KAFTAN TV
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| Country | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Ondo City, Ondo State[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Yoruba, Hausa |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Adewole Adebayo |
| History | |
| Launched | December 2016 |
| Links | |
| Website | kaftan |
King Adebayo Film and Theatre Arts Network Television (KAFTAN TV) is a Nigerian independent 24-hour television channel. Established in December 2016, it is operated by KAFTAN TV Ventures, a trading and joint venture company headquartered in Ondo City, Ondo State, with additional offices in Lagos and Abuja.[2]
It is a member of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) which is a broad coalition of public and private broadcast organizations, duly registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission, as Nigeria's umbrella body of Terrestrial Free-to-Air Radio and Television (Tv), Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Direct-To-Home (DTH), and Multimedia Distribution System (MMDS).[3][4]
History
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KAFTAN TV began broadcasting in September 2018. It broadcasts in the English language on StarTimes, BEN Television, and Lyngsat.[5][6]
In August 2020, the company launched its Yoruba-language channel, which also began broadcasting to StarTimes nationwide and outside Nigeria on 1 September 2020.[6]
While covering the 2018 Osun State general elections in the state capital Osogbo, a KAFTAN TV crew member sustained injuries after being attacked by thugs during a violent disruption of election proceedings, with production equipment also sustaining irreparable damage.[7][8][9][10]
KAFTAN TV operates a media production and theatre arts training entity and produces original programming, including feature documentaries, TV programs, and drama skits. It began offering a free television broadcasting training program, sponsored by the Queen Lilian Adebayo Foundation, for young people in Ondo State in January 2021.[11]
KAFTAN TV launched its signals on Thursday, 28 January 2021, on the UK’s BEN TV Sky Channel 195.[12]
Recognition
[edit]In October 2018, KAFTAN TV was named Best Exhibitor for Public Relations and Media at the Abuja International Trade Fair.[13]
In January 2021, KAFTAN TV received a Distinguished Excellence Award from the Coalition of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Good Governance in Nigeria (COCMEGG) for its "media exploits, advocacy and sensitization campaign on [the] COVID-19 pandemic."[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "RADIO & TV MEMBER". Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Kaftan TV". Culture Intelligence. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "BON Member Stations as at March 2021" (PDF). Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria". BON. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Kaftan TV". Lyngsat.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "KAFTAN TV Launches New Yoruba Channel on StarTimes". nigeriancablenewsonline.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Adesola, Bello (27 September 2018). "Osun election: Suspected hoodlums attack journalists in Osogbo". Today.ng. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Journalists Attacked in Osogbo". This Day. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Police release official statement on Osun election violence". Homeland News. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Adebulu, Taiwo (30 September 2018). "Reporter's Diary: '419 votes', hours in the jungle and other tales of Osun poll". The Cable. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Akinbinu, Olusola (25 January 2021). "Kaftan TV begins Free Broadcasting Skill Development Training for Ondo Youths". Nigerian Cable News. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "KAFTAN TV now on, BEN TV, Sky Channel 195". 28 January 2021.
- ^ Lubem, Gena Reuben (15 October 2018). "Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Abuja Int'l Trade Fair, Award Winners List". Elombah News. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "KAFTAN TV Receives Excellence Merit Award". The Precision. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.