ITN channel

ITN Lanka
ITN channel logo
Launched 13 April 1979 (1979-04-13)
Picture format
Slogan Your Family Channel
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala
Broadcast area Sri Lanka
Sister channel(s) Vasantham TV
Website itntv.lk
Availability
Terrestrial
VHF (Yatiyantota) Channel 12
VHF (Battaramulla) Channel 10
VHF (Deniyaya) Channel 9
VHF (Karagahatenna) Channel 9
VHF (Kokavil) Channel 10
VHF (Nayabedda) Channel 12
UHF (Rajagiriya) Channel 24
UHF(Sooriyakanda) Channel 24
TV Lanka Digital TV Channel 3
Satellite
Dialog TV Channel 4
Dish TV Sri Lanka Channel 2517
IPTV
PEO TV Channel 3
Streaming media
Watch live

The ITN channel is a television channel which broadcasts in Sri Lanka. It was started by Shan Wickremesinghe on the 13th of April 1979 and nationalized on the June 5, 1979. It is the flagship television channel of the Independent Television Network Limited, a state governed television and radio broadcaster in Sri Lanka.[1]

History

The ITN channel was launched on the 13th of April 1979.[1] The channel was the first terrestrial television channel in Sri Lanka and was the pioneer of colour television transmission in Sri Lanka.[2]

Frequency and coverage

ITN coverage extends to approximately 99% of the island of Sri Lanka.[3] ITN broadcasts on the following frequencies; VHF Ch9, VHF Ch 12 and VHF Ch 24. The channel is also streamed live via the ITN Channel website

Programmes

The channel primarily broadcasts content in the Sinhala language with daily news broadcasts in Tamil and English languages. The channel won many awards for the Best Programme of the Year for programs like Atapattama, and Doramadalawa.[4] The channel is also popular for the Sinhala soap operas, few such awards winning popular soap operas are Muthu kirilli, Batti, Paba, Sihina Wasanthayak and Amanda.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The ITN Channel. "About ITN". Archived from the original on 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  2. ↑ Sunday Observer Reporters (2009-09-13). "Digital future". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  3. ↑ The ITN Channel. "Receiving ITN". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  4. ↑ "හසන්තට ආචාර්ය උපාධියක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.



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