| ARY Digital UK | |
| Former Names: | Pakistani Channel UK, ARY Digital, ARY Family UK |
| Replaced: | ARY Family |
| Picture Format: | 1080p HDTV, 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Owner: | ARY Group |
| Headquarters: | London |
| Area: | United Kingdom |
| Network: | ARY Digital Network |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Sister Channels: | New Vision TV (ARY World) QTV |
| Terr Serv 1: | Sky |
| Terr Chan 1: | Channel 758 |
ARY Digital UK is a British Pakistani Urdu entertainment channel, It is the British feed of ARY Digital This feed is available in the United Kingdom.
The channel broadcasts on linear television on Sky Channel 758 as well as streaming programs on YouTube and ARY ZAP. ARY Digital UK have a exclusive website, facebook and Instagram pages and specials clips of TV shows are available on all YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok platforms under ARY Digital HD.
ARY Network was launched in the United Kingdom in December 2000 as the Pakistani channel to cater to the Pakistani community living in the region. It used Samacom, an uplink provider based in the UAE, as the uplink teleport station.[1]
Later, the channel rebranded to ARY Digital. It started off with a format similar to PTV Prime and other South Asian channels; it provided slots for soap operas in general while presenting an hourly slot for news headlines.
In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK.
In March 2017, a company called New Vision TV bought the rights to broadcast ARY News[2] and ARY Digital[3] in the UK. In April 2017, ARY News was relaunched as New Vision TV ARY World,[4] airing content from ARY News and some UK based shows. On 12 December 2017, ARY Digital UK relaunched as ARY Family airing content from ARY Digital and launching a few UK based shows.[5]
On 13 November 2020, ARY Family UK rebranded to ARY Digital UK airing content from ARY Digital and some shows for UK viewers.[6]
The channel line-up include dramas, sitcoms, comedy, feature films, teleplay, educational shows, series, game shows and talk shows. The channel also broadcast religious shows during Islamic events.
| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-present | Radd | Romantic Drama Revenge |
| Noor Jahan | Romance Thriller Tragedy Drama Social Issue Revenge | |
| Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | Romance Drama | |
| Tark E Wafa | Rowspan=2 | Romance Family Drama |
| Teray Janay Kay Baad |
| Year | Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Jeeto Pakistan Season 3 | Game show Reality show | |
| 2024-present | Tamasha Season 3 |
| Show | Notes |
|---|---|
| Iqra | Acquired Religious Show |
| Meri Pehchan | |
| Dars-e-Bukhari | |
| Deen-e-Fitrat | |
| Ehsaan Faramosh | Repeat Telecast |
| Premiere | Show | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bismil | Idream Entertainment |
| The Ultimate Muqabala Season 2 | ARY Content Team | |
| Baby Baji Ki Bahuwain | Idream Entertainment | |
| Ghair[7] | Six Sigma Plus | |
In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital UK, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK.[8]