Nepal media guide

Private broadcasting has flourished. The government operates radio and TV services and publishes a Nepali-language daily and an English-language paper.

Radio is a key news source and there are few barriers to setting up an outlet, says US-based NGO Freedom House. There are around 250 community stations.

The 2015 constitution guarantees freedom of expression and prohibits prior restraints on press freedom, though these rules can be suspended in a national emergency, and future press restraints for national security reasons are allowed.

There is a small film industry, nicknamed "Kollywood". Indian films are staple fare in cinemas.

BBC World Service broadcasts on 103 FM in Kathmandu.

There were 21.9 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 73% of the population (Worldinternetstats.com). Facebook is a popular platform and the use of Twitter is on the rise. Prominent bloggers write about political issues.

• Media guides by BBC Monitoring

Press

• The Kathmandu Post - private, English-language daily

• The Rising Nepal - semi-official English-language daily

• Gorkhapatra - semi-official daily, Nepal's oldest newspaper

• Kantipur - daily, one of the first private newspapers

• Annapurna Post - daily

• The Himalayan Times - English-language

• The Nepali Times - English-language weekly

• Republica - private, English-language daily

Television

• Nepal Television Corporation (NTV) - state-run, operates NTV and NTV Metro channels

• Kantipur TV - private

• Image Channel TV - private

• Avenues TV - private

Radio

• Radio Nepal - state-run, operates national and regional services

• Hits FM - commercial, music-based

• HBC 94 FM - operated by Himalayan Broadcasting Company

• Radio Sagarmatha - FM, public, community station

• Kantipur FM - commercial

• Image FM - commercial

News agency

• National News Agency (RSS) - state-run