Hum Network Explained

Hum Network Limited
Type:Public
Industry:Media
Founder:Sultana Siddiqui
Location City:Karachi
Location Country:Pakistan
Revenue Year:2023
Income Year:2023
Net Income Year:2023
Equity Year:2023
Assets Year:2023
Num Employees:721
Num Employees Year:2023
Subsid:Hum TV, Inc.
Hum Network FZ LLC
Hum Network UK Limited
HUMM Co. Limited
Tower Sports Limited
Skyline Publications
Footnotes:Financials [1]

Hum Network Limited (Urdu: ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui.[2] [3]

It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).

History

Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited by Sultana Siddiqui.[4] [5] It was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. It was registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, company made its public offering of company shares and is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.[3] [6]

In February 2013, Hum Awards were launched.[7] [8]

In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films. Its debut film was released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad in October 2014.[9] [10]

TV channels

TV Channels Pakistan

International channels

Hum Mart

See main article: Hum Mart. HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi.[8]

Others

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hum Network Annual Report 2023. humnetwork.tv. 30 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?. Ariba. Shahid. 26 July 2020. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  3. Web site: HUM Network Limited . Company profile of Hum Network Limited. MarketScreener Business website. 23 November 2020.
  4. Web site: How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment. Farooq. Tirmizi. 14 August 2019. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  5. Web site: The saga at HUM continues. Profit. Report. 4 July 2021. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  6. News: HUM Network profile. 19 March 2015. Business Recorder. 3 July 2021.
  7. News: Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs. 23 November 2020. The Express Tribune. 18 February 2013.
  8. News: THE ICON INTERVIEW: FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE FAMILY . Mohammad Kamran Jawaid . Dawn (newspaper). 21 January 2020. 23 November 2020.
  9. News: Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha. 23 November 2020. Dawn . 6 September 2014.
  10. News: Ansari. Hassan. Na Maloom Afraad all set to do some damage at the box office. 23 November 2020. The Express Tribune . 6 September 2014.
  11. News: Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network . Kalbe Ali. Dawn (newspaper). 12 August 2020. 23 November 2020.