Kantipur TV HD

Name

Kantipur TV HD

Legal name

Kantipur TV HD

Website

https://kantipurtv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Nepali television broadcasting
• HD live streaming
• News programming
• Digital media content
• Broadcast advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Television and Digital Advertising: The channel generates revenue primarily through advertising placements across its broadcast programming and digital platforms. The website and programs feature ad placements and sponsored content segments.
2. Program Content Distribution: Revenue is earned through the distribution of original programming content, including news bulletins, talk shows, and documentary segments that attract audiences for advertising inventory creation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kantipur TV HD broadcasts a 24/7 HD Nepali-language television channel delivering news, politics, sports, international affairs, business, and entertainment programming to Nepali-speaking audiences. The channel distributes its content through traditional broadcast television within Nepal, an official website (kantipurtv.com) offering continuous live streaming, and dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications for on-the-go viewing. Programming includes flagship daily news bulletins (Kantipur Samachar), weekly talk and debate programs (Fireside, SAROKAR), provincial news (Pradesh Bishesh), morning shows, and interactive audience-participation segments.

Product overview

Kantipur TV HD is a Nepali HD live television channel broadcasting online 24/7, forming part of the Kantipur Media Group alongside sister publications Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Saptahik, Nepal, Nari, and Radio Kantipur. The core offering consists of a live TV streaming service and a video on-demand section. The channel's programme portfolio includes Kantipur Samachar as the flagship daily news programme, Good Morning Nepal as the morning show, Fireside as a weekly debate/talk show, SAROKAR as a topic-focused discussion platform, News Talk as a daily news talk programme, Pradesh Bishesh for provincial news, Harke Haldar for weekly profiles, and Call Kantipur for interactive audience participation. A programme schedule tool is also available online. Content categories span news, politics, sports, international affairs, business, art/literature, education, health, interviews, entertainment, technology, and society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kantipur Samachar: News program broadcast everyday at 07:00 & 20:00
• Fireside
• SAROKAR
• News Talk
• Pradesh Bishesh
• Harke Haldar
• Good Morning Nepal
• Call Kantipur

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apple (App Store Distribution)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKantipur TV HD offers a dedicated mobile application distributed through Apple's App Store, enabling iOS device users to access live TV streaming and on-demand content directly from their devices.
• Google (Play Store Distribution)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKantipur TV HD maintains a dedicated Android mobile application distributed via Google Play Store, providing Android users in Nepal and globally access to the channel's live broadcasts and content library.
• KMG (Kantipur Media Group) - Advertising SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKMG handles advertising sales for Kantipur TV HD, directing potential advertisers to kanting.com.np/advertise. KMG is the parent media conglomerate that owns Kantipur TV HD along with Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Saptahik, Nepal magazine, Nari magazine, and Radio Kantipur.
• YouTubeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelected Kantipur TV HD programs, including Fireside, are distributed via YouTube playlists, extending reach to YouTube's global audience beyond the channel's own platforms.
• Kantipur DailycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKantipur Daily is the flagship Nepali-language daily newspaper of the Kantipur Media Group, and serves as a sister publication to Kantipur TV HD. Both properties cross-promote content and share editorial resources within the same media conglomerate.
• The Kathmandu PostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kathmandu Post is the leading English-language daily newspaper in Nepal, operated by the Kantipur Media Group. It is a sister publication to Kantipur TV HD, enabling cross-platform news coverage and audience referral within the same media organization.
• Radio KantipurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio Kantipur is the radio arm of the Kantipur Media Group, providing audio content alongside Kantipur TV HD's video and broadcast offerings, extending the group's reach across print, broadcast, radio, and digital formats.
• SaptahikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaptahik is a weekly publication under the Kantipur Media Group, serving as a sister publication alongside Kantipur TV HD for lifestyle and feature content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mountain Television: A Nepali television news channel offering news bulletins, current affairs, and talk programming in Nepali. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD in its news-led daily programming structure, domestic broadcast footprint, and ad-supported business model, and competes for the same politically engaged Nepali audience.
• AP1 TV: A Nepali HD news and current affairs television channel covering politics, business, and international affairs. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD in its 24/7 HD news-driven format, Nepali-language broadcast, and digital streaming extensions, and operates as a direct competitor in the Nepali news TV market.
• Nepal Television (NTV): Nepal’s state-owned national broadcaster, operating linear TV channels with news, entertainment, and cultural programming in Nepali. Most directly comparable to Kantipur TV HD in terms of format (general Nepali broadcast TV), audience (Nepali-speaking), and business model (advertising + public funding), and is the principal incumbent it competes with in the domestic market.
• Image Channel: A Nepali general entertainment and news TV channel operated by the Image Group, covering news, films, and lifestyle content. Directly comparable in its multi-genre Nepali-language broadcast and ad-supported model, and competes with Kantipur TV HD for general audience share in Nepal.
• News24 Nepal: A privately operated Nepali 24-hour news television channel competing for the same news, politics, and current affairs audience in Nepal. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD in its news-centric programming mix, Nepali-language broadcast, and advertising-funded model, and represents a head-to-head competitor for ad spend and viewers.
• Avenues Television: A Nepali news and current affairs television channel broadcasting in the Nepali language. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD in its news-anchored programming slate, domestic broadcast distribution, and advertising-driven monetization, and competes for political news audiences in Nepal.
• Himalaya TV: A Nepali television channel broadcasting news, current affairs, and entertainment programming in the Nepali language. Directly comparable in broadcast format, language, target market, and ad-based monetization, and competes with Kantipur TV HD for both viewers and advertisers in Nepal.

Broad incumbents

• NDTV (New Delhi Television): One of India’s largest English and Hindi news broadcasters, operating multiple linear TV channels and a major digital news platform. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD as a multi-platform news-led broadcaster using advertising-led monetization, but operates at materially larger scale and across a far bigger South Asian market.
• Times Network: The broadcast arm of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group), operating multiple Indian news and entertainment TV channels and digital properties alongside print (Times of India) and radio. Directly analogous to the KMG conglomerate structure surrounding Kantipur TV HD, and comparable as a multi-platform, ad-funded broadcast + digital news operator, though at much larger scale and in the Indian market.

Emerging players

• BBC Nepali: BBC’s Nepali-language news service delivering news, current affairs, and analysis online and via radio/shortwave. Comparable to Kantipur TV HD in its focus on Nepali-language news and current affairs content, but does not compete as a linear TV broadcaster; instead competes for the same audience’s attention and ad-attractive moments in the Nepali-language news category, particularly online.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLwUmS78P9jN2g7lZC4RiHJHT8zqbou9Ft
• Facebookfacebook.com/kantipurtvhd
• Xx.com/kantipurtvhd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kantipur-television-network-pvt-ltd-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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