List of television networks in Sri Lanka

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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.

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[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

  1. ^ a b c ITN Sri Lanka, About Us
  2. ^ a b c Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  3. ^ Rupavahini, About Us
  4. ^ Launched in 1992 as MTV, renamed as Sirasa TV in 1998 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  5. ^ Launched in 1992 as MTV Newsvision, renamed as MTV in 1998 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  6. ^ Launched in 1994 as ETV, renamed as Swarnavahini in 1996 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  7. ^ Swarnavahini, About Us
  8. ^ Launched in 1995 as ETV 2, renamed as ETV in 1996 Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  9. ^ Launched in 1996 as Dynavision, renamed as ARTv Press reference, SRI LANKA Press, Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers
  10. ^ "Derana ceremonial launch today", The Daily News, 10 November 2005.

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[edit] See also

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