People's Television (Montserrat)

Not to be confused with People's Television Network, a television network in the Philippines.

People's Television

Brades, Montserrat
Channels	Digital: 7
Branding	PTV
Ownership
Owner	Edge Enterprises Limited [1]
History
Founded	1991;34 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] It was not the first television station in Montserrat, as beginning in 1965 ZAL-TV (now ABS) installed a relay station on the island ^[3] and in the 1980s, there was a station called Antilles TV. ^[4] In the 2010s, it was linked to the British RAFFA association. ^[5]

In 2011, the network held its own music competition, Montserrat Idol, ^[6] which was modelled on American Idol , popular in Montserrat at the time. ^[7]

As of 2012, Natalie Edgecombe was its manager. ^[8] The network carried Caribbean Medical on Mondays in 2014, a syndicated programme. ^[9]

References

1. "Kevin West v Edge Enterprises Ltd. Trading As People's Television". Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. 2024.
2. Peoples Television
3. "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1966. p. 843-b. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
4. Les Nouvelles de L'Unesco (in French). Unesco. 1985. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
5. "People's TV - RAFFA". Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
6. PTV Montserrat Idol
7. "Montserrat's versatile Maggie D holds Festival record that likely won't be broken. 'I love my culture'". Montserrat Spotlight. 31 January 2024.
8. Natalie Edgecombe
9. "Caribbean Medical - Broadcast Schedule" (pdf). Caribbean Medical TV.