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Television Wan (TVWAN) is Papua New Guinea’s newest digital free-to-view TV network with nationwide coverage

Television Wan is Papua New Guinea's newest digital free-to-view TV network with nationwide coverage. It is fully funded and owned by Digicel PNG on their new platform Digicel Play.[1]

It was launched on 14 November 2014.[2]

In April 2016, when Digicel acquired Sky Pacific, TVWan was added as one of the 2 new stations alongside TVWan Sports.[3]

Apart from TVWan, it also runs 4 other channels on Digicel Play, TVWan Sports, TVWan Action, TVWan Life and TVWan Rugby recently renamed in TVWan Sports 1 to 4.

On September 11, 2023, Digicel Group filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ PNG's telecoms firms compete to deliver television content
  2. ^ "Digicel launches TV station". PNG Facts. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "SKY Pacific Customers Can Expect New Channels". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  4. ^ "Digicel Group Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy in New York". Bloomberg. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.