Mass media in Nepal include radios, televisions, newspapers and the online services.
It was part of a research project to study the feasibility of establishing television to ascertain if this was economically and technically possible.
A news and current affairs channel is owned by Avenues Ad and started broadcasting in July 2007.
Entertainment channels emerged in 2009 beginning with TV Filmy, with E-24 Television launching in 2012.
Most vernacular news media are regarded as having little credibility as a result of affiliations with political parties.
[1] Some domestic providers are able to top the list of most visited news sites in Nepal.