People's Television (Montserrat)

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People's Television
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OwnerEdge Enterprises Limited [1]
History
Founded1991;33 years ago (1991)

People's Television (PTV) is a terrestrial television channel in the British overseas territory of Montserrat.

History and programming

It started broadcasting in 1991 and produces a variety of local content, from programmes (including news bulletins) to commercials. [2] In the 2010s, it was linked to the British RAFFA association. [3]

In 2011, the network held its own music competition, Montserrat Idol, [4] which was modelled on American Idol , popular in Montserrat at the time. [5]

As of 2012, Natalie Edgecombe was its manager. [6] The network carried Caribbean Medical on Mondays in 2014, a syndicated programme. [7]

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References

  1. "Kevin West v Edge Enterprises Ltd. Trading As People's Television". Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. 2024.
  2. Peoples Television
  3. "People's TV - RAFFA". Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. PTV Montserrat Idol
  5. "Montserrat's versatile Maggie D holds Festival record that likely won't be broken. 'I love my culture'". Montserrat Spotlight. 31 January 2024.
  6. Natalie Edgecombe
  7. "Caribbean Medical - Broadcast Schedule" (pdf). Caribbean Medical TV.