TNL TV

TNL TV is an English and Sinhala-language television station in Sri Lanka, owned by Telshan Network. Launched in 1993, TNL TV was one of Sri Lanka's first privately owned television channels. Shan Wickremesinghe, the chairman of Telshan Network, is the brother of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

TNL TV
CountrySri Lanka
Broadcast areaSri Lanka
AffiliatesNo affiliations
Headquarters7B Tower Building, 25 Station Road, Colombo 04
Programming
Language(s)English, Sinhala
Ownership
OwnerTelshan Network (PVT) Ltd.
Key peopleShan Wickremesinghe
History
Launched21 June 1993 (1993-06-21)
Links
Websitetnltv.lk

The first television broadcast dedicated for teledramas, Tnl broadcast from 6 am to midnight everyday.[1]

Broadcasting

TNL TV is available on free-to-air analog terrestrial transmission on the following channels:[2]

The transmitter at Polgahawela was seized in 2018 by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for illegal operation, including on two frequencies.[3] While it had obtained provincial approval for the operation, the TRC had not approved on the federal level.[4]

TNL TV is available via satellite on Dialog TV (channel 11) And Lanka Broadband Network, Cable TV, (channel 13), IPTV, And YuppTV[5]

Cricket broadcasting

The first hosted broadcast was for the 2016 Asia Cup tournament from 24 February 2016 to 6 March 2016.

References
  1. "CTV Promotes teledramas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "List of TV Broadcasters" (PDF). Telecommunications Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "TRC says TNL transmitter in Polgahawela was operated illegally". Colombo Gazette. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "Reasons for sealing TNL TV tower revealed". Sri Lanka Mirror. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Telshan Networks". tnltv.lk. Retrieved 2018-08-14.


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