Samaa TV

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

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

The word 'Samaa' ("سما") is Urdu for 'sky' or 'heaven'. It is broadcast simultaneously from five major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar.[4][5]

History

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 resists sensationalism in 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 producer Athar Mateen was killed during a robbery in North Nazimabad Karachi.[7]

Samaa Network Operates the Following Channels
  • 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 May 30, 2022)
  • Samaa News UK - HD – 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in Aug 21, 2022)
  • Samaa News USA - HD - 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in Feb 2 2023)
  • Samaa News Australia - HD 24-Hour Urdu News Channel (Launched in Feb 1 2023)


Upcoming channels


  • Samaa Entertainment - HD – 24-Hour Entertainment Channel (Launched on November 6 2023)
  • Samaa Sports - HD – 24-Hour Sports Channel

Programming
  • Nadeem Malik Live
  • Red Line With Syed Talat Hussain
  • Subh Ka Samaa Madeha Kay Sath
  • Do Tok With Kiran Naz
  • Had Kar Di with Momin 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 with Hassan Nisar
  • Straight Talk with Ayesha Bakhsh
  • Gup Shab With Vasay Chaudhry

See also

References
  1. "پیمرا کی سما ٹی وی کو واجبات کی ادائیگی کے بغیر علیم خان کی کمپنی کی ملکیت میں دینے کی منظوری". BBC News اردو. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  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. July 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  4. "Samaa TV (profile)". Dawn (newspaper). 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. Body of broadcast journalists formed to run affairs of newly established AEMEND Archived 2020-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Dawn (newspaper), Published 1 January 2020, Retrieved 23 November 2020
  6. Samaa News profile on Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 November 2020
  7. "Samaa TV journalist shot dead in Karachi robbery bid". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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