This thread brought back some memories.  I remember watching NTV first during the 3rd SAARC summit that happned at Kathmandu, I think it was around 1987.  Like many on this thread, I too remember watching those rainbow scree and waiting for NTV to start.  Chakravyuh is my all time favorite NTV drama show, remember "kicchu Dada", "Deepak Thapa" and "Sunny KC'.  My another favorite was serial name "Raap" by Rames Budathoki.

Also the Pakistani serials were really good.  Anybody remember "Tanhaiyaa", a Pakistani serial about two sisters?  I still remember "Haku baba" from that.   There were so many good English shows like The Professional, Dempsey and Makepeace, Bonanza, Street Hawak, Knight Rider, The A team and Miami Vice.