Kantipur Television

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Kantipur Television
Kantipur TV HD.png
Country Nepal
Broadcast area Nepal and abroad
HeadquartersSubidhanagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Programming
Language(s) Nepali, English and Maithili
Picture format 16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerKantipur Television Network Pvt. Ltd
History
LaunchedJuly 2002
Links
Website kantipurtv.com
Availability
Streaming media
Kantipur Television kantipurtv.com/live

Kantipur Television, popularly known as KTV, is a private television station based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The chairman and managing director is Kailash Sirohiya. The CEO of Kantipur Television is Shishir Pachhai. Launched in July 2002, KTV is licensed for terrestrial and satellite transmission.

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Kantipur Television's head office is located in Tinkune.

KTV celebrated its 14th anniversary on 12 July 2017. The company have run the next sister channel called Kantipur Gold from February 2015. The channel Kantipur Gold, however was stopped from December 2016. During the anniversary, many journalists and best workers of the company were awarded. The network started broadcasting in HD from 14 December 2017. On 19 March 2021, Kantipur Television launched Kantipur Cineplex HD, new television station in Nepal focusing on movies broadcasting in association with Highlights Nepal, largest movie distributor and digital partner in Nepal.

Associated journalists

News presenters

For Nepali language

For English language

Sports journalists

List of programmes

ProgramGenre
Taal Entertainment
Call Kantipur Entertainment
Song Videos Music
Baliyo Ghar Reconstruction Based
Double TroubleEntertainment
Ainaa Current social problems
Harke Haldar Entertainment
Ditha Sab Entertainment
BBC Sajha Sawal Current affairs
Kantipur AjaCurrent affairs
Fireside Current affairs
SarokarNews and politics
Scoreboard Sports
RajatpatEntertainment
Kilo Tango Mike Police procedural drama
Life Is BeautifulEntertainment
Music MelaEntertainment
Ghum GhamEntertainment
Countdown KantipurEntertainment
Disha NirdeshCurrent affairs
Rise and ShineMorning show
Kantipur News News
Kantipur SamacharNews
SamaKoodhCurrent affairs
ParibartanCurrent affairs
What The Flop Comedy
Frame by FrameKollywood news and entertainment
Countdown Kantipur Music
Tiffin BoxMusic
2pm filmFilm
M&S NepalWeekly magazine
Jodhaa akabar birbal tansen mugalDrama
Twakka Tukka Returns Comedy
Here's To Life Entertainment
Good Morning Nepal Morning show
Comedy Champion Comedy reality
Its My ShowEntertainment Table Talk show
Dr. KantipurHealth

Logos

Kantipur TV HD logo (2017 - present) Kantipur TV HD.png
Kantipur TV HD logo (2017 present)
First Kantipur TV logo (2003-2017) Kantipur TV Logo.jpg
First Kantipur TV logo (2003–2017)

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