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Samaa TV

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Samaa TV News (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaPakistanand Worldwide
HeadquartersKarachi,Sindh,Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Picture format720p(16:9,HDTV),MPEG-4
Ownership
OwnerPark View Limited (Aleem Khan)[1]
History
Launched8 December 2007;16 years ago(2007-12-08)
Links
Websitewww.samaa.tv
Availability
Streaming media
Samaa TV LiveWatch Live

Samaa TV(Urdu:سماء) is a Pakistani Urdu language newschannelowned byAleem Khan.[1][2]It is the fourth-largest news channel in Pakistan with a market share of 7 percent.[3]

The word 'Samaa' ( "سما" ) is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven' (ultimately derived from the Arabic "سماء" ). It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan –Karachi,Lahore,Islamabad,QuettaandPeshawar.[4][5]

History

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Samaa TV was founded in 2007 by Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt) Limited.[4]

In 2020, former provincial minister,Aleem Khan,acquired Samaa TV from Jaag Broadcasting Systems through his subsidiary real estate company, Park View Limited.[4]

Samaa TV claims that it resistssensationalismin news presentation to the public and focuses on presenting news based on facts. Its company slogan is 'Sansani Nahin, Sirf Khabrain' (No Sensationalism, Only News).[6]

In 2022, Samaa TV producerAthar Mateenwas killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi.[7]

Channels

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  • Samaa News Pakistan - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 8 December 2007)
  • Samaa News UAE - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 30 May 2022)
  • Samaa News UK - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 21 Aug 2022)
  • Samaa News USA - HD - 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 2 Feb 2023)
  • Samaa News Australia - HD 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in 1 Feb 2023)

Programming

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  • Nadeem Malik Live
  • Red Line WithSyed Talat Hussain
  • Subh Ka Samaa Madeha Kay Sath
  • Do Tok With Kiran Naz
  • Had Kar Di withMomin Saqib
  • Game Set Match with Sawera Pasha & Faisal Ilyas
  • Meray Sawaal with Muneeb Farooq
  • Qutb Online with Bilal Qutb
  • Pukaar with Muhammad Zohaib Saleem Butt
  • Black and White withHassan Nisar
  • Straight Talk withAyesha Bakhsh
  • Gup Shab WithVasay Chaudhry

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"پیمرا کی سما ٹی وی کو واجبات کی ادائیگی کے بغیر علیم خان کی کمپنی کی ملکیت میں دینے کی منظوری".BBC News اردو.Archivedfrom the original on 17 April 2022.Retrieved17 April2022.
  2. ^C. Christine Fair and Sarah J. Watson (2015).Pakistan's Enduring Challenges.University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 163.
  3. ^"As Samaa drowns in losses, Aleem Khan offers to buy the channel".Profit by Pakistan Today.11 July 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 13 November 2021.Retrieved13 November2021.
  4. ^abc"Samaa TV (profile)".Dawn (newspaper).26 June 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved23 November2020.
  5. ^Body of broadcast journalists formed to run affairs of newly established AEMENDArchived2020-01-02 at theWayback MachineDawn (newspaper), Published 1 January 2020, Retrieved 23 November 2020
  6. ^Samaa News profile on Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan websiteArchived2020-10-30 at theWayback MachineRetrieved 23 November 2020
  7. ^"Samaa TV journalist shot dead in Karachi robbery bid".thenews.pk.Archivedfrom the original on 19 February 2022.Retrieved20 February2022.
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