PTV Global is a Pakistani

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television channel by

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical co ...

that is aired nationwide as well as in

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. Its broadcasts selected programming from PTV Home,

PTV National PTV National HD is a Pakistani free-to-air television channel owned by the Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the televi ...

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and other PTV-run networks. On air since April 2006, PTV Global is available via

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in the US. Part of the

brand name, it is under control of the

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. In the

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PTV Global is free-to-air on

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Channel 735 and also in Mainland Europe on

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Programmes

* Ghar Damad * Rising Pakistan * Bewaja * Tootay Pattay * Morning at Home * Signature Tune * Satrangia * Al-Quran Ul Hakeem * Al-Quran Sabaq * Khabarnama * Sufi Rang * Rent a Bhoot * Sunehray Geet * Tele Film * Young Tarang

PTV in the UK

PTV Global was launched on Sky Channel 810 in 2007. It commenced its transmissions on 2 April 2007.

PTV in USA

PTV Global was launched in 2006. It is one of the nine channels of the PTV Network. It commenced its transmission for the United States on 22 April 2006 and for the United Kingdom on 2 April 2007. PTV Global beams its transmission from Islamabad, Pakistan on AsiaSat-35, and is viewed in over 50 countries worldwide, covering the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia. PTV Global is available exclusively in the US on the Dish Network. PTV is the most watched television network in Pakistan. PTV-Global covers news and current affairs programming, including all facets of national politics, economy, current affairs, regional and international news, with a focus on the culture, art and music of Pakistan.

External links

Official site
International broadcasters State media Pakistan Television Corporation Television stations in Islamabad Urdu-language television stations in the United States Urdu-language television channels in the United Kingdom {{Pakistan-tv-stub

Programmes

PTV in the UK

PTV in USA

See also

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