Ten PTV channels soon, says minister

587 views 7 replies
Reply to Topic
paki lion

Age: 124
Total Posts: 1162
Points: 0

Location:
Netherlands, Netherlands
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Drastic changes, including setting up of a credible and independent current affairs department and increasing the number of PTV channels to 10, will be made to improve working of Pakistan Television , Information Minister Sheikh Rashid said here on Saturday.

He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of uplinking of four PTV channels - PTV-1, PTV-World, PTV-National and PTV- Channel-3 - at the Asia Sat 3S (105.5 E) through Multiple Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) Digital Platform here at the Studios of the PTV World.

The ceremony was telecast live on all the four channels. Secretary information and PTV chairman Syed Anwar Mahmood and PTV managing director Akhtar Waqar Azeem were also present on the occasion.

The minister said the new current affairs department would be made so credible and independent that the viewers would have complete trust in its news.

"The incident of September 11 has amplified the importance of electronic media and now countries are investing billions in this medium to project their point of view," he observed.

"Realizing the importance of this medium, Pakistan also intends to increase the number of PTV channels to 10 from the existing four," he said. The launching of two new channels - PTV-Home and PTV-Entertainment - is possible within the PTV resources of PTV. However, for the other four channels, government's grants will be needed. A new channel, called PTV- AJK, will also be launched on February 5 on the Kashmir Day next year, he said.

The government has already extended a special grant of Rs420 million in addition to Rs260 million to revamp and modernize the PTV equipment. The credit for allowing the private electronic channels to operate locally also goes to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali's government, the minister said.

With the uplinking of PTV channels to Asia Sat 3S, the PTV programmes can be viewed in 60 countries, he said.

The secretary information said special programmes would be arranged for the entertainment of viewers to mark PTV's 40 years of excellence. He also announced that the PTV also intended to launch 'Direct To Home (DTH)' technology in a similar fashion as did by "Doordarshan" (Indian channel) at a cost of Rs160 million.

Though PTV's DTH was in the initial stages, he said, the technology would not only be financially self reliant, but also provide better opportunities of entertainment.
Posted 16 Nov 2003

MrDeath says
arre iteney channels ka kya karega ptv??
Posted 17 Nov 2003

wohi jo dordarshan karta hai aur zee network karta hai got it mr death
Posted 17 Nov 2003

paki lion says
MrDeath said:

arre iteney channels ka kya karega ptv??

we pakistanis are proud of these progressing...we will watch it..any problem wid that?
Posted 17 Nov 2003

MR PERFECT says
charizmatic said:

wohi jo dordarshan karta hai aur zee network karta hai got it mr death



LOL, LOL, LOL!!!!
Posted 19 Nov 2003

MrDeath says
arre mere bhai... DD ke to sirf 4 channels hain.. baki sab to reginal channels hai ..
Posted 19 Nov 2003

valandrian says
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737bd55737
bd55737
Posted 03 Jun 2018

Posted 28 Sep 2018

Reply to Topic