Akaal Channel is a UK based, free-to-air satellite television
channel
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which is dedicatedly focused on
Sikhism
Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...
and the Sikh community. Founded by Amrik Singh Kooner, the channel also broadcasts across 44 countries, including Europe, on satellite television.
Formerly known as Sikh TV, the channel has a center in
Amritsar
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as well.
Awards and recognition
* Sikhs in Media at 7th Annual Sikhs Award, London
* The channel was reported to rank at number 21 in the category of UK Asian Entertainment TV channels at the end of April 2019.
*Best World Sikh Media, Annual
Sikh Awards 2017
Programming
The channel features a one-hour current affairs program weekly called 'Big Question.
Humanitarian aid
The channel also has an 'Akaal Channel Aid' which is a humanitarian agency.
See also
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Sikhism in England
English Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.92% of England's population in 2021, forming the country's fourth-largest religious group. In 2006 there were 352 gurdwaras in England. The largest Sikh populations in the U.K. are in the ...
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Sikhism in the United Kingdom
British Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.88% of England and Wales's population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom's fourth-largest religious group. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, Sikhs in England & Wales num ...
References
Broadcasting in Birmingham, West Midlands
Religious television channels in the United Kingdom
Sikh mass media
Sikhism in the United Kingdom
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