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Trinidad And Tobago Television
TTT Limited, is a state owned national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago with its headquarters located at 11 A Maraval Road, Port of Spain. The company formerly operated two stations; TTT channels 2 & 13 from 1962 to 2005, and Alternative Television popularly known as TTT Channels 9 & 14 from 1983 to 1990. The station and its parent company, the National Broadcasting Network (NBN) was closed at midnight on 14 January 2005 due to bankruptcy with C TV becoming its successor in 2006. After several years of being off the air, it was found that TTT still had a strong brand identity among the population and a cult following on social media. On 30 August 2018, TTT Limited was re-launched by Prime Minister Keith Rowley at 3:00 PM AST. Company information TTT has been the state-owned television broadcaster, and the only television operator for over thirty years from 1962 to 1991. TTT provided the young nation with its earliest collection of cultural heroes, showcasing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Trinidad And Tobago
The politics of Trinidad and Tobago function within the framework of a unitary state regulated by a parliamentary democracy modelled on that of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, from which the country gained its independence in 1962. Under the 1976 republican Constitution, the monarch was replaced as head of state by a President chosen by an electoral college composed of the members of the bicameral Parliament, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The country has remained a member of the Commonwealth, and has retained the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London as its highest court of appeal. The general direction and control of the government rests with the Cabinet, led by a Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are answerable to the House of Representatives. The 41 members of the House are elected to terms of at least five years. Elections may be called earlier by the president at the request of the prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaat Al Muslimeen Coup Attempt
The Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago, instigated on Friday, 27 July 1990. Over the course of six days, Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical extremist Islamist group, held hostages (including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and other government officials) at the Red House and at the headquarters of the state-owned national television broadcaster, Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). On 1 August, the insurgents surrendered. They were charged with treason, but were ordered released by the Court of Appeal. Twenty four people were killed and many more were injured in the coup. Background Conflict over No. 1 Mucurapo Road The Jamaat al Muslimeen was founded in 1982 by Yasin Abu Bakr, a former policeman and convert to Islam, and established a compound at No. 1 Mucurapo Road in Port of Spain, on land owned by the Port of Spain City Corporation. In 1969, the property was granted to the Islamic Missionaries Guild (IMG) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelly Dass
Shelly Dass-Manning is a Trinidadian journalist who worked as a television news presenter in Trinidad and Tobago through May 2010.Ali, Ken (28 May 2010). Shelly Dass signs off, ''Trinidad Guardian'', Retrieved December 21, 2010 She was anchor of the nightly newscast on Cable News Channel 3.There's something about Shelly: TV anchor Shelly Dass tells how faith gives her life that extra 'something' ''Upstream Magazine'', Retrieved December 21, 2010 Childhood and early career Dass was born and raised in the oil community of Pointe-a-Pierre, south Trinidad. Her father was a senior employee of |
CNC3 Television
CNC3 Television (CNC3) is a television station privately owned by Guardian Media Limited serving Trinidad and Tobago. It broadcasts over-the-air on channels 12 and 14 and is seen throughout the FLOW cable system on channel 3 (DVS) or 103 (AVS). CNC3's studios are located at the ''Trinidad Guardian'' building located on 22–24 St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is both a local broadcast partner and affiliate of Al Jazeera and CNN International running simulcasts of both stations throughout the day. History The acronym CNC3 originally stood for Cable News Channel 3, as the station was originally a news and current affairs themed channel which was carried on Channel 3 on the Flow national cable service. When the station went free-to-air, the name CNC3 was retained, but the focus shifted from exclusively news programming to include general entertainment and movies as well. CNC3 broadcast begun on 26 September 2005. Approximately three hours prior to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Hawkins
Francesca Hawkins is a television news presenter and public relations specialist in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a frontline presenter for CNC3 Television. She is the current President of the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Media career At 17 years old, Francesca Hawkins was one of the youngest voices put on the air at Radio Trinidad. She instantly attracted audiences, particularly the younger age groups and set about including local artists in her formats, a practice that is now a norm, but at that time local artistes were given little airtime. Amid this background, Francesca made her debut. Francesca's television career began at, the age of 21 when she was asked to serve as a frontline news presenter at Trinidad and Tobago Television under the guidance of veteran broadcaster Jones P. Madeira. In the mid-1980s she continued to work for the Trinidad Broadcasting Company as a radio announcer. She later moved to the Caribbean Communications Network where she worked as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 (CCN TV6) is a Trinidadian free-to-air television network. It operates an analog NTSC television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad and channel 19 in Tobago. Its studios are located at 35-37 Independence Square, Port of Spain. History CCN TV6 began broadcasting on 31 August 1991, with viewing hours from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Prior to that date, audience choices were limited as the Government owned Trinidad & Tobago Television (ttt) was the only choice. TV6 became the first independently operated television station in the English-speaking Caribbean, broadcasting to over 80% of Trinidad and Tobago’s population. Once TV6 was launched, the television monopoly was broken with the opening of the market. TV6 has been the home of several veteran broadcasters in Trinidad and Tobago over the years, including Francesca Hawkins and Dominic Kalipersad. Corporate information The statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Kallipersad
Dominic Kalipersad ( ;) is a veteran journalist, and one of the most recognizable faces in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the Group Head of News at Caribbean Communications Network (CCN) Limited in Port-of-Spain, where he has taken the flagship television arm, CCN TV6, under his wing. Kalipersad was previously the Editor In Chief of the ''Trinidad Guardian'' newspaper(24 January 2007Soondarsingh vs Raphael A tale of two presidents ''Trinidad Guardian'', Retrieved December 10, 2010 (article notes subject with that title for the paper) which he modernized from its old broadsheet format into a tabloid. He was also the Programme Director at Trinidad Broadcasting Company Ltd after serving as News Director there. Kalipersad is best known as the principal news anchor of ''Panorama'', the 7:00 pm flagship newscast of the now defunct Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT), from the late 1970s to early 1990s. He was later Programme Director at the Trinidad Broadcasting Company, and the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Supranational 2022
Mister Supranational 2022 was the 6th edition of the Mister Supranational, held on July 16, 2022 at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Varo Vargas of Peru crowned Luis Daniel Gálvez of Cuba at the end of the event. This edition marked the first delegate from Caribbean to win Mister Supranational. Background Location and date On 26 April 2022, Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski, the president of Miss and Mister Supranational, announced that 13th edition of the Miss Supranational competition will return to Nowy Sacz in the Małopolska region this June and July, the final night will be held on July 15, 2022. Presenters Anita Nneka Jones returned as host and joined by Martin Fitch, with backstage coverage by Ivan Podrez. *Ivan Podrez, presenter of the Mister Supranational challenges *Anita Nneka Jones, presenter for Sky News, BBC Radio London and Premier League * Martin Fitch, presenter and actor Panel of Experts The Preliminary Competition was broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Supranational 2022
Miss Supranational 2022 was the 13th edition of the Miss Supranational pageant, held on 15 July 2022, at Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Chanique Rabe of Namibia crowned Lalela Mswane of South Africa at the end of the event. This edition marked the first back to back win for contestants from Africa, and the first Black woman who won Miss Supranational. Background Location and date On 26 April 2022, Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski, the president of Miss and Mister Supranational, announced that 13th edition of the Miss Supranational competition would return to Nowy Sacz in the Małopolska region in June and July, and the final night would be held on 15 July 2022. Presenters Anita Nneka Jones returned as host and joined by Martin Fitch, with backstage coverage by Ivan Podrez. *Ivan Podrez, presenter of the Miss Supranational challenges *Nneka Jones, presenter for Sky News, BBC Radio London and Premier League *Martin Fitch, presenter and actor Pane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C TV
C Television (C TV) was the flagship television station of the Caribbean New Media Group, a state-owned media company in Trinidad and Tobago that was formed in 2005 as the successor company to Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). Until August 2018, C TV operated from studios at 11 A Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The station boasted that its facilities were the most technologically advanced of its kind in the Caribbean region at the time of launch. The station was replaced by a rebranded TTT in August 2018. History The Caribbean New Media Group was formed in 2005 after the financial demise of its predecessor, the National Broadcasting Network (NBN), the parent company of the flagship television station, Trinidad & Tobago Television ( TTT). The studios, located on Maraval Road, Port of Spain, were refurbished where the station commenced operations on June 5, 2006. During the initial test period, programming consisted of a four-hour block from 6.00 to 10.00p.m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCC 4
Education Channel TV4 formerly "Government Information Services Limited" (Our TV4), "The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago" (NCC4), "The Information Channel" (TIC) and "AVM Television", is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago on Channels 4 & 16 with its studios located at TIC Building, Morvant, Lady Young Road, Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago. History In the 1970s, radio and television broadcast veterans Bobby Thomas, Bryan Waller, and brothers Arnold & Dale Kolasingh set up Audio Visual Media (AVM) Caribbean Ltd, a production house that focused on producing commercials and local current affairs programmes. In 1990 AVM Caribbean Ltd went on to become AVM Television. However, before commencement of commercial transmission, the Morvart complex was looted during the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, 1990 attempted coup resulting in loss of equipment. On January 15 1992, AVM Television was launched and became the second privately owned broadcast station in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV 4 (Trinidad And Tobago)
Education Channel TV4 formerly "Government Information Services Limited" (Our TV4), "The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago" (NCC4), "The Information Channel" (TIC) and "AVM Television", is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago on Channels 4 & 16 with its studios located at TIC Building, Morvant, Lady Young Road, Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago. History In the 1970s, radio and television broadcast veterans Bobby Thomas, Bryan Waller, and brothers Arnold & Dale Kolasingh set up Audio Visual Media (AVM) Caribbean Ltd, a production house that focused on producing commercials and local current affairs programmes. In 1990 AVM Caribbean Ltd went on to become AVM Television. However, before commencement of commercial transmission, the Morvart complex was looted during the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, 1990 attempted coup resulting in loss of equipment. On January 15 1992, AVM Television was launched and became the second privately owned broadcast station in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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