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This article covers the television stations established in Nepal and Nepali-language television stations all around the world.
Television in Nepal was first introduced in 1983 (Bikram Samwat 2042) as Nepal Television commonly abbreviated as NTV. It is owned by the Nepalese Government.
| Name | Est Date | Owner | Broadcast From | Region | Slogan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Television | 1985 | Nepal Government | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu | Nationwide | Communication for Development |
| Kantipur Television | 1995 | Kantipur Television Network Ltd | Subidhanagar, Kathmandu, Nepal | Worldwide | |
| NTV Plus HD | 2003 | Nepal Government | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| NTV News HD | 2014 | Nepal Government | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| NTV Kohalpur HD | 2016 | Nepal Government | Kohalpur, Banke | Nationwide | |
| NTV Itahari | 2020 | Nepal Government | Itahari, Sunsari | Nationwide | |
| AP1 TV HD | 2017 | Annapurna Media Network | Kathmandu, Nepal | Worldwide | Nepal's first satellite HD television. |
| Avenues TV | 2007 | Bhaskar Raj Rajkaranikar | Kathmandu | Nationwide | (राष्ट्रको सर्वश्रेष्ठ खबर टेलिभिजन) |
| Himalaya TV HD | 2010 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | समृद्धि र शान्तिको अभियान |
| Image Channel | 2003 | Image Channel Pvt. Ltd | Kathmandu | Worldwide | |
| Nepal Network TV NNTV | 2022 | DAR Group of Industries Pvt Ltd | Kathmandu, Nepal | WorldWide | The Media For Nation & Beyond |
| Sagarmatha TV | 2007 | Sagarmatha Television Pvt. Ltd | Kathmandu | Nationwide | तपाईंको तेश्रो आँखा |
| ABC TV | 2008 | A.B.C. Television Pvt. Ltd. | Kathmandu | Nationwide | गणतन्त्र नेपालको वास्तविक समाचार |
| News 24 | 2010 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Mountain Television | 2010 | Padma Group | Kathmandu | Nationwide | सत्य तथ्य तथा निसपक्क्ष समाचार |
| Today TV | 2015 | Private | Janakpur | Local | |
| Nari HD | 2010 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | Empowering Women |
| Saptakoshi Television | 2022 | Private | Itahari | Nationwide | |
| Araniko TV | 2013 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| TV Today | 2015 | Private | Pepsicola, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | Dedicated for Development |
| Makalu TV HD | 2010 | Private | Biratnagar | Nationwide | Localness, Development and Promotion |
| Himshikhar TV | 2011 | Private | Damak - 6, Jhapa | Worldwide | शिक्षा, सूचना र मनोरन्जनको संबाहक |
| Arena TV HD | 2014 | Private | Itahari–8, Sunsari | Eastern Nepal | Media for Youth |
| Kaligandaki TV | 2014 | Private | Kushma, Parbat | Dhaulagiri Zone | |
| Gandaki TV | 2018 | Private | Pokhara | Nationwide | जनताको पौरख, तमुवानको गौरव |
| Avass TV | 2013 | Private | Chitwan | Chitwan, Nawalparasi, Makwanpur | |
| TV Trishuli | 2013 | Private | Nuwakot | ||
| Dhaulagiri TV | 2013 | Private | Baglung Bazzar, Baglung | Dhaulagiri Zone | |
| Prime Times Television | 2018 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| NICE TV HD | 2017 | Private | Kalopul 5, Kathmandu | Nationwide & Worldwide | Nepal's second satellite HD tv |
| Suryodaya TV | 2016 | Suryodaya Tv & Media Pvt Ltd | Birtamod, Jhapa | Eastern Nepal | |
| Business TV Nepal | 2015 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Business TV | |
| Bhakti Darsan | 2018 | Padma Group | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Times TV | 2016 | Private | Janakpur | Worldwide | सकारात्मक परिर्वतनका लागि प्रतिवद्ध |
| Fewa Tv HD | 2015 | Private | Pokhara, Kaski Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Yes Television | 2018 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Spacelink | 2015 | Private | Birtamode, Jhapa | Districtwise | |
| MITHILA TV | 2019 | MITHILA NEPAL TELEVISION PVT LTD | Kathmandu, Nepal | Worldwide | Nepal's First UHD Tv सबको लागि सधैको लागि |
| Hamro Television | 2016 | Private | Itahari, Sunsari | Nationwide | Sabaiko lagi Hamro |
| Karuwa TV | 2015 | Private | Tansen, Nepal | Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakhachi | |
| Shreenagar Community Television | 2015 | Public | Palpa, Nepal | Palpa | |
| Janata TV HD | 2016 | Janata Network | Kathmandu, Nepal | Worldwide | जनताद्वारा जनताका लागि प्रसारित |
| Appan Television | 2015 | Private | Janakpur | Nationwide | |
| Business Plus Television | 2017 | Padma Group | Kupondole, Lalitpur | Nationwide | |
| Mero TV, Fashion Lifestyle (Television) | 2017 | Private | Tinkune, kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Mero TV, Mero Adhyatma (Television) | 2017 | Private | Tinkune, kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Mero TV, Mero Music (Television) | 2017 | Private | Tinkune, kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Mero TV, Mero Cinema (Television) | 2017 | Private | Tinkune, kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Buddha Awaaz TV | 2017 | Community | Kapilvastu | Nationwide | |
| J Music HD | 2016 | Private | Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Pokhara Television HD | 2016 | Private | Pokhara, kaski, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Bodhi TV HD | 2018 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | Buddhsim from Lumbini to the World |
| Krishi Television HD | 2016 | Private | Lalitpur, Nepal | Nationwide | Self-Respect of the farmers, helps to build the country for economic and Agricultural development |
| Omkar Television HD | 2019 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Indigenous Television | 2016 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Health Television HD | 2019 | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Dibya Darshan Television HD | 2019 | Shree Krishna Pranami Media Pvt. Ltd. | Koteshwor, Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Upahar TV HD | 2019 | Private | Pepsicola, Kathmandu | Nationwide | Upahar Media Network Pvt. Ltd. |
| Triveni Television | 2013 | Community | Nawalparasi | Districtwise | |
| TV Birgunj HD | 2020 | Private | Birgunj, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Namaste Nepal TV HD | 2020 | Private | Birgunj, Nepal | Worldwide | |
| Mega television Nepal | 2017 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Nepalmandal Television | 2014 | Private | Lalitpur, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Zee Nepal HD TV | 2020 | Private | Nepalgunj, Nepal | Nationwide | Owned and Operated by Awadh Media Group Pvt. Ltd. |
| Galaxy TV 4K | 2021 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | Nepal's First 4K Television |
| Education Television HD | 2019 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | Nepal's First Satellite Educational Tv Channel |
| City One Television HD | 2021 | Private | Pokhara, kaski, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| News Nepal Television HD | 2018 | Private | Pokhara/Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | Satellite Tv |
| Action Sports | 2021 | Original Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| ME TV HD | 2021 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Panchali TV | 2021 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Cable Television | |
| Kalika HD | 2018 | Private | Chitwan, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Kishan TV | Private | Nationwide | |||
| Life OK | 2018 | Private | Chappro, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Bhadgaun TV | 2018 | Private | Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Channel 4 Nepal | Private | Nationwide | |||
| Yoho Television HD | 2017 | Private | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Sutra TV HD | 2012 | Private | Nationwide | ||
| Gorkha TV | 2018 | Private | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Deep TV | 2020 | Private | Pepsicola, Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | सेवा, संस्कार र सत्सङ्ग को लागी दीप टेलिभिजन |
| Sarokar TV | 2019 | Private | Anamnagar, Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| I TV Nepal | Private | Nationwide | |||
| Nepa Channel | 2015 | DELTA MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION | Kathmandu, Nepal | Nationwide | |
| Kantipur Max HD | 2015 | Kantipur Television Network Ltd | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Hamro Television | 2016 | Private | Itahri, Sunsari | Nationwide | Sabaiko lagi Hamro |
| Rajya TV | 2020 | Suvigo Media Pvt Ltd | Butwal, Rupandehi | ||
| Buddha TV | 2009 | Community | Butwal, Nepal | शान्तिका लागि संचार | |
| Mission Star | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| National TV | Private | Chabahil, Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Red TV | Private | Rautahat | Rautahat district's 1st television | ||
| Newa TV | 2018 | Private | Kathmandu | Kathmandu Valley | झीगु संस्कृति झीगु म्हसिका |
| BM HD | 2017 | Budha Subba Digital Pvt.Ltd | Nationwide | ||
| Sky HD | Private | ||||
| Araniko 1 TV | Private | Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Capital TV HD | Private | New Baneshwor, Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Akash TV | Private | ||||
| Moonlight TV | Private | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Sajha TV | Private | ||||
| TV One | Private | ||||
| Waling TV HD | 2018 | Private | Waling, Syangja | ||
| Subha Yatra TV | Private | ||||
| A1 TV | Private | ||||
| Prithvi TV | Private | ||||
| National Gold TV | 2020 | Private | Hetauda | Hetauda's first HD channel | |
| Deuti TV | 2018 | Private | Surkhet | ||
| Bhairahawa TV | 2017 | Private | Siddharthanagar | ||
| Saptarangi TV | 2017 | Private | Ghoraho, Dang | ||
| Rapti Darpan TV | 2014 | Private | Dang, Rapti | ||
| My TV | Private | ||||
| Hamro Kisan | 2020 | Private | |||
| Bagmati TV | 2020 | Private | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | |
| Global TV | 2018 | Kalinchowk Television Network Pvt.Ltd | Jana Marg, Kathmandu | ||
| DD TV Dhading HD | 2018 | Private | Dhading Besi | ||
| Dharma Television HD | 2009 | Private | Swoyambhu, Kathmandu | Worldwide | |
| Indreni TV | 2016 | Indreni Foundation | Buddhanagar, Kathmandu | ||
| Aam Nepali TV | 2019 | Private | Buddhanagar, Kathmandu | ||
| Mstar TV | 2020 | Maa dhamani media and entertainment pvt. ltd | Golbazar, Siraha | ||
| Janasanchar TV | 2013 | Community | Kamalbinayak, Bhaktapur | ||
| Paryawaran TV | 2019 | ECO Media Action | Godawari, Lalitpur | Nepal's first environment television | |
| Prabhu TV HD | 2013 | Prabhu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | Kamaladi, Kathmandu | ||
| City One TV | 2021 | Star Nepal media hub PvT ltd. | Pokhara, kaski, Nepal | ||
| TV Today Janakpur | 2020 | Janakpur Today Media Group | Bhanu chowk, Janakpur | ||
| Lumbini TV | 2019 | Community | Butwal | Nepal's First Community Television Station | |
| Laxmi TV | 2014 | Private | Galyang, Syangja | Syangja | |
| Birat TV | 2018 | Private | Itahari, Nepal | ||
| Golden Eye TV | 2015 | Private | Pokhara, kaski, Nepal | ||
| Prabhu Movies HD | 2019 | Prabhu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | Kamaladi, Kathmandu | ||
| Ramailo TV | 2018 | Original Entertainment Pvt. Ltd | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Reality TV | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Plus Movie | 2012 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Gunjan TV | 2017 | Suntharali media Pvt. Ltd | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Cine Hits | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| DMovies | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| DMusic | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Junior Tv | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Rhymes | 2020 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Comedy Plus Nepal | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Academy 1 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Academy 2 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Academy 3 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Bidhyalaya Shikshya | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Madesh Plus. | 2021 | DISH HOME NETWORKS | Kathmandu | Nationwide | |
| Public 4k Television | 2022 | Pokhara | Nationwide | ||
| Space 4k Television | 2022 | Kathmandu | Nationwide | ||
| Seven Star 4k TV | 2022 | Extreme Television Pvt Ltd (Suresh Kalfe ) | Kathmandu | Nationwide |
| S.N | Name | Est Date | Origin | Slogan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Nepal Television | 2012 | Virginia, USA | नेपाली मन, नेपाली पन, नेपाली संस्कृति |
| 2 | White Himal TV | 2011 | Perth, Australia | Voice of Change |
| 3 | Sagarmatha Television | 1997 | USA | जननी जन्मभुमिश्व स्वर्गदपी गरियसी (Mother and Motherland are dearer than heaven) |
| 4 | My Nepal TV (MNTV) | 2012 | Sydney, Australia | |
| 5 | Channel Nepal | 2001 | Hong Kong | Your Daily Dose of News and Entertainment |
| 6 | Nepal 1 | 2004 | Delhi, India | सँधै अगाडी (Always Ahead) |
| 7 | Nepali TV | 2005 | UK | |
| 8 | Global Nepal Television | 2014 | Hong Kong | |
| 9 | Voice of Nepal TV (VON TV) | 2017 | Portugal | तपाईंको खबर, हाम्रो समाचार |
| 10 | Gurkha Channel | 2015 | London, United kingdom | |
| 11 | Nepali Darwin TV (NDTV) | 2021 | Darwin, Australia |
| Position | Channel | Share of total viewing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Television | 47% |
| 2 | Kantipur Television | 35% |
| 3 | AP1 TV | 14.6% |
| 4 | Himalaya TV | 34% |
| 5 | Image Channel | 6.4% |
| 6 | Sagarmatha TV | 4.9 |
| 7 | NTV Plus | 4.5 |
| 8 | TV filmy | 3.3 |
| 9 | NTV News | 3.5 |
| 10 | ABC TV | 2.9 |
| 11 | Avenues TV | 5.5 |
| 12 | News 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Nepal Network TV NNTV | 11.5 |
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