Country Pakistan Headquarters Islamabad | Analogue VHF band | |
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Launched November 26, 1964 (in Pakistan) Owned by Pakistan Television Corporation Sister channel(s) PTV News
PTV Sports
PTV National
PTV Bolan
PTV Global
AJK TV
PTV WORLD Parent organization Pakistan Television Corporation TV shows TUC The Lighter Side of Life, Tum Mere Kya Ho, Mor Mahal, Unsuni, Googly Mohalla Profiles | ||
PTV Home or PTV is Pakistan Television Corporation's flagship channel which is broadcast worldwide through satellite. The content of the terrestrial and satellite channels is different; for example, terrestrial programming includes live telecasts of Pakistan's cricket matches and other professional sports, but the satellite channel cannot broadcast this content.
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History
The idea of establishing a media and television industry was conceived in late 1958 by the privately set-up national education commission, with the support of then-President Field Marshal Ayub Khan. In 1964, Syed Wajid Ali launched a television industrial development project, and brought in electrical engineer Ubaidur Rahman of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) as the project director of the first television programme. Ali established a private television broadcasting company with the cooperation of Nippon Electric Company (NEC) of Japan and Thomas Television International of Great Britain.
In 1963, at a public meeting chaired by President Ayub Khan, the government decided to launch a television industry in the country. Since 1963, its headquarters have been located in Islamabad. From 1961–62, a television headquarters was established in Lahore, and Rahman's team made several pilot transmission tests, while many television divisions were established throughout Pakistan, including in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. 'PTV Home' operations building is situated at H-9 sector, Islamabad, Pakistan.