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ADVERTISEMENT TARIFFS FOR DOMESTIC PRODUCTS.
Hundred percent additional will be charged for foreign products

Time Category Spot Duration Rate (NRs.)
Special Event / Programme 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
7350.00
8990.00
10620.00
12530.00
14440.00
16350.00
18530.00
20710.00
23160.00
25600.00
27250.00

Super prime time 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
6210.00
7590.00
8970.00
10580.00
12190.00
13800.00
15640.00
17480.00
19550.00
21620.00
23000.00

Prime time 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
4860.00
5940.00
7020.00
8280.00
9540.00
10800.00
12240.00
13680.00
15300.00
16920.00
18000.00

Fixed time 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
3240.00
3960.00
4680.00
5520.00
6360.00
7200.00
8160.00
9120.00
10200.00
11280.00
12000.00

Ordinary time 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
2160.00
2640.00
3120.00
3680.00
4240.00
4800.00
5440.00
6080.00
6800.00
7520.00
8000.00

Day time 10 Sec.
15 Sec.
20 Sec.
25 Sec.
30 Sec.
35 Sec.
40 Sec.
45 Sec.
50 Sec.
55 Sec.
60 Sec.
1080.00
1320.00
1560.00
1840.00
2120.00
2400.00
2720.00
3040.00
3400.00
3760.00
4000.00

CLARIFICATION OF RATE BREAKDOWN.

S. N Rate Category Programmes
1 Special Programmes In-between Hijo Aajka Kura and Hindi/Nepali Feature Film
2 Super prime Time In-between 8:00 PM Nepali News
3 Prime Time Before 8:00PM News, Before Hijo Aajka Kura, Before Hindi/Nepali Feature Film, Before Bishnu Puran and Before other Programmes as specified.In-between live programmes.
4 Fixed Time In-between 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM News, In-between Saturday 2:00PM News, Before Live telecast, before programmes during 7:30 – 10:00 PM except specified other way.
5 Ordinary Time In-between 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 2:00 PM News, Before 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM News, Before Saturday 2:00PM News and Before programmes during 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
6 Day Time Before 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 2:00 PM News and Before programmes during 9:00 Am to 5:00 PM except Saturday.

RATE FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES.

1. Live Transmission Rate for Domestic Clients. (Sunday to Friday)
Fifty percent extra will be charged to foreign clients.

Big OB Van    
Time Slot Rate First Hour Rate Additional 30 Mins
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM 60,000.00 15,000.00
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM 80,000.00 25,000.00
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM 110,000.00 30,000.00
After 7:30 PM 130,000.00 40,000.00
     
Small OB Van    
Time Slot Rate First Hour Rate Additional 30 Mins
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM 35,000.00 15,000.00
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM 45,000.00 25,000.00
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM 70,000.00 30,000.00
After 7:30 PM 80,000.00 40,000.00
Saturday 25 % Additional on above rates

2. Rate for Recording (One Shift is Four hours.)

  Rate per Shift Additional Hours
Small OB Van 30,000.00 10,000.00
Big OB Van 60,000.00 15,000.00

3. Satellite Transmission Service Charge

  Rate in US $
For Initial 10 Minutes US $ 300.00
For Additional 10 Minutes US $ 200.00
For Long Transmission (more than 30 min. Live Etc)  
Additional 10 minutes block US $ 100.00
   
4. Microwave Link  
For Initial 10 Minutes US $ 200.00
For Additional 10 Minutes US $ 100.00
For Long Transmission (more than 30 min. Live Etc)  
Additional 10 minutes block US $ 50.00

RATE FOR DOCUMENTARY TRANSMISSION

Time Slot Rate per Minute Time Slot
Prime Time 1500.00 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Fixed Time 1000.00 6:00 – 7:30 PM and 9:30 – 10:00 PM
Ordinary Time 700.00 5:00 – 6:00 PM and 10:15 – 11:00 PM
Day Time 500.00 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

1. Transfer Charge (Without Visual)

One format to another Format NRs. 100.00 Minute

4. Visual TransferVisual Charge Rate Per Minute NRs.
Ordinary Non Commercial 150.00
Ordinary Commercial 2000.00
Special Visual Commercial Use 5000.00
   
For Expatriate (Foreign Clients) US $ / Minute
Ordinary Visual Commercial Use 100.00
Special Visual Commercial Use 200.00
News Visual  
   
Rates for Studio and Other Services  
Beta cam Camera Rate per Shift NRs. 6,000.00
Lights Per Light Rate Per shift NRs. 150.00
Beta cam Editing Per Hour NRs. 1,500.00
   
Studio (Programme) Rate for One Hour  
Simple Recording NRs. 2,000.00
Visual Mixing NRs. 3,000.00
Special Effects NRs. 4,000.00
   
Studio (Transmission) Rate for One Hour  
Simple Recording NRs. 3,000.00
Special Effects NRs. 6,000.00

Terms and Conditions

  1. Advertisements are accepted in Nepali and English languages only.
  2. Payments in full must be made in advance for any advertisement order.
  3. All materials for commercial time must conform to the requirements of the censor policy of HMG.
  4. The decision of NTV for approval of materials will be final and shall not be contested by the agency or advertiser. NTV reserves the right to refuse to transmit any advertisement material or programme without assigning any reason. In such cases NTV will refund the money paid for the order.
  5. NTV reserves the rights to change the rates and conditions without any prior notice. However, NTV will allow advertisers 10 days from the date of announcement of changes in rates and conditions to cancel or amend their orders.
  6. Advertisements order in written form should reach NTV’s Business Division one day before transmission date. Twenty-five percent extra will be charged for order’s for same day transmission.
  7. Ten percent VAT will be charged on above rates.
  8. Agency commission will be as per NTV’s rules.
  9. Apart from above conditions, NTV’s business guidelines will govern all the business dealings.

Nepal Television is state owned television broadcasting station operating as terrestrial broadcaster. NTV is using Intelsat 660E for terrestrial expansion of coverage. NTV was established in 1985 and had enjoyed 17 years of monopoly in television transmission. It has maintained a steady development in transmission network, coverage expansion and capacity development during its operation. Currently it covers around 41% of the country’s geographic coverage and 62% of the population. NTV is offering diversified programmes from entertainment to informative, news to current affairs. Within this fiscal year, NTV is going to start transmission from its second channel “NTV Metro” which will be a commercial channel. Now, it is gearing up for coverage expansion thru establishment of TVROs and expected to cover 100% of the land areas within two years.

All Communications should be addressed to:

Business Division
Nepal Television
Singha Durbar Plaza
GPO 3826, Kathmandu, NEPAL
Phone: +977 1 4262 434 / 4257 996
Fax: +977 1 4262 950
Email: ntvbusiness@wlink.com.np


Nepal Television Corporation, P. O. Box 3826, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 4-228134,4-228447, 4-227290, 4-227452, 4-228436,4-227453, 4-214548, 4-215499,4-229135, 4-220348, 4-220537
Fax: 977-1-4228312