Television channel
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| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hannan Centre, 13 Shahrah-e-Faisal, Umar Colony, Karachi, Sindh |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 720p (16:9, HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dolphin Media House |
| Sister channels | Sindh TV News Sindh Music Sindh TV Sports |
| History | |
| Launched | October 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10) |
| Links | |
| Website | |
Sindh TV is a Sindhi-based satellite television channel. The channel promotes "culture, sufism and affection for the Sindhi language" airing a wide variety of programs, such as a morning show, infotainment, music, sitcoms, dramas, cooking shows and kids programs.
History
The channel began test transmission in October 2004 with regular transmission beginning later that month. It is owned by Karim Rajpar and Ajeet Kumar Ahuja, Dolphin Media House, and its documentary staff includes journalists Ishaq Manghrio, Imdad Soomro, Hassan Dars, Buxan Mahranvi and Atta Rajar, the 1st Editor Imran Sarang Soomro who produced works on mountains, archaeological sites, forts, rivers, lakes and indigenous communities. A few months later, in 2005 Sindh TV started news bulletins from 5-10pm every hour. Abdul Razzaque Sarohi was news director and Aamir Rasool Sheikh was news editor.
Broadcast
The channel shows 3-5 programs per day on its regular schedule, as well as posting daily clips and recordings onto its Facebook and YouTube channels.
Sindh TV News
In November 2006, the transmission of the sister channel Sindh TV News was suspended by the Government of Pakistan. Transmission was resumed later that month after demonstrations in Sindh.
See also
- Awaz Television Network
- Kawish Television Network
- List of Sindhi-language television channels
- List of news channels in Pakistan
References
- "Contact".
- "Home". sindh.tv.com.pk.
- "Schedule".
- "SindhTVHD - YouTube". YouTube.
- Sindh TV transmission suspended, Daily Times, 10 November 2006
- Sindhi channel resumes service in Pak, The Times of India, 26 November 2006