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 [...]
Adieu Mr. President! We’ll gonna miss you
President Musharraf has resigned! Once again, Pakistani people have proved that how much ungrateful they can be. Catalyzed by biased and sold-out media like Geo and Jang group of newspapers, the mostly uneducated people of Pakistan have forgotten how much Musharraf’s government has done for Pakistan and Pakistani people from 1999 till end of 2006. [...]
ARY to launch Sahara early 2007
ARY Digital has snapped up the distribution rights for the much awaited Sahara TV channels in the UK and Europe, reported by Biz Asia.
The two channels Sahara One and Filmy were initially set for a Sky Digital launch during the summer of this year but due to distribution negotiations and a long wait from Sky [...]
Aag TV all set for UK launch on 14th August 2006
Pakistani network Geo is all set to launch its youth entertainment and music channel Aag TV next month, the broadcaster has confirmed.The channel will be launching on Sky Digital. Aag TV commenced Now/Next EPG data testing yesterday off the Sky EPG. This suggests visual and audio testing is now only days away.
After the successful launch [...]
Aaj TV to launch music channel
Business Recorder Group, that owns Aaj TV, will soon launch a new music channel by the name of Play TV. Aaj TV and Business Recorder newspaper have started advertising compaign of Play TV. Pakistan has already three dedicated music channels Indus Music (by Indus Media Group), The Musik (By ARY TV Network) and Channel G [...]
