PTV to launch English language channel soon: Kaira

[A.Rafay]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira revealed on Monday that preparations are afoot to launch Pakistan Television’s English language channel soon, RadioPakistan reported.
Addressing a ceremony to mark 48th anniversary of PTV in Islamabad on Monday evening‚ he emphasised the need for preserving archival material available with PTV.
He lauded the state run channel for maintaining its identity despite intensive competition from rival media in the private sector.
At least two full-time English language channels in Pakistan found it hard to survive. DawnNews, which was the first English language news channel in the country operated for three years before switching over to the mainstream Urdu language due to dwindling profits and shrinking viewer base.
Express 24/7, the second locally operated English language channel remained on air for almost 30 months before a similar story of dwindling revenues and shrinking viewership forced it off-air.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/471162/ptv-to-launch-english-language-channel-soon-kaira/

 

[Kompromat]

Pakistan needs a private English channel like Al-Jazeera not crappy govt propaganda channel PTV.

 

[Pakistanisage]

Pakistan needs a private English channel like Al-Jazeera not crappy govt propaganda channel PTV.

Pakistan needs many English channels ( private and public ) and hopefully out of that competitive environment would emerge a decent English Channel that can be World Class channel like CNN or AL JAZEERA or BBC. A Competitive environment fosters quality and growth.

 

[Areesh]

There sports channel is really good by the way. Much better than Geo super.

 

[A.Rafay]

Pakistan needs a private English channel like Al-Jazeera not crappy govt propaganda channel PTV.

Dawn english and express were private i think they didnt survive.

 

[VCheng]

Pakistan needs a private English channel like Al-Jazeera not crappy govt propaganda channel PTV.

The market within Pakistan is probably not large enough to sustain such a channel.

 

[Kompromat]

The market within Pakistan is probably not large enough to sustain such a channel.

Yes, GEO and dawn had to quit for the same reason.

 

[livingdead]

will love to see meera host it

 

[batmannow]

better thn nothing after 64 years?

 

[Edevelop]

PTV is the best !

 

[A.Rafay]

Yes, GEO and dawn had to quit for the same reason.

We need our own national geographic channel English or urdu which solely broadcasts Documentries about pakistan and science shows And our military shows our Defence systems And NOT Some English NEWS Propaganda channel!

 

[A.Rafay]

It will Be Called PTV World

 

[livingdead]

^^^ Looks quite sleek

 

[SamranAli]

Geo had plan to launch a english channel but it changed it to Geo Tezz an urdu infotainment channel like herotv.

so only ptv will be english one in near future. Hope they act neutral unlike ptv news

 

[SamranAli]

i hope express 24/7 is relaunched as i liked it too much.