24 Digital

24 Digital
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaPakistan, Middle East, United States, UAE, UK, Ireland & Americas
HeadquartersLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Picture format1080p 16:9 MPEG-4, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCity News Network
Sister channelsCity 42
City 41
UK & EU 44
Rohi
History
LaunchedMay 14, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-14)
FounderMohsin Naqvi
Links
Websitewww.24newshd.tv
Availability
Streaming media
24 News HD LiveWatch live
24 News HD Live on mjunoon.tvWatch Live

24 Digital (Urdu: ٢۴ ڈیجیٹل) is an Urdu language current affairs news television channel based in Lahore, Pakistan, and launched in 2015.[1][2] The channel is owned by Mohsin Naqvi who is the founder of City News Group.

History

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24 News was founded as a current affairs-focused channel in 2015 by Mohsin Naqvi.[1] The channel introduced a new format focusing on in-depth analysis and talk shows rather than continuous news bulletins.[1] Naqvi recruited a team of senior journalists and news anchors to implement this approach.[1] The introduction of the new format coincided with a decline in the news media industry in Pakistan and accordingly faced challenges in attracting advertisers and received low ratings.[1] There was also pressure to provide more traditional news coverage.[1] Consequently, Naqvi decided to change the format of 24 News to a conventional 24-hour news channel.[1]

In July 2020, Pemra suspended the license of television channel 24 News with immediate effect for "illegal transmission of news and current affairs content."[3] Pemra stated that the channel, originally licensed as Value TV to Central Media Network, had unlawfully rebranded itself as 24 News.[3]

Programs

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Channel 24 broadcasts the following programs:[4]

  • Noor e Sahar
  • Ab Masood Raza Keh Saath
  • Breakfast with Sajjad Mir
  • DNA with Anjum Rasheed and Khushnood Ali Khan
  • Investigator 24
  • Point Of View
  • Sona Chandi ka Pakistan
  • Nasim Zehra @8
  • Q Kay Jomhoriyat hai
  • Anjaam
  • Inkishaaf

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Niazi, Abdullah (15 July 2019). "How a 30 year old became a media tycoon". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  2. ^ PEMRA urged to remove ban on 24 News HD The News International, Published 4 July 2020, Retrieved 9 November 2021
  3. ^ a b Khan, Javed Hussain Sanaullah (4 July 2020). "Pemra suspends TV channel 24NewsHD's licence". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ "Pakistan's first current affairs channel, Channel 24 launched | Pakistan Today".
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