Television in Pakistan

Pakistan Television Network

Pakistan Television Network, also referred to as PTV, is Pakistan's state owned television network which operates on both terrestrial & satellite. Channels include in PTV's network :

• PTV Home
• PTV News
• PTV Global - For UK/Europe & USA
• PTV National - Regional Programming Channel
• PTV Bolan - Balochi Language Channel
• AJK TV - Kashmiri Language Channel

Virtual University

Virtual University, also known as VU, is Pakistan’s first University based completely on modern information and communication technologies. It was established by the Government as a public sector institution with a clear mission; 'to provide extremely affordable world class education to aspiring students all over the country'. VU uses free-to-air satellite television broadcasts and the internet to broadcast across the country. At the moment VU provides four channels:

• Virtual Television 1
• Virtual Television 2
• Virtual Television 3
• Virtual Television 4

Cable & Satellite

• Aaj TV

• Airwaves Media Network
  • TV One
  • News One

• ARY Television Network
  • ARY Digital Asia
  • ARY Digital Mideast
  • ARY Digital UK/Europe
  • ARY Digital USA
  • ARY Shopping Channel
  • ARY One World - News channel
  • QTV - Islamic channel
  • The Musik

• ATV - Also available on Terrestrial Networks
• Business Plus
• Dawn News - English language News channel
• Din News
• Dhoom TV

• DM Digital Network - A UK Based Pakistani Network
  • DM Digital - For UK
  • DM Digital World - For Middle East, Africa, Asia
  • DM Islam TV - For UK
  • DM News Plus World - For UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia

• Apna News - Punjabi language news channel (Currently on Test Transmission)

• Eye Television Network
  • Hum TV
  • Masala TV - Food and Health channel

• Filmazia - Pakistani Movies channel
• Film World

• Geo Television Network
  • Geo
  • Geo News
  • Geo News UK
  • Geo USA
  • Geo UK
  • Geo ME
  • Geo Canada
  • Geo Europe
  • Geo Super - Sports channel
  • Aag
  • Aag UK

• Haq TV - Islamic Channel

• Indus Television Network
  • Indus Vision Asia
  • Indus Vision USA
  • Indus Music USA
  • Indus News
  • G Kaboom

• Peace TV - Islamic Channel
• Labbaik TV - Islamic Channel
• Metro One (Currently on Test Transmission)
• Noor TV - UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia
• NVibe
• Play - Music & Lifestyle channel
• Prime TV - UK & Europe
• Roshni TV
• Royal TV
• Rung TV
• Silver Screen - Pakistani Movies channel
• Star Asia
• Starlite (Currently on Test Transmission) - English Movies channel
• Sun - Business & Entertainment channel
• Ujala TV - Educational channel
• Waqt TV (Currently on Test Transmission)
• Wikkid Plus - Kids channel
• Zam TV (Currently on Test Transmission)

Regional

Sindhi

• KTN
• KTN News
• Sindh TV
• Sindh TV News
• Kashish TV

Punjabi

• Apna Channel
• Apna News (Currently on Test Transmission)
• Punjab TV
• Dharti TV (Currently on Test Transmission)

Pashto

• AVT Khyber
• Khyber News

Siraiki

• Waseb TV - Part of Airwaves Media Network
• Kook TV
• Rohi TV

Pothohari

• Aapna Channel - UK based channel available in UK, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

International

• Cartoon Network
• CNBC Pakistan
• Fashion TV Pakistan - Part of ARY Digital Network
• HBO - Part of ARY Digital Network
• MTV Pakistan - Part of Indus Television Network
• Nickelodeon - Part of ARY Digital Network
• Ten Sports

Future Channels

• PTV Panjnad - Punjabi language channel
• PTV Mehran - Sindhi language channel
• PTV Abaseen - Pashto language channel
• PTV's Sports & Youth channel
• Music One - Part of Airwaves Media Network
• Indus Vision - UK/Europe Launching soon
• Indus Music - UK/Europe Launching soon
• AXN ISC/C-Tel (Pvt) Ltd.
• VH1 - Part of ARY Digital Network
• Al Jazeera Urdu - Part of ARY Digital Network
• ARY Bangla - Bengali Language Channel, Part of the ARY Digital Network
• Geo English - English Language News channel, Part of Geo TV Network
• Geomentary - Documentary channel, Part of Geo TV Network
• Hum TV - UK/Europe Launching soon
• DM Digital Music - For UK Part of DM Digital Network
• DM Sarhad TV - Pashto Language Channel For UK Part of DM Digital Network
• Prime TV Pakistan - by Classic Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd.
• Express TV - by Express Media Network
• TMN TV - by The Lakson Group’s Express Media Network.
• Dunya TV
• View Line
• Ajrak TV - Sindhi language channel
• Waaj TV - Punjabi language channel
• Taqat TV - News & Current Affairs channel by TAQAT Media Group.
• Samaa TV - News & Current affairs channel
• Channel 5 - News & Current Affairs channel by Khabrain Group of Publications.
• K.Vision TV - News & Current Affairs channel by Adjust Group.

Defunct Channels

• STN/Channel 3 - Replaced by ATV
• Mashriq TV
• ARY Digital India
• Vectone
• Fortune TV
• Ravi TV
• UNI Plus
• PTV Prime - Replaced by Prime TV
• The City Channel
• Indus Plus - Replaced by Indus News
• Indus Music Asia - Replaced by MTV Pakistan
• Channel G - Replaced by G Kaboom
• TV 2 Day

Slogans

• Aag TV - "Naujawano Ka Channel"
• Aaj TV - "Pakistan Ki Awaz"
• Aapna Channel - "The First Ever Kashmiri TV Channel"
• ARY One World - "Bakhabar"
• ARY Shopping Channel - "Sab Kuch Gher Bethay"
• ATV - "Ek Duniya Naee"
• AVT Khayber - "Pride of the Proud"
• Business Plus - "Business & Current Affairs"
• CNBC Pakistan - "The World Leader in Busniess News"
• Dawn News - "Understand the Difference"
• Dhoom TV - "Har Jaga, Har Waqt"
• DM Digital - "Duriyan Mitai"
• Fashion TV Pakistan - "I See It First"
• Filmazia - "Watch It Now"
• Film World - "Mast Duniya"
• Geo - "Har Pal Geo"
• Geo News - "Geo Aur Jeenay Du"
• Geo Super - "Jeet Kay Geo"
• HBO - "Simply The Best"
• Hum TV - "Pure Entertainment"
• Indus Vision - "Your Drama Channel"
• Indus News - "Ju Sach Hay Wu Khabar Hay"
• Masala TV - "Add Some Masala To Your Life"
• Metro One - "Karachi Hamaree Nazar Se"
• News One - "Sach Ki Lagan"
• nVibe - "Thinking Person's Channel"
• PTV Home - "Humara Pakistan"
• PTV News - "Bakhabar Pakistan"
• PTV Global - "Duniya Pakistan"
• PTV National - "Aap Ka Apna Qaumi Channel"
• PTV Bolan - "The Right Choice"
• Punjab TV - "Har Welay Tuhaday Naal Naal"
• QTV - "The Only Islamic Channel Round the Clock"
• Roshni TV - "Roshni Hai Zindagi"
• Royal TV - "Royal Your Life"
• Rung TV - "Sarey Rung Humaray"
• Sach TV - "Sach aur sirf sach"
• Sun - "The Complete TV Channel"
• Taqat TV - "Khabaron ki Taqat"
• The Musik - "Licensed To Thrill"
• TV One - "The One To Watch"
• Virtual Television - "Virtually Yours"
• Waqt TV - "Karo Waqt Ka Samna"
• Waaj TV - "Punjabian di waaj"
• Wikkid Plus - "Let the Fun Begin"
• Zam TV - "Striving for A Better Tomorrow"

External links

• Aag
• Aaj TV
• Aapna Channel
• Aljazeera Urdu
• Apna Channel
• ARY Digital
• ARY One World
• ARY Shopping Channel
• ATV
• AVT Khyber
• Business Plus
• Channel 5
• Channel G
• CNBC Pakistan
• Dharti TV
• DM Digital Network
• Dunya TV
• Express Media Network
• Eye Television Network
• Fashion TV Pakistan
• Filmazia
• Film World
• Geomentary
• Geo TV Network
• Geo Super
• Haq TV
• HBO Pakiatan
• Hum TV
• Indus TV Network
• Indus Vision
• Indus Music
• Indus News
• Khyber News
• KTN
• Labbaik TV
• Music One
• MTV Pakistan
• Nawaiwaqt Group of Publications
• Nickelodeon
• Noor TV
• nVibe
• Play
• Prime TV
• PTV Global
• PTV Home
• PTV News
• Punjab TV
• QTV
• Rohi TV
• Roshni TV
• Royal TV
• Rung TV
• Star Asia
• Sun
• Sindh TV
• The Musik
• TV 2 Day
• Ujala TV
• Virtual University
• Virtual TV
• Waqt TV
• Wikkid Plus
• Zam TV

See also

• Lists of television channels
• List of Urdu Language television channels
• List of Punjabi language television channels
• List of Indian television stations