Thursday, February 4, 2010

Plans for new Bahamian TV channel are revealed

By REUBEN SHEARER
Tribune Features Reporter
rshearer@tribunemedia.net

ELABORATE plans for a new Bahamian television channel were revealed yesterday.

Lincoln Bain, Chet Pratt, Utah Taylor and Erin Ferguson have promised that VTV will take the Bahamas by storm.

During a press conference at the British Colonial Hilton, VTV founder Lincoln Bain said: "We are guided by vision and dedication to become the media vehicle to which Bahamians and cultural expression will be brought up to 21st century standards."

VTV aims to offer 24-hour programming, including morning and late night shows in its line-up. It is projected to debut in the next few months for cable and non-cable subscribers.

The goal of VTV's board is to set itself apart early on from the "typical over-glamorised" news stations, bringing a more holistic approach to a television station, instead of just a community board, and limited programming which some stations offer.

"Our focus is to be the home of Bahamian sitcoms, drama series, soap operas, game shows, reality TV shows, and investigative reporting with or without the Freedom of Information Act," said Mr Bain, the co-host of Controversy TV talk show, broadcast on Channel 12, alongside Utah Taylor.

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