PTV Global

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PTV Global HD (UK, USA)
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Country Pakistan
Broadcast area Africa
Asia
Europe
Middle East
North America
Oceania
South America
Network Pakistan Television Corporation
Headquarters Islamabad, Pakistan
Programming
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(in Europe, downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed. In Pakistan, downscaled to 4:3 576i)
Ownership
Sister channels PTV News
PTV Sports
PTV National
PTV Bolan
PTV Home
AJK TV
PTV World
History
Launched2006
Links
Website PTV Global

PTV Global is a Pakistani basic cable and satellite television channel by Pakistan Television Corporation that is aired nationwide as well as in Europe and United States. Its broadcasts selected programming from PTV Home, PTV National, PTV News and other PTV-run networks. On air since April 2006, PTV Global is available via Dish Network in the US. Part of the Pakistan Television Corporation brand name, it is under control of the Government of Pakistan. In the United Kingdom PTV Global is free-to-air on Sky Channel 735 and also in Mainland Europe on Astra 2G.

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PTV in the UK

PTV Global was launched on Sky Channel 810 in 2007. It commenced its transmissions on 2 April 2007. It was later removed from Sky on 17 July 2023. [1] [2]

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.

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References

  1. "Sky delists further international channels > RXTV Info". 17 July 2023.
  2. "PTV Global remains off Sky EPG". 20 July 2023.