DISH Network L.L.C., the leader in international programming, today became the first and only TV provider to broadcast a Nepalese channel in the U.S.: No. 1-ranked Kantipur Television.

               “DISH Network is extremely proud to be the first TV company in America to offer its customers a channel from Nepal, giving Nepalese residents living in the U.S. the unique ability to receive important news and entertainment from their homeland,” said Chris Kuelling, vice president of International Programming for DISH Network. “Kantipur TV is the top channel in Nepal, and its introduction reinforces our commitment to offer the best quality and largest variety of international programming in the country.”

Kantipur TV available for $19.99 per month on DISH Network Ch. 757, offers a variety of shows in Nepali and English languages. Popular shows include “Call Kantipur,” “Pawankali,” “News Kantipur Aaj,” “Gharpeti Baa,” and many more.

“We are proud to be associated with DISH Network in bringing Kantipur TV, Nepal’s premier television channel, to the Nepalese community in the U.S. We are confident that this association will hugely benefit the Nepalese diaspora in staying connected to Nepal,” said Kailash Sirohiya, Managing Director of Kantipur Television Network Pvt. Ltd. “We firmly believe that Kantipur Television will be instrumental in making the U.S. a home away from home for the Nepalese communities living here.”