Kenya Television Network (KTN) is a Kenyan free-to-air television network that was launched in March 1990 by Jared Kangwana.[1] It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre, Nairobi.[2] It was the first free-to-air privately owned television network in Africa, and the first to break KBC's monopoly in Kenya.
After its launch in 1990, KTN used to rebroadcast programming from CNN International, MTV Europe and other European, American and Australian television channels, in addition to TV networks from other African states. KTN started out as a pilot project for a 24-hour subscription-television channel in Nairobi and its surroundings, but plans to scramble its signal were abandoned and for most of the 1990s, KTN derived its revenue from advertisement and TV production services. Founded by Jared Kangwana, its early success attracted bids for joint ownership by London-based Maxwell Communications, by South African MNET, and by the then-ruling party Kenya African National Union (KANU). The station won the bid to carry the 1992 Summer Olympics, as well as the rights to several other international events.
While Jared Kangwana had plans to expand KTN, and had built new facilities to house the station, he allowed free rein to KTN's news division. KANU functionaries are said to have frequently called the newsroom and editors on behalf of the president of Kenya,[citation needed]Daniel arap Moi, in order to censor news stories. Such control was said to have been sanctioned by Moi himself, who had developed the habit while he was still vice-president under president Jomo Kenyatta. As vice-president, Daniel arap Moi had grown used to make regular calls to the offices of The Standard which was foreign-owned at that time, and to other media outlets, to demand that they drop stories or modify them. The practice was revived when KTN was established.[3]
In October 1993 security officers boarded a commercial airliner, seized the passport of KTN Director Jared Kangwana, and prevented him from departing on a business trip. Kangwana said that the act was part of a government intimidation campaign to force him to relinquish control of KTN to the then-ruling party, KANU. The government took no action to institute criminal proceedings against Kangwana but ultimately succeeded in forcing him to cede the company to KANU. The station is now part of The Standard Group, which also publishes The Standard newspaper.
ProgramsEdit
KTN was once a juggernaut in entertainment but has now been flooded with soap operas, long talk shows and CNN night time streaming (Some world class entertainment namely sitcoms, thriller/detective, drama, action series and children's classics have all vanished).
Listed below are some of the shows the network was famous for;
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1990 by Jared Kangwana 1 It is headquartered at Standard Group Centre Nairobi 2 It was the first free to air privately owned television network in Africa and the first to break KBC s monopoly in Kenya KTNCountryKenyaBroadcast areaKenyaHeadquartersThe Standard Group PLC Mombasa Road Embakasi NairobiProgrammingLanguage s English SwahiliOwnershipOwnerStandard GroupSister channelsKTN News KenyaHistoryLaunched5 March 1990 33 years ago 1990 03 05 LinksWebsitewww wbr standardmedia wbr co wbr ke wbr ktnhome wbr KTN became famous for activist journalism in the 1990s Contents 1 History 2 Programs 2 1 Former 2 2 Imported shows 2 2 1 Children s 2 2 2 Drama 2 2 3 Reality 2 2 4 Soap Opera 2 2 5 Comedy 2 2 6 Talk Shows 2 2 7 Game Shows 2 2 8 Anthology 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Former KTN logoAfter its launch in 1990 KTN used to rebroadcast programming from CNN International MTV Europe and other European American and Australian television channels in addition to TV networks from other African states KTN started out as a pilot project for a 24 hour subscription television channel in Nairobi and its surroundings but plans to scramble its signal were abandoned and for most of the 1990s KTN derived its revenue from advertisement and TV production services Founded by Jared Kangwana its early success attracted bids for joint ownership by London based Maxwell Communications by South African MNET and by the then ruling party Kenya African National Union KANU The station won the bid to carry the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as the rights to several other international events While Jared Kangwana had plans to expand KTN and had built new facilities to house the station he allowed free rein to KTN s news division KANU functionaries are said to have frequently called the newsroom and editors on behalf of the president of Kenya citation needed Daniel arap Moi in order to censor news stories Such control was said to have been sanctioned by Moi himself who had developed the habit while he was still vice president under president Jomo Kenyatta As vice president Daniel arap Moi had grown used to make regular calls to the offices of The Standard which was foreign owned at that time and to other media outlets to demand that they drop stories or modify them The practice was revived when KTN was established 3 In October 1993 security officers boarded a commercial airliner seized the passport of KTN Director Jared Kangwana and prevented him from departing on a business trip Kangwana said that the act was part of a government intimidation campaign to force him to relinquish control of KTN to the then ruling party KANU The government took no action to institute criminal proceedings against Kangwana but ultimately succeeded in forcing him to cede the company to KANU The station is now part of The Standard Group which also publishes The Standard newspaper Programs EditKTN was once a juggernaut in entertainment but has now been flooded with soap operas long talk shows and CNN night time streaming Some world class entertainment namely sitcoms thriller detective drama action series and children s classics have all vanished Listed below are some of the shows the network was famous for Former Edit Imported shows Edit Children s Edit nbsp Adventures from the Book of Virtues nbsp Alvin and the Chipmunks nbsp Animaniacs nbsp Art Attack nbsp Barney amp Friends nbsp Justice League TV series nbsp Superman The Animated Series nbsp Batman of the Future nbsp Batman The Animated Series nbsp Bob in a Bottle nbsp nbsp nbsp Braceface nbsp Captain Planet and the Planeteers nbsp Casper the Friendly Ghost nbsp Count Duckula nbsp nbsp Denver the Last Dinosaur nbsp The Fairly OddParents nbsp Felix the Cat nbsp The Flintstones nbsp Hi 5 nbsp nbsp Jackie Chan Adventures nbsp nbsp Jim Henson s The Hoobs nbsp Johnny Bravo nbsp Kim Possible nbsp The Little Rascals nbsp Mission Top Secret nbsp The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion nbsp New Captain Scarlet nbsp The Odyssey nbsp Out of the Box nbsp The Puzzle Place nbsp The Real Ghostbusters nbsp Recess nbsp The Road Runner Show nbsp nbsp Saban s Adventures of the Little Mermaid nbsp SilverHawks nbsp nbsp Star Wars Ewoks nbsp Tom amp Jerry Kids nbsp X Men Evolution nbsp American Dragon Jake Long nbsp The Proud Family nbsp Atomic Betty nbsp Jacob Two Two nbsp 6teen nbsp The Wild Thornberrys nbsp Lilo amp Stitch nbsp Johnny Test nbsp Justice League nbsp My life as a teenage robot nbsp Danny Phantom nbsp Braceface nbsp Hey ArnoldDrama Edit nbsp Baywatch nbsp The Commish nbsp Desperate Housewives nbsp ER nbsp Judging Amy nbsp nbsp Kung Fu The Legend Continues nbsp Lois amp Clark The New Adventures of Superman nbsp Lost nbsp L A Law nbsp Monk nbsp Murphy Brown nbsp Renegrade nbsp nbsp Time TraxReality Edit nbsp The Rebel Billionaire Branson s Quest for the Best nbsp Beyond ChanceSoap Opera Edit nbsp Egoli Place of Gold nbsp Fashion House nbsp Melrose Place nbsp The Stepdaughters nbsp Impostora nbsp The General s Daughter nbsp The Promise nbsp A Love to Last nbsp Lost Hearts nbsp Doble Kara nbsp A Mother s Guilt nbsp Prima Donnas nbsp Los BastardosComedy Edit nbsp The Benny Hill Show nbsp Desmond s nbsp Diff rent Strokes nbsp Eve nbsp Full House nbsp Golden Girls nbsp Hangin with Mr Cooper nbsp Herman s Head nbsp The Jeffersons nbsp Kate amp Allie nbsp Less Than Perfect nbsp The Muppet Show nbsp Nurses nbsp Perfect Strangers nbsp Sanford and Son nbsp Sister SisterTalk Shows Edit nbsp The Oprah Winfrey Show nbsp Tyra Banks ShowGame Shows Edit nbsp You Bet Your LifeAnthology Edit nbsp This Is the LifeReferences Edit Kenya Television Network KTN all Kenya s One Stop Joint for Breaking News Sports Jobs Tours in Kenya a zkenya info 2012 Archived from the original on 1 March 2012 Retrieved 19 March 2012 ktnkenya tv ktnkenya tv Retrieved 16 April 2014 Team Standard Digital Standard Digital News Standard Digital News Welcome Home KTN Home ktn news ktn standard group standard media standard digital kenya news east africa news video news KTN Home Retrieved 28 May 2020 External links Editktnkenya tv museum tv KTN Live Stream Kenyan TV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenya Television Network amp oldid 1174760216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
