GNN (Pakistani TV channel)

GNN

Country	Pakistan
Headquarters	Lahore
Ownership
Owner	Gourmet Bakeries

Gourmet News Network, commonly known as GNN, is a Pakistani 24-hour news and current affairs channel based in Lahore, Pakistan. It is owned and operated by Gourmet.

Previously known as CNBC Pakistan, GNN was launched in 2005 as CNBC Pakistan, under a license from CNBC Asia Pacific. It was then owned by Vision Network Television Limited.

In 2015, it was renamed as Jaag TV and was relaunched. In 2018, it was again relaunched with a new name GNN.

History

CNBC Pakistan HQ at night

It started its transmission under name of CNBC Pakistan by taking license from CNBC Asia. It was then owned by Vision Network Television.

In 2015, it was relaunched as Jaag TV after struggling to compete in Pakistani market. The channel continued to struggle and was bought by Pakistani bakery company, Gourmet Bakeries. Reportedly, they bought it for Rs. 1.5 billion to diversify their business.

In 2018, company announced their attention to rename the channel and relaunch it under name, G News Network. For this purpose, they appointed Amir Mir brother of Hamid Mir Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the channel.

On 10th August 2018, Hamid Mir left Geo TV and joined GNN as President of the channel along with two other colleagues Sohail Warraich and Munib Farooq.

Shows

• Hamid Mir Show
• Joke Dar Joke

Hosts

• Hamid Mir
• Hina Niazi

See also

• List of television stations in Pakistan