Television Tonga is a Tongan television channel operated by the Tonga Broadcasting Commission. It was founded on July 4, 2000 by King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.
| Country | Tonga |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Tonga (privately operated by Tonga Broadcasting Commission) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 4, 2000 |
| Launched | July 4, 2000 |
| Founder | Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV |
The TV Tonga studios and broadcast facilities are located in Fasi-moe-afi, near the Tongan capital Nukuʻalofa. They currently broadcast across Tongatapu, 'Eua and other closely surrounding islands, such as Pangaimotu and 'Atata.
TV Tonga produces a weeknightly national TV news program from Monday to Friday in two versions, English and Tongan; and a week-in-review program on Saturday. They also cover local sports and events of national interest.
While TV Tonga is working in affiliation with overseas broadcasters and becoming more of a relaying station, in 2008 it launched a second channel, Television Tonga 2, for its domestic service. General Manager 'Elenoa 'Amanaki has stated that the second English program channel would leave the original channel, formerly broadcasting 60% in English, 40% in Tongan, for Tongan language programs only.[1]
TV Tonga maintains a website, with an online news service.
References
edit- ^ Tongan television viewers' bonanza, Matangi Tonga, December 15, 2005, retrieved 2009-06-21