Television in Maryaadah

Television broadcasts in Maryaadah began in 1955, with the launch of MTS Thakki, the main station of the state-owned Maryaadah Television System. It monopolized the local television industry until 1977, when private sector networks began broadcasting in Maryaadah. According to the Maryaadah Telecommunications Commission, there are over 250 licensed television channels broadcasting in the country, of which 65 are terrestrial.

The largest Maryaadanese television network is MTS, covering almost all of the country's area and population. Some of the most prominent privately-owned television networks include Irjysian Commercial Television, Snake Island Broadcasting Corporation, National Independent Television, Rajate Broadcasting System, Hajung Television Network, Indian Ocean Broadcasting Corporation, and more. Currently, terrestrial is the dominant method of watching television in Maryaadah, with cable and satellite also being popular.

History
Experimental television broadcasts commenced in 1953 by Akbasonic, one of the largest Maryaadanese electronic conglomerates. For further development of the country's economy and society, the government of Maryaadah established a television station in Thakki on June 27, 1955, named Maryaadah Television System. Later, throughout the 1960s and 1970s, MTS gradually expanded to the entire country. Television quickly became a widespread form of media in Maryaadah, as television sets became more affordable to the general public in the mid-1960s.

Color broadcasting first commenced in 1975, with full-time color broadcasts beginning in 1978. On April 19, 1977, Maryaadah saw the launch of its first privately-owned television network, Irjysian Commercial Television. This was followed by the launch of the Indian Ocean Broadcasting Corporation on July 29, 1979 by Weltena Omgali Inc. With the launch of these two networks, more private television networks in Maryaadah debuted in the 1980s. By 1986, the country had an estimated 14 television networks. In the same year, a new policy was passed mandating all private television networks in Maryaadah to pay extra taxes which would count as funds to MTS, and any network refusing to do so will be immediately shut without notice, with a second license refused as the closure will be permanent, meaning the network will never go on the air again. One of the cases include the closure of Ekelam Rajaputra Television Network in 2011, as it was accused of not paying any taxes to the government.

Cable television was first introduced to the country in May 1987 by Irjysia Cable Television Company, approved by the government, to distribute pay television channels to Maryaadanese audiences. 1988 saw the launch of the Nesionytan Islands' first cable and satellite television channel, ITV. Satellite television was also introduced in Maryaadah at that period, allowing viewers to access pan-Nesionytan, Asian, and Australian television networks. MTS began broadcasting on satellite in 1988. Cable TV penetration in Maryaadah increased to 48% in 1994. Due to the popularity, more channels began to be launched on satellite or cable than terrestrial. Digital terrestrial television broadcasts were commenced by ICT on August 13, 2000.

On November 29, 2009, Maryaadah ceased all analog television broadcasts and fully migrated to digital television. In 2012, as per government order, all local television networks began broadcasting using the. The first IPTV service of the country, Vishwaya TV, was launched by telecommunications company Vishwaya Cellular in November 2014. Vishwaya also launched the first Maryaadanese OTT platform Bhitratala in June 2016, in collaboration with. It was later discontinued on June 17, 2022, with all content moving to.