ENTV began broadcasting on the day Nigeria declared independence, marking a notable moment in the country's media history.
The regional government's partnership with foreign companies facilitated the creation of a service that quickly became the most prosperous station in Nigeria due to its strategic location and commercial influence.
By 1964, ENTV had expanded its reach across the Eastern Region and beyond, with overspill into neighboring countries, thanks to the installation of powerful transmitters, the highest in West Africa at the time.
Despite these difficulties, ENTV resumed broadcasting after the war's end in 1970, under the new name NTA Enugu, as part of the Nigerian Television Authority network.
The subsequent administrative changes and the creation of new states led to the establishment of separate stations, reducing NTA Enugu's coverage area.