Independent Television Network

This article is about Sri Lankan television. For the British Independent Television network, see ITV (TV network). For similarly named topics, see Independent Television (disambiguation).
"ITN Ltd" and "ITN channel" redirect here. For the British Independent Television News Limited, see ITN. For the former British ITN News Channel, see ITV News Channel. For similarly named topics, see ITN (disambiguation).

Independent Television Network Ltd
Company typeGovernment-owned corporation
IndustryTelevision
GenreMass media
FoundedJune 5, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-05)
Founder
HeadquartersWickramasinghepura,
Battaramulla
,
Sri Lanka
Area served
Sri Lanka
Key people
ProductsBroadcasting Network
RevenueIncrease Rs 2.492 billion (2015)[1]
Decrease Rs 507.33 million(2015)[1]
Increase Rs 433.021 million (2015)[1]
Total assetsIncrease Rs 4.059 billion (2015)[1]
Total equityIncrease Rs 3.198 billion (2015)[1]
Number of employees
684 (2018)[1]
ParentMinistry of Information and Mass Media
Websitewww.itn.lk

Independent Television Network Ltd (Sinhala: ස්වාධීන රූපවාහිනී මාධ්‍ය ජාලය; Tamil: சுயாதீன தொலைக்காட்சி ஊடக வளையமைப்பு) also known as ITN Ltd or simply as ITN is a Sri Lankan state-governed television and radio broadcaster located in Wickramasinghepura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. It is a Shrama Abhimani Award winner (Oct 2009) ,[2] broadcasts content to a wide demographic within Sri Lanka as well as the expatriate community. The programmes are broadcast in three languages: Sinhala, Tamil, and English. The ITN broadcast coverage extends to 99% of the island of Sri Lanka.[3][4][5]

The ITN channel is the flagship television channel of ITN Ltd. ITN further operates three FM radio stations; Lakhanda (Former ITN FM), the Sinhala language service; Vasantham FM, the Tamil language service and Prime Radio, the English language service. Vasantham TV, a second television channel operated by ITN Ltd, broadcasts content in the Tamil language. ITN recently launched a website ITN News, which is an online portal for the distribution of local news internationally.[6]

ITN channel is also the first 1080p full HD television channel in Sri Lanka. The ITN Ltd has invested Rs. 200 Mn on the construction of the country's first HD studio complex and started high resolution broadcasting since 30 June 2016.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "ITN 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ The ITN Channel Reporters (14 October 2009). "Shrama Abhimani awards for ITN". The ITN Channel. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  3. ^ ITN Digital. "About ITN". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  4. ^ The ITN Channel. "Receiving ITN". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  5. ^ Susitha R. Fernand (22 November 2009). "Prime feat from ITN". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 31 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Independent Television Network. "ITN News – Latest Sri Lankan News". Retrieved 31 January 2010.