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Samaa TV

Samaa TV News (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaPakistan and Worldwide
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Picture format720p (16:9, HDTV), MPEG-4
Ownership
OwnerPark View Limited (Aleem Khan)[1]
History
Launched8 December 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-08)
Links
Websitewww.samaa.tv
Availability
Streaming media
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Samaa TV (Urdu: سماء) is a Pakistani Urdu language news channel owned by Aleem Khan.[1][2] It is the fourth-largest news channel in Pakistan with a market share of 7 percent.[3]

The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven' (ultimately derived from the Arabic "سماء"). It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar.[4][5]

History

Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt) Limited.[4]

In 2020, former provincial minister, Aleem Khan, acquired Samaa TV from Jaag Broadcasting Systems through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited.[4]

Samaa TV claims that it resists sensationalism in news presentation to the public and focuses on presenting news based on facts. Its company slogan is 'Sansani Nahin, Sirf Khabrain' (No Sensationalism, Only News).[6]

In 2022, Samaa TV producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi.[7]

Channels

  • Samaa News Pakistan - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 8 December 2007)
  • Samaa News UAE - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 30 May 2022)
  • Samaa News UK - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 21 Aug 2022)
  • Samaa News USA - HD - 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 2 Feb 2023)
  • Samaa News Australia - HD 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 1 Feb 2023)

Programming

  • Nadeem Malik Live
  • Red Line With Syed Talat Hussain
  • Subh Ka Samaa Madeha Kay Sath
  • Do Tok With Kiran Naz
  • Had Kar Di with Momin Saqib
  • Game Set Match with Sawera Pasha & Faisal Ilyas
  • Meray Sawaal with Muneeb Farooq
  • Qutb Online with Bilal Qutb
  • Pukaar with Muhammad Zohaib Saleem Butt
  • Black and White with Hassan Nisar
  • Straight Talk with Ayesha Bakhsh
  • Gup Shab With Vasay Chaudhry

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "پیمرا کی سما ٹی وی کو واجبات کی ادائیگی کے بغیر علیم خان کی کمپنی کی ملکیت میں دینے کی منظوری". BBC News اردو. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ C. Christine Fair and Sarah J. Watson (2015). Pakistan's Enduring Challenges. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 163.
  3. ^ "As Samaa drowns in losses, Aleem Khan offers to buy the channel". Profit by Pakistan Today. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Samaa TV (profile)". Dawn (newspaper). 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ^ Body of broadcast journalists formed to run affairs of newly established AEMEND Archived 2020-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 January 2020, Retrieved 23 November 2020
  6. ^ Samaa News profile on Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 November 2020
  7. ^ "Samaa TV journalist shot dead in Karachi robbery bid". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

External links

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