and maintains six downlink and retransmission centers in Lae, Rabaul, Mt Hagen, Goroka, Madang, and Kavieng. Other groups such as mine sites, cable operators, and local community groups have set up their satellite receivers and redistribute the signal in areas such as Pogera, Ok Tedi (Tabubil), Misima, Lihir, Kutubu, Wewak, Kimbe, Popondetta, Manus and many other smaller areas.

Affiliation with Nine Network

EMTV was previously owned by Nine Network Australia, from where most of its shows, idents, slogans, and ads were sourced. One of the most recognizable Nine Network affiliate ship flag was EMTV's 2004 ident, which used Nine's 'Still the One' music, first used by ABC in the United States in 1976. This ident is still in use today[ citation needed ], despite EMTV dropping its affiliates with Nine in late 2006 when it was sold to Fiji Television Limited, leading to a slowdown in the network's quality of television, and the dropping of Nine's American television lineup. EMTV continues to host many shows produced by Nine, as it still shows Nine's Australian shows through 2009, including Domestic Blitz, the Today Show, and RPA.

After the split, EMTV began showing other shows such as The Simpsons, Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives, Neighbours and 24, which are held by Nine's rivals, Network Ten and the Seven Network.

News and current affairs

EMTV's news flagship is EMTV News and is telecast daily from 6 pm. They show locally made news reports. Being Papua New Guinea's only commercial station, EMTV controls a major aspect of news in the country.

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References

  1. ↑ "PNG launches state-owned TV channel", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 17 September 2008
  2. ↑ Thomas, W.; Khushu, O.P.; Rutstein, D. (September 1993). "PACIFIC REGIONAL TELEVISION SURVEY PROJECT – 352lRASl21 (PAC TEL)". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "PNG TV FIGHTS THE OLD AND NEW FOR TIME". Australian Financial Review. 18 July 1988. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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