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The first Television network in Sri Lanka, named Independent Television Network (ITN) was launched on April 13, 1979 as a private broadcaster[1]. On June 5, 1979 ITN was converted to a government owned business[1] and it was later brought under the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Act of 1982 along with the newly created Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)[2]. Significant changes occurred in 1992 when the government allowed the first private television networks to be established[2]. In the same year, the Maharaja Television Network (MTV) was launched in collaboration with Singapore Telecom International (SingTel).
Since then a number of new networks have been established. However, none have ever upgraded technology to Digital. All channels have Mono audio (except ARTv and Rupavahini).
There are also a few Satellite networks and Pay television networks in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Analog Terrestrial Networks
| |
Name |
Ownership |
Language |
Established |
| 1 |
ITN Sri Lanka |
State-owned |
Sinhala / English / Tamil |
1979 [1] |
| 2 |
Rupavahini (Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation) |
State-owned |
Sinhala / English |
1982 [3] |
| 3 |
Channel One MTV |
Private |
English |
1992 [4] |
| 4 |
Sirasa TV |
Private |
Sinhala |
1992 [5] |
| 5 |
TNL |
Private |
Sinhala / English |
1993[2] |
| 6 |
Swarnavahini |
Private |
Sinhala |
1994[6][7] |
| 7 |
ETV |
Private |
English |
1995 [8] |
| 8 |
ARTv |
Private |
English |
1996 [9] |
| 9 |
Channel Eye |
State-owned |
Sinhala / English / Tamil |
2000 Launched as Rupavahini 2 and later renamed as Channel Eye |
| 10 |
Shakthi TV |
Private |
Tamil |
1998 |
| 11 |
TV Lanka |
Private |
Sinhala language |
2001 |
| 12 |
Derana |
Private |
Sinhala language |
2005 [10] |
| 13 |
Max TV |
Private |
Sinhala / English |
|
|
| 14 |
Siyatha TV |
Private |
Sinhala |
test transmissions |
| 15 |
Neth TV |
Private |
Sinhala |
announced |
[edit] Satellite Networks
| |
Name |
Ownership |
Language |
Established |
| 1 |
TV Lanka |
Private |
Sinhala / English |
2001 |
| 2 |
Srilakvahini |
Private |
Sinhala |
2006 |
| 3 |
Rupavahini World Service |
State-owned |
Sinhala |
Announced |
[edit] Pay Television Networks
| |
Name |
Technology |
Established |
| 1 |
LBN |
Analog/Digital Cable |
1998 |
| 2 |
Comet Cable |
Analog Microwave |
1999 |
| 3 |
Dialog TV |
Digital Satellite |
2005 |
| 4 |
SLT IPTV |
IPTV (ADSL and WiMAX) |
announced (awaiting license) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c ITN Sri Lanka, About Us
- ^ a b c Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ Rupavahini, About Us
- ^ Launched in 1992 as MTV, renamed as Sirasa TV in 1998 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ Launched in 1992 as MTV Newsvision, renamed as MTV in 1998 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ Launched in 1994 as ETV, renamed as Swarnavahini in 1996 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ Swarnavahini, About Us
- ^ Launched in 1995 as ETV 2, renamed as ETV in 1996 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ Launched in 1996 as Dynavision, renamed as ARTv Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
- ^ "Derana ceremonial launch today", The Daily News, 10 November 2005.
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