KAFTAN TV

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]

KAFTAN TV

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; 6 years ago (2016-12)
Links
Website	kaftan.tv

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

 

KAFTAN TV crew filming a documentary

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

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

• List of television stations in Nigeria
• List of television networks by country

References

1. . Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
2. "Kaftan TV". Culture Intelligence. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. "BON Member Stations as at March 2021" (PDF). Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
4. "Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria". BON. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
5. "Kaftan TV". Lyngsat.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
6. "KAFTAN TV Launches New Yoruba Channel on StarTimes". nigeriancablenewsonline.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
7. Adesola, Bello (27 September 2018). "Osun election: Suspected hoodlums attack journalists in Osogbo". Today.ng. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
8. "Journalists Attacked in Osogbo". This Day. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
9. "Police release official statement on Osun election violence". Homeland News. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
10. 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.
11. Akinbinu, Olusola (25 January 2021). "Kaftan TV begins Free Broadcasting Skill Development Training for Ondo Youths". Nigerian Cable News. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
12. "KAFTAN TV now on, BEN TV, Sky Channel 195". 28 January 2021.
13. 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.
14. "KAFTAN TV Receives Excellence Merit Award". The Precision. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links

• Official website