Before 2000, these were limited to the State-run PTV, PTV World and Channel 3, but a newly-introduced open media policy caused many new private channels to spring up over the years. These initially stole away nearly all of the PTV-Network market while the initial hype lasted, but soon audiences were shunning even these channels for lack of quality, finally settling on either Indian channels, or Western channels. However, over the time some Pakistani channels have been able to produce a sizable amount of decent programs. Geo TV, being one of the most viewed TV channels in Pakistan, with an estimated audience of over 10 million every day.

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
• BALTI TV- Balti 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 and satellite

• Aaj TV
• Channel 5

• Airwaves Media Network
  • TV One
  • News One

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

• Arrahman-Arraheem - Islamic channel
• Asset Plus - Pakistan’s First Community Television available only in DHA Lahore on cable network.
• ATV - Also available on Terrestrial Networks
• Business Plus
• Channel 5 - News channel
• City 42 - News Channel
• Dawn News - English language News channel
• Din News
• Dhoom TV
• DUNIYA NEWS
• DM Digital Network
  • DM Digital - Available in UK
  • DM Digital Global - Available in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Australia
  • DM Digital Arabia

• Dunya News (launched since 1st December 2008)

• Express News (Urdu)
• Express 24×7 (English) (Launched on 5th fed 2009)
• Eye Television Network
  • Hum TV
  • Masala TV - Food and Health channel
  • Style 360

• Filmazia - Pakistani Movies channel
• Filmazia Selection
• Film World
• Fun TV

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

• Haq TV - Islamic Channel

• IRA News Channel Pakistan
• Indus Television Network
  • Indus Vision Asia
  • Indus Vision Middle East
  • Indus Vision USA
  • Indus Vision Canada
  • Indus Vision Japan & Korea
  • Indus Vision IPTV (Global)
  • Indus Music USA

  • Indus Music Canada

  • Indus Music IPTV (Global)
  • Indus News Asia & Middle East
  • Indus News IPTV (Global)
  • G Kaboom Asia & Middle East
  • G Kaboom IPTV (Global)
  • MTV Pakistan Asia (a part of INDUS TV Network)

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