Media Niugini Limited (EMTV)

Media Niugini Limited (EMTV) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category broadcast media. Read and write reviews about Media Niugini Limited (EMTV). Media Niugini Limited, trading as EM TV, commenced broadcasting within the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea in July 1987. A transmission centre was opened in Lae in April 1988 with Mt Hagen, Goroka, Arawa and Rabaul following in rapid succession. A milestone was reached in June 1989 when EM TV commenced being received live in Lae, Mt Hagen and Goroka. Thirty-one years later, EM TV is being received in real time via satellite in 38 centres throughout Papua New Guinea. Based on 2000 Census information the EM TV footprint is approximately 45% of Papua New Guinea's total population of approximately 8 million people. EM TV's signal is sent out from Port Moresby encrypted, then received at a number of regional sites and re-transmitted to the surrounding area. This allows the population of Papua New Guinea access to the latest news, sport, information and entertainment from within Papua New Guinea and around the world.