Archive for January, 2009
BBC to launch the BBC Urdu TV Channel
After successful launch of BBC Arabic and BBC Persian recently, there are reports that BBC is planning a round-the-clock TV channel in Urdu language, BBC Urdu. According to BroadcastNow, BBC Urdu will target audiences in India and Pakistan, and sit alongside the corporation’s well-established online and radio offerings in the same language.
The BBC has [...]
You can help Gaza!
If you are saddened by the massacre in Gaza strip by the terrorist military forces of Israel since 27th December 2008, you surely have thought of helping the people of Palestine or reacting against brutalities committed by Israel. I have listed a number of activities that you can do to have your share in voicing [...]
DTH in Pakistan: A distant dream?
Introduction to DTH
Direct-to-Home (abbreviated as DTH) is a satellite-based TV broadcasting system intended primarily for home users. From Pakistan’s perspective, it is different from traditional cable TV system in a numbers of ways like:
1. It provides digital transmission. So, you can never have snowy channels.
2. Since it’s satellite based, no cables are used between the [...]
