Port Moresby is the common base for the television services represented on this Papua New Guinea page. NBC PNG serves as the national public broadcaster, while EMTV and TVWAN are commercial services. English and Tok Pisin appear across the broadcasters, whose programming covers national and regional news alongside public affairs, sports, entertainment, education, community topics, and locally produced content.
Their shared location in the capital does not mean they perform the same role. NBC PNG places greater emphasis on public information and parliamentary coverage, while the commercial channels combine news with broader general-interest programming. Squid TV uses these differences to show how public and commercial television operate within the same national setting, and how broadcasters based in Port Moresby address both countrywide developments and regional or community concerns.
TV Broadcasters & Channels
| Broadcaster / Channel |
Genre |
Language |
| NBC PNG |
General (News, Public Affairs) |
English, Tok Pisin |
| EMTV |
General (News, Sports, Entertainment) |
English, Tok Pisin |
| TVWAN |
General (News, Sports, Entertainment) |
English |
Country Profile
- Country Name
- Independent State of Papua New Guinea [PNG]
Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini (Tok Pisin)
Papua Niu Gini (Hiri Motu) - Location
- Home > Oceania > Papua New Guinea
- Languages
- English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
- Capital
- Port Moresby
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