Geo TV explained

Geo TV
Country:Pakistan
Picture Format: (1080p, HDTV)
Headquarters:Karachi, Pakistan
Area:International
Owner:Jang Media Group

Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group.[1] The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2002.[2] [3]

History

Geo Network was founded in May 2002 by Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. It started out with the launch of its flagship channel Geo News, in October 2002.[4] Hamid Mir joined the channel and became one of the first journalists to join Geo News. He started hosting the political talk show, Capital Talk which is the flagship show of Geo News. The first guest at the show was Makhdoom Ameen Faheem with whom Mir discussed the 2002 Pakistan general election.[5] After Geo News became a success, the Geo Network launched a sports channel named Geo Super in late September 2006.[6]

Sister channels

Geo Television Network began with Geo TV and has since launched several other Pakistan-based channels, including:

Defunct Channels

Geo Films

See main article: Geo Films.

Technical

Geo TV's broadcast facilities are based at Dubai Media City, in the United Arab Emirates. Its uplink teleport station is Samacom, the uplink provider in the UAE. Geo TV is currently being aired on Paksat 1R.

Awards

Controversies

According to Declan Walsh, some militant outfits including Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Muttahida Qaumi Movement's alleged militant wing have infiltrated the Geo group that helped them in executing the murder of Wali Khan Babar and the attack on the Pakistan Navy's aviation base in 2011.[13]

On May 10, 2017, an article published by the agency claimed that the number of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan is about 15 million. "Government sources say that more or less 15 million non-registered Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan."[14] This statistic is far from other internationally-accepted values of 2 to 6 million refugees.

After the terror incident on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in July 2020, the attackers car was found in the later episode of the channel's show, Deewangi and sparked a reaction from audiences due to the strange coincidence.[15] [16]

Ban

In May 2014, Geo TV was banned by PEMRA[17] for airing blasphemous content on Geo Entertainment in its morning show Utho Jago Pakistan.[18] [19] [20] Protests were also made in Lahore as people said it is an unlawful ban.[21] While on the other hand, countrywide protests were made against Geo for airing controversial content.[22] [23] [24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chute, James. Ince, Kamran. 1. 2001. Oxford University Press. Oxford Music Online. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42540.
  2. Web site: Geo - company profile. Super Brands. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124131/http://superbrands.com.pk/company-profiles/Geo.pdf. 31 May 2014. dead. 31 May 2014. dmy.
  3. Web site: Geo - corporate profile . Geo Television Network . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140603020244/http://www.geo.tv/geop/corp_prof.asp . 3 June 2014 . dmy .
  4. News: 28 June 2012. Geo TV Network. DAWN (newspaper). 21 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Hamid Mir on Twitter. 2021-06-25. Twitter. en.
  6. News: Geo Super turns six today. 30 September 2012. 2 June 2023. Geo News.
  7. Web site: About Geo Entertainment . Geo Television Network . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105301/http://team.geo.tv/teamgeo/main2.aspx?id=2 . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  8. Web site: About us - Geo Entertainment . Geo Entertainment . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625054049/http://www.harpalgeo.tv/about.asp . 25 June 2014 . dmy .
  9. Web site: About Geo News . Geo Television Network . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105833/http://team.geo.tv/teamgeo/main2.aspx?id=1 . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  10. Web site: Geo News - corporate profile. Geo News. 31 May 2014.
  11. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20080513021959/http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=14639. Govt not to issue licence to Geo English. 12 May 2008. 13 May 2008. dead. The News International (newspaper).
  12. Web site: Exclusivity of GEO . Geo Television Network . 31 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105302/http://www.geo.tv/geop/facts.asp . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  13. News: Walsh. Declan. Attack on Journalist Starts Battle in Pakistani Press. 6 June 2014. The New York Times. 26 April 2014.
  14. News: Chaman border clash disrupts return of Afghan refugees. 2018-07-30. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2020-07-03. Car used in PSX attack spotted on TV show 'Deewangi'. 2020-07-05. The Nation. en.
  16. Web site: Car used in PSX attack had four owners. 2020-07-05. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  17. News: PEMRA serves notice on Geo for controversial content . 31 May 2014 . Daily Times . 16 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105242/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/16-May-2014/pemra-serves-notice-on-geo-for-controversial-content . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  18. News: Humaima. Another Show Cause Notice for GEO TV for Airing Blasphemous Content. 31 May 2014. Pakistan Tribune. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090650/http://www.pakistantribune.com.pk/14768/another-show-cause-notice-geo-tv-airing-blasphemous-content.html. 31 May 2014. dead.
  19. News: Mohammad Ashraf. Pakistan's Geo TV under fire for 'blasphemy'. 31 May 2014. gulfnews.com. 16 May 2014.
  20. News: Demos held against Geo TV. 31 May 2014. The News. 17 May 2014. 25 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225092129/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/637947-demos-held-against-geo-tv. dead.
  21. News: Protests against unlawful ban on Geo TV go on . 31 May 2014 . The News . 29 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105229/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-252747-Protests-against-unlawful-ban-on-Geo-TV-go-on . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  22. News: Countrywide protests against Geo for airing 'blasphemous' content . 31 May 2014 . Daily Times . 17 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531110850/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/17-May-2014/countrywide-protests-against-geo-for-airing-blasphemous-content . 31 May 2014 . dmy .
  23. News: Ahmad Naveed. Massive Protests against Geo TV for Airing Blasphemous Content. 31 May 2014. Pakistan Tribune. 17 May 2014. 6 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006030641/http://www.pakistantribune.com.pk/14812/massive-protests-geo-tv-airing-blasphemous-content.html. dead.
  24. Web site: Countrywide protests against Geo. Pakistan Today. 31 May 2014.

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