''Birgunj Television'' (commercially abbreviated as BTV) is a small-scale
television channel
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, that is the first ever television channel of
Birgunj
Birgunj ( ne, वीरगञ्ज) is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhesh Province of southern Nepal. It lies south of the capital Kathmandu, attached in the north to Raxaul in the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entr ...
. It was started in 2013 but was officially released in 2014. It was started with small capital, TV shows and few staffs. ''Hemant Tamang'' is known as the prominent
producer
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of BTV.
Overview
BTV basically serves to provide the overall information of Birgunj. It hosts
TV shows
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relevant to the news and condition of Birgunj, peoples' views about the status of Birgunj, notable persons as well as some
comedy
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programmes irrelevant to Birgunj.
The programmes on BTV use simple camera-host style i.e. a
cameraman
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with the programme host(s). BTV has not been able to generate much profit and has been hosting only few
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of companies like
Jagadamba
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and institutions like Birgunj Public College.
TV Shows
BTV hosts only a few number of programmes. ''This list may be incomplete.''
*''Walk & Talk''
*''Chalte Chalte''
*''Hashi ke Tadke''
*''Hot talk''
*''Music & More''
*''SMS Pool''
''Walk & Talk'' and ''Chalte Chalte'' ( Walk & Talk—Nepali, Chalte Chalte—Bhojpuri) are programmes where the hosts travel Birgunj and talk with people about a certain event. ''Hashi ke Tadke'' (
English
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: Waves of Laughter) is a comedy show in Bhojpuri, hosted by a boy and a girl in a studio.
''Hot talk'' features the interview or talking with notable persons or organizations of Birgunj. ''Music & More'' is a show that provides information of various song albums and their
singers
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. ''SMS Pool'' is based on
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messages. Anyone can send messages in their thread and the messages are publicly spoken/displayed. Almost every programme-breaks are followed by a video song. Sometimes, films are also shown on BTV.
Response
BTV got a good response from viewers. During the end of 2014, it gained a good popularity. Despite of not having generated a good profit, it is spreading its broadcast almost all over Nepal.
See also
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Kantipur Television
Kantipur Television, popularly known as KTV, is a private television station based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The chairman and managing director is Kailash Sirohiya. Launched in July 2002, KTV is licensed for terrestrial and satellite transmission.
Ka ...
*
Nepal Television
Nepal Television ( ne, नेपाल टेलिभिजन), shortened to NTV is the Nepalese national public state-controlled television broadcaster. It is the oldest and most watched television channel in Nepal. The news broadcast at 8:0 ...
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Television channels in Nepal
2014 establishments in Nepal