People's Television (Montserrat)
| Channels |
|
|---|---|
| Branding | PTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Edge Enterprises Limited[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991 |
People's Television (PTV) is a terrestrial television channel in the British overseas territory of Montserrat.
History and programming
[edit]It started broadcasting in 1991 and produces a variety of local content, from programmes (including news bulletins) to commercials.[2] It was not the first television station in Montserrat, as beginning in 1965 ZAL-TV (now ABS) installed a relay station on the island[3] and in the 1980s, there was a station called Antilles TV.[4] In the 2010s, it was linked to the British RAFFA association.[5]
In 2011, the network held its own music competition, Montserrat Idol,[6] which was modelled on American Idol, popular in Montserrat at the time.[7]
As of 2012, Natalie Edgecombe was its manager.[8] The network carried Caribbean Medical on Mondays in 2014, a syndicated programme.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin West v Edge Enterprises Ltd. Trading As People's Television". Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. 2024.
- ^ Peoples Television
- ^ "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1966. p. 843-b. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Les Nouvelles de L'Unesco (in French). Unesco. 1985. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "People's TV - RAFFA". Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ PTV Montserrat Idol
- ^ "Montserrat's versatile Maggie D holds Festival record that likely won't be broken. 'I love my culture'". Montserrat Spotlight. 31 January 2024.
- ^ Natalie Edgecombe
- ^ "Caribbean Medical - Broadcast Schedule" (pdf). Caribbean Medical TV.