Swarnavahini: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
Swarnavahini is available on [[free-to-air]] on analogue terrestrial transmission via UHF channels 35/40 in the [[Badulla]] area, UHF channel 31 in the [[Colombo]] area, UHF channels 22/40 in the [[Kandy]] area, UHF channel 37 in the [[Matale]] area, UHF channel 37 in the [[Matara, Sri Lanka|Matara]] area, UHF channel 33 in the [[Nuwara Eliya]] area and UHF channel 22 in the [[Ratnapura]] area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiawaves.net/sri-lanka-tv.htm|title=Television Stations in Sri Lanka|author=Alan G. Davies|date=21 February 2010}}</ref> It is available via satellite on [[Dialog TV]] (channel 7) and [[Dish TV (Sri Lanka)|Dish TV]] (channel 2516).<ref>{{cite web|title=Channels|url=https://www.dialog.lk/browse/tvChannels.jsp?categoryId=onlinecat3440064|publisher=[[Dialog TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Channels on Dialog TV|url=http://www.tvchannellists.com/List_of_Channels_on_Dialog_TV|publisher=TV Channels List}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Packs: Ntertainment|url=http://www.dishtv.lk/ntertainment.html|publisher=[[Dish TV (Sri Lanka)]]}}</ref> It is also available on Lanka Broadband Networks cable TV and [[PEO TV]] IPTV (channel 6).<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Channels|url=http://www.lbn.lk/channels.html|publisher=Lanka Broadband Networks|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320230611/http://www.lbn.lk/channels.html|archivedate=20 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Channel Lineup|url=http://www.peotv.com/?p=channel_lineup|publisher=PEO TV}}</ref> |
Swarnavahini is available on [[free-to-air]] on analogue terrestrial transmission via UHF channels 35/40 in the [[Badulla]] area, UHF channel 31 in the [[Colombo]] area, UHF channels 22/40 in the [[Kandy]] area, UHF channel 37 in the [[Matale]] area, UHF channel 37 in the [[Matara, Sri Lanka|Matara]] area, UHF channel 33 in the [[Nuwara Eliya]] area and UHF channel 22 in the [[Ratnapura]] area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiawaves.net/sri-lanka-tv.htm|title=Television Stations in Sri Lanka|author=Alan G. Davies|date=21 February 2010}}</ref> It is available via satellite on [[Dialog TV]] (channel 7) and [[Dish TV (Sri Lanka)|Dish TV]] (channel 2516).<ref>{{cite web|title=Channels|url=https://www.dialog.lk/browse/tvChannels.jsp?categoryId=onlinecat3440064|publisher=[[Dialog TV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Channels on Dialog TV|url=http://www.tvchannellists.com/List_of_Channels_on_Dialog_TV|publisher=TV Channels List}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Packs: Ntertainment|url=http://www.dishtv.lk/ntertainment.html|publisher=[[Dish TV (Sri Lanka)]]}}</ref> It is also available on Lanka Broadband Networks cable TV and [[PEO TV]] IPTV (channel 6).<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Channels|url=http://www.lbn.lk/channels.html|publisher=Lanka Broadband Networks|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320230611/http://www.lbn.lk/channels.html|archivedate=20 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Channel Lineup|url=http://www.peotv.com/?p=channel_lineup|publisher=PEO TV}}</ref> |
||
The popular news reading program ''Mul Pituwa'' presented by journalist Bandula Padmakumara successfully aired its 1000th program on 30 March 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060326/tv/9.html | title=‘Mul Pituwa’ reaches milestone | publisher=Sunday Times | accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref> |
|||
==Teledramas== |
==Teledramas== |
||
Revision as of 04:51, 6 December 2019
| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 676 Galle Road, Colombo 03 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Sinhala |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | EAP Broadcasting Company |
| Parent | EAP Holdings |
Swarnavahini (Sinhala: ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched in 1994 as ETV (Extra Terrestrial Vision), it was one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels.[1] Its sister channel ETV 2 was launched in 1995 when ETV was re-branded ETV 1.[1] The channel's owner Extra Terrestrial Vision (Private) Limited, who had been incorporated on 6 July 1992, changed its name to EAP Network (Private) Limited on 30 April 1996 following the acquisition by EAP.[2] At that time ETV 1 was re-broadcasting BBC.[3] ETV 1 was re-launched as Swarnavahini, a mass market Sinhala language channel, on 16 March 1997.[3][4] EAP Network (Private) Limited changed its name to EAP Broadcasting Company (Private) Limited on 16 May 2012, EAP Network (Private) Limited on 31 October 2012, EAP Network Limited on 28 August 2013 and EAP Broadcasting Company Limited on 11 September 2013.[2]
Swarnavahini is available on free-to-air on analogue terrestrial transmission via UHF channels 35/40 in the Badulla area, UHF channel 31 in the Colombo area, UHF channels 22/40 in the Kandy area, UHF channel 37 in the Matale area, UHF channel 37 in the Matara area, UHF channel 33 in the Nuwara Eliya area and UHF channel 22 in the Ratnapura area.[5] It is available via satellite on Dialog TV (channel 7) and Dish TV (channel 2516).[6][7][8] It is also available on Lanka Broadband Networks cable TV and PEO TV IPTV (channel 6).[9][10]
The popular news reading program Mul Pituwa presented by journalist Bandula Padmakumara successfully aired its 1000th program on 30 March 2006.[11]
Teledramas
References
- ^ a b "Sri Lanka". Press Reference.
- ^ a b "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 4.
- ^ a b "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 39.
- ^ "EAP Broadcasting Company Limited: Debenture Issue 2015" (PDF). Colombo Stock Exchange. p. 38.
- ^ Alan G. Davies (21 February 2010). "Television Stations in Sri Lanka".
- ^ "Channels". Dialog TV.
- ^ "List of Channels on Dialog TV". TV Channels List.
- ^ "Packs: Ntertainment". Dish TV (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "List of Channels". Lanka Broadband Networks. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Channel Lineup". PEO TV.
- ^ "'Mul Pituwa' reaches milestone". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.