| MNBC One | |
|---|---|
| Launched | March 29, 1978 |
| Owned by | Maldives National Broadcasting Cooperation |
| Country | Maldives |
| Broadcast area | Maldives, South Asia |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Website | [1] |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| MediaNet (Maldives) | Channel 103
Channel 104 (YouthTV) |
| Available on some South Asian cable systems | Check local listings for details |
Maldives National Broadcasting Company One (styled as MNBC One) is the state-owned TV channel of the Maldives. It was formed on March 29, 1978 as Television Maldives (TVM).
In 2009, the management of Television Maldives and national radio, Voice of Maldives was handed over to newly formed Maldives National Broadcasting Company (MNBC). Following this, in 2010, TVM was rebranded as MNBC One, and Voice of Maldives was renamed as Rajje Radio. Maldives National Broadcasting Corporation (MNBC) recently rebranded the name of Television Maldives (TVM) to "MNBC One." Under the rebranding process, the company also changed the name of Voice of Maldives (VOM) to "Raajje Radio." The move came days after Maldives Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) formed under Maldives Broadcasting Corporation Act announced that all the assets, employees, and land used by state media organisations belong to the company and MNBC was using the assets against law. Maldives Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has filed a lawsuit in Civil Court against Finance Ministry to procure assets, money, and employees of Television Maldives (TVM) and Voice of Maldives (VOM), now rebranded to MNBC One and Raajje Radio and its still ongoing.
In late 2009, MNBC launched "Youth TV", a half-day television channel that airs in the evening. This channel is aimed at the teens and youth of the Maldives. The channel; available on Channel 104 of MediaNet, is currently in testing.