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PTV to launch sports channel: Firdous Awan
The minister says PTV is being digitalised to be at par with other private channels.
The minister says PTV is being digitalised to be at par with other private channels. PHOTO: APP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan informed the National Assembly on Friday that Pakistan Television (PTV) is launching a sports channel by December to promote sports activities in the country.
Awan said that the channel is being launched on the directive of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
Replying to various questions raised by parliamentarians during Question Hour, the minister said that a PTV sports channel is imperative. She also said that PTV revenues would increase by telecasting events like the cricket World Cup, hockey and football.
Awan said that PTV is being digitalised with latest technology and will compete with other private channels. The process of digitalisation will be completed by December 2012, she said.
She said that PTV Global is also being overhauled in order to project the “true image of the country” internationally. The entertainment component of PTV Global will be enhanced to provide more recreation to its viewers , she added.
Firdous Awan said PTV is effectively safeguarding ideological and geographical boarders of the country and that efforts are underway to make it a “mouth piece of people’s aspirations”.
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Too little, too late. And while we are on the subject, who made this lady Minister for Information and Broadcasting? She has no credentials, charisma, vision (or looks) for the part. I fail to understand why so many of our educated masses with lots of great ideas go for these jobs?
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That would be Awesome..
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Who watches PTV these days ???
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yay, we’ll get to see what everyone other sport TV is showing anyway, just with a bit more ‘brownish tinge’ to picture and cheap ads.
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@ Pakistan in US: Hopeless people like u are always in run to find excuses. Get a life! if they are coming up with something good appreciate it rather then giving your compact imagination analysis. If she is on that seat she must have done something to reach to that level even though i m not a supporter of these parties by any mean.. I am just a PAKISTANI who Doesn’t Live in US…
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And what will they show on this channel ? Ads followed by a little bit of cricket,followed by a lot more ads.Recommend
That would be Awesome..Recommend
@Pakistani in US:
Like leader like cabinet
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Yeah that would be great. Sports are very important to keep youth busy and active in healthy activities. Good thing is that people will not need to pay anything to watch it. A good step from government after a long time.
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hahahahahahahaah ok…sorry
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@Adil What does it have to do with you living in Pakistan? My critique is based on her recent performance on other issues as well. It’s not an isolated observation, and frankly I don’t think she is right for this job at all. To each, his own.
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There has already been launched PTV sports channel in PMLN second tenure and later it was closed by successive government/s.
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PTV Sports Channel Result:
Zardari PPP, winner
Nawaz PMLN, looser
Khan PTI, ineligible
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We love PTVRecommend
Can we watch that on antena?
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I love ptv sports. ppp zindabad.hum bahut khush hai ppp say.Recommend
ptv sporta zindabad antena chanel hoga
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Its good for back world people living in villages. They don’t have these facilities in the past to watch a match on antena.and it must show other teams matches is well like aus,india ,sri ,sa etc.good luck ptv
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is this will be antena channel
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What is date of start ptv sports?
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Yeah that would be great. Sports are very important to keep youth busy and active in healthy activities. Good thing is that people will not need to pay anything to watch it. A good step from government after a long time.
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bai ye kab chenal shuru honay wala dec bi khatam ho chukka hai
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We love ptv sports best of luck
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Ptv sports channel kab say start ho ga or kya ye antena par lgy ga?Recommend
Salam to frindz yar ye ptv sports jo hai ye serf cable par hoga ya ye cable k elawa aam ptv home aur news ke tarah hoga koye mujay tapsel bata sakta hai ay email plizRecommend
Desperately waiting for PTV Sports as it brings free sports to Pakistani viewers residing abroad!
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is this will be loqal anteena
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Yar Kya ye local channel hoga ptv home aur news ki tarha ya cable antenna par hoga
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i think its Transmission will be Dish base Only, not Antenna channel….
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i m from kohat pls guide me hamare tv pe ptv sports chenal ni araha hamara cable ni hai just tv anteena hai
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Best Of luck ptv
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ptv sports….har jaga ho ga…antena,cable….aur sub say achi baat pakistan ki tamam series ko broadcast karray ga
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Is ptv sports free to air?Recommend
Is ptv sports free to air on dish antena?Recommend
Dear pakistani.
Plz koi muje bata dy k ptv sport antena pr kesy ata hy.
I like sport.Recommend
The channel was tuned at AsiaSat3. It ran for few days but just before the Pak England series, I can not tune the channel and a dollar ($) sign has come against PTV Sports Channel. So, it seems that it will not be free
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