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DhiTV

DhiTV was 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 became one of the most watched local channels in the Maldives. Some of the major shows on DhiTV included 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 started at 2pm and ended at 12:30am; the rest of the time, it aired the transmission of DhiFM plus. Mostly DhiTV was 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, was the CEO of DhiTV. Masood, famous presenter and Manager Customer Services of Dhiraagu, was a Director, who himself presents DhiTV's most popular and longest-running show. In 2014 this show has gone off-air.…

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DhiTV was 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 became one of the most watched local channels in the Maldives. Some of the major shows on DhiTV included 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 started at 2pm and ended at 12:30am; the rest of the time, it aired the transmission of DhiFM plus. Mostly DhiTV was 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, was the CEO of DhiTV. Masood, famous presenter and Manager Customer Services of Dhiraagu, was a Director, who himself presents DhiTV's most popular and longest-running show. In 2014 this show has gone off-air.…

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