Hum Network Limited or Hum TV Network Limited ( ur, ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani

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based in

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. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is a current member of

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(APBU),

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(AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).

History

Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited which was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. Company is registered with

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ( ur, ) is an independent and constitutionally established federal institution responsible for regulating and issuing channel licenses for establishment of the mass media culture, print a ...

in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel

Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network L ...

which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, company made its public offering of company shares and is listed on the

Pakistan Stock Exchange The Pakistan Stock Exchange ( ur, , abbreviated as PSX) is a stock exchange in Pakistan with trading floors in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. PSX was classified by MSCI as a frontier market on 8 September 2021. The PSX was established on ...

. On 12 February 2013, during a press consultation at Hum Network head-office, '' 1st Hum Awards'' were announced in the presence of President Hum Network Sultana Siddiqui. In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films, a film production and distributor banner. First film which released under banner was '' Na Maloom Afraad'' which released domestically on 5 October 2014. On 14 October 2014 Hum Network announced stock split from Rs 10 to Rs 1.

Hum Europe

Hum Europe is a British Pakistani Entertainment channel. It launched on 10 March 2014 FTA on

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. In December 2014 it was launched on Virgin Media. Soon after launching, in July 2014 the channel became the first Pakistani Entertainment channel to sign up to BARB.

Current programs

HUM Awards

HUM TV has its own awards. The 1st HUM Awards were held on 12 March 2015, encompassing 42 Nominations in 7 categories from 3 prominent fields. The Awards recognised and rewarded excellence in Pakistani Television, Fashion and Music.

Style360 Labels eStore

HUM Network created a strategic alliance with Labels eStore (an e-commerce website in Pakistan retailing clothing by Pakistani designers). The eStore is now called Style360Labels.Tribune PakistanPakium website
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Brands

Magazines

* BCW Fashion Catalogues * Humsay * Masala TV Food Magazine * Newsline magazine * Cook Books

Masala TV Food Mag

Masala TV Food Mag a monthly Food recipe base magazine. Masala TV Food Mag is the only cooking magazine in Pakistan that has set a record of selling more than 70,000 copies. Even today, the magazine has the distinction of being a multi-issue magazine. The magazine was launched in January 2009 and has been successfully published ever since. Sultana Siddiqui is the Editor-in-Chief of Masala TV Food Magazine. In addition to the authoritative recipes of Hum Masala's chefs in this magazine, also include the most useful and authoritative articles.

TV Channels Pakistan

* Hum TV HD (Pakistan & South Asia) *

Hum Sitaray ''Hum Sitaray'' is a Pakistani entertainment channel launched by Hum Network Limited on 14 December 2013. History The channel launched on December 14, 2013 with original programming - this had become a trend for Pakistani entertainment to ha ...

Hum News Hum News is one of Pakistan's 24-hour Urdu news channel. Based in Islamabad, the channel is a business unit of Hum Television Network (HNL), her Other sister channels belonging to Network are Hum TV, Hum Masala and Hum Sitaray. The transm ...

Hum Masala Hum Masala ( ur, مصالحہ, formerly known as Masala TV) is a 24-hour Urdu language food television channel owned by Hum Network. It is based in Karachi, Pakistan. History It was launched on 22 November 2006 in Pakistan Pakistan ( ...

* Hum Pashto 1

International Channels

* Hum Europe (Europe) * Hum World HD (

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) * Hum Mena (Middle East & North Africa)

Shut Down Channels

* Hum Style 360 * Hum Tv 2 * Hum OYO Music

Online Retailer

* Hum Mart HumMart is a variant of the bigger Hum Network Limited based currently in

. It is an

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, focusing on grocery shopping and providing its users with home delivery of online placed order. HumMart was launched on 20 April 2018 by Mr Malik Faisal Qayyum and Duraid Qureshi.

Others

* Hum Awards * Hum Style Awards * Hum Films * Masala Family Festival * Hum women's awards

References

External links

* {{Hum Network Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Mass media companies of Pakistan Television companies of Pakistan Companies based in Karachi Mass media companies established in 2004 Companies of Sindh