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| Country |  Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Pakistan, Bangladesh, Middle East, United States, UAE, UK, Ireland & Americas |
| Network | City News Network |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Programming | |
| Language | Urdu |
| Picture format | (1080p 16:9 MPEG-4, HDTV) (2016–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mohsin Naqvi Gohar Ejaz |
| Sister channels | City 42 City 41 UK & EU 44 Rohi City 21 |
| History | |
| Launched | October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) |
| Founder | Mohsin Naqvi |
| Former names | Channel 24 (2014–2016) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| 24 News HD Live | Watch live |
| 24 News HD Live on mjunoon.tv | Watch Live |
24 Digital HD (Urdu: ٢۴ ڈیجیٹل) is an Urdu language current affairs news television channel based in Lahore, Pakistan, and launched in October 2014.12 The channel is owned by Mohsin Naqvi who is the founder of City News Group.
History
24 News was founded as a current affairs-focused channel in October 2014 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
City News HD Media Network Group
- 24 News Digital HD
- City 42 HD
- City 21 HD
- UK & EU 44 HD
- City 41 HD
- Rohi Pakistan HD
Programs
Channel 24 broadcasts the following programs:4
- Noor e Sahar
- Ab Masood Raza Keh Saath
- Awam Dost
- 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
- Goonj
Former Programming
- Bol Apnay Liye
- Meray aziz Hum watano
- Morning with Sahir Lodhi
- Weekend With Nadia Jamil
References
References
- Niazi, Abdullah (15 July 2019). "How a 30 year old became a media tycoon". Profit by Pakistan Today.
- PEMRA urged to remove ban on 24 News HD The News International, Published 4 July 2020, Retrieved 9 November 2021
- Khan, Javed Hussain Sanaullah (4 July 2020). "Pemra suspends TV channel 24NewsHD's licence". DAWN.COM.
- "Pakistan's first current affairs channel, Channel 24 launched | Pakistan Today".