Launched 1 July 2008 Broadcast area Maldives, South Asia Website DhiTV Website | Country Maldives Headquarters Malé, Maldives | |
Owned by Broadcasting Maldives pvt ltd | ||
DhiTV is the first private TV channel of the Maldives to broadcast test signals and officially launch in the Maldives. It was inaugurated on 1 July 2008 by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. The channel is run by Broadcasting Maldives Pvt Ltd. Since the beginning DhiTV has captured the attention of viewers, and now it is one of the most watched local channels in the Maldives. Some of the major shows on DhiTV includes its news bulletins,English talk-show Fourth Estate, Dhivehi talk-show Khabarutherein, Weekend Show, Sports Extra,and more. DhiTV brings Tharinge Rey in every Ramadan which actors/actresses and singers sing couple songs. DhiTV's transmission starts at 2pm and end at 12:30am rest of the time it airs the transmission of DhiFM plus. Mostly DhiTV is known as an anti-MDP channel and a politics, news, and current affairs channel thus it shows entertainment and sports programs. It also brings meetings of political parties and coverage of other events.
Nawaal, who was at TVM before is the CEO of DhiTV. Masood, famous presenter and Manager Customer Services of Dhiraagu is a Director, who himself presents DhiTVs most popular and longest-running show. In 2014 this show has gone off-air
Although DhiTV and DhiFM (first private radio station) are financed by Champa Mohamed Moosa and is operated in the same building, the two channels are operated separately by two different companies.
All faces you see on DhiTv, apart from Masood, are new faces, trained by Dhitv. But now some faces are joining the channel who previously worked in other stations.