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GEO TV
Image:Geo TV logo.png
Type cable television network
Branding GEO TV
Country Pakistan
Availability Pakistan, Europe, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Middle East
Founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman
Slogan Har Pal Geo
Owner Mir Shakil ur Rehman
Launch date October 1, 2002
Website
www.geo.tv

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Contents

GEO TV Network

GEO TV started with its flagship channel of GEO TV, but later branched out it into two channels, GEO News and GEO Entertainment respectively. Later it also launched other entertainment and sports channels.

Main article: GEO News

Geo News was established as independent channel when GEO Network branched out its channels in 2005. Geo News is a Dubai based Pakistani news channel fully owned and run by Jang Group. Geo News is a Dubai based Pakistani news channel fully owned and run by Jang Group. GEO News is a Pakistan based Urdu News Channel, and rated as on the most popular news channels in Pakistan.

Geo Entertainment was established as independent channel when GEO Network branched out its channels in 2005. Geo TV or GEO Television is a Pakistani Television network founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 GEO Entertainment is a Pakistan based entertainment channel showing Dramas, musical programs, feature movies, primarily in Urdu Language.

Main article: GEO Super

GEO Super is twenty-four hour sports channel, launched by GEO Network in September 2006. Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani Sports channel dedicated to the world of sports and sports stars Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani Sports channel dedicated to the world of sports and sports stars Programming content includes variety of sports from around the world, focusing mainly on cricket, with a secondary focus on boxing, football and field hockey. Geo Super is also licensed to broadcast Twenty20 cricket matches.

Main article: AAG TV

AAG TV is twenty-four hour channel focusing on programs for youth in Pakistan. AAG TV is the music channel of Pakistan. AAG is part of GEO Television Network. AAG TV is the music channel of Pakistan. AAG is part of GEO Television Network. AAG TV was launched in September, 2006 by GEO Network.

Geo English is the English version of GEO News to be launched soon by GEO Network. GEO English is a forthcoming English language Television channel from Geo TV 's family of Pakistan. It is currently in test transmission.

International editions include: GEO UK, GEO USA, GEO Middle East, GEO Canada, GEO Europe and GEO Japan.

Technical

The channel's broadcast facilities are based at Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates and its uplink teleport station is Samacom, the uplink provider in the UAE. Dubai Media City (DMC part of Dubai Holding is a tax free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Uplink An uplink (UL or U/L is the portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal

The channel is simultaneously broadcast online at GEO.tv. GEO is currently on the 4154/H/4410 frequency on IS7/10.


Criticism

Sensationalism

Geo TV has been criticized by the Pakistani government as well as large sections of the general public who say the channel promotes sensationalism in order to increase revenue and popularity. Sensationalism is a manner of being extremely Controversial, loud or attention grabbing Geo TV has not even spared shameful and disgusting tactics to create sensation. They are only concerned to "be the first one to report", let it be wrong. Wrong reporting, inefficient newscasters and anti state anchors, the Geo is all about. Geo follows the principle that controversy sells. Further, the channel is seen as reporting primarily negative news regarding Pakistan, resulting in a generally depressing and pessimistic viewer ship experience. [2]There was criticism from the Pakistani government for the channel's coverage of the 2005 earthquake in Kashmir, as GEO's coverage of the tragedy included disturbing scenes of victims and disaster zones. The 2005 Kashmir Earthquake (also known as the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centred in Azad Kashmir

Shahid Masood

A notable target of criticism is Shahid Masood, whose views are seen as most informed and based on research and facts. Shahid Masood Khan (شاہد مسعود خان is a Pakistani Journalist, Columnist, TV show host and a political analyst & commentator Masood and the GEO News program were the reasons cited for the government's ban of the GEO TV and other news channels during the Emergency of 2007. After coming back on air again after months of ban in April,reportedly he became the first media personality who again received threats from the newly democratic govertment after his harsh critism of interior ministry adviser.

Hamid Mir

Hamid Mir, host of the popular GEO political talk show Capital Talk, confirmed in an interview with the CBC the strong political views he portrayed on television. Hamid Mir (حامدمير (b July 23, 1966, Sialkot) is a Pakistani Journalist and editor. [3] It further raised doubts of Mir's ability to present fair and balanced news items. Mir however is well liked by the audience for his straight forward questioning. He was banned by the government to appear on television ever since emergency was imposed on the country by President Pervez Musharraf, but this ban was latter removed in early March. General (ret Pervez Musharraf ( (born 11 August 1943 NI(M, HI(M, TBt, is the former Military dictator and President of

The "Benazir Last Moments Video!" link.
The "Benazir Last Moments Video!" link.

Website

During the temporary removal of the channel, GEO opened a web page, Support GEO, for viewers to write messages of support, which would be approved for public viewing. Negative comments about the channel's practices, or justification of its removal from Pakistani television, were rejected. Given the channel's claims of championing democracy, GEO's refusal to recognize criticism of itself were seen as hypocritical. A blog, titled Musharraf Supporters, was started in response to accommodate those whose opinions were rejected on GEO's website and would like their criticism published. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of GEO TV's website is also a high trafficked website, where users outside Pakistan read, watch and listen to GEO News. Geo, however, has a bad track record of accepting or even pretending to accept the criticism. Contact them and they will never respond.

Benazir Bhutto assassination

Shortly following the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, GEO released a ten second video clip which showed a large number of people running away from the sound of shots being fired, followed by the sound of the suicide bombing. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto occurred on December 27 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The clip was played repeatedly on GEO TV without delay for several minutes. GEO. tv was forwarded to the Jang Group website, where an online version of the video clip had been uploaded with the link entitled "Benazir Last Moments Video!"


Awards

Corporate logos and slogans

The following is the mission statement by GEO TV:[6].

"GEO will be the voice of freedom from the Asian subcontinent. It will highlight the issues of concern and the cultural richness of its people through information, discussion and entertainment. GEO will propagate transparency of responsibility that will ensure its position as the most credible and meaningful source of information, through quality programming based on issues. "

Temporary ban

On November 3, 2007, the Pakistani government halted the transmission of GEO News. Following the controversial suspension of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by President Pervez Musharraf, GEO News began drawing international attention to the fervent demonstrations against Musharraf. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry ( افتخار محمد چودھری) (born 12 December 1948)in a village of Faisalabad and belonging to the Ghorewaha The suspension of GEO News broadcasts was followed by a new ordinance by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that introduced a code of conduct, increasing the liability of each channel over their broadcasts. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA is a regulatory body established by Pakistan on 1 March 2002 [7]

Pakistanis were still able to watch GEO through satellite and high speed broadband access until November 16, 2007, when the channel was completely removed off the air, as authorities in Dubai concluded that the channel had failed to meet certain media regulations and broadcasting standards of Dubai Media City, in the United Arab Emirates. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Dubai Media City (DMC part of Dubai Holding is a tax free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Geo TV was shut down by Dubai authorities on 17 November 2007 when they ordered satellite uplink to be switched off. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [8] The station had been banned in Pakistan since November 3rd[9]. However, the station has continued to be available in Internet through Internet streaming.

Transmission of the Geo News channel was restored by Dubai Media City (DMC) and IMC Dubai authorities from midnight 29 November 2007. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On 19th January, 2008, after 77 days, President Pervez Musharraf held successful talks with GEO TV Administration and ordered relevant authorities to immediately relay the transmission of said channel. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Geo News, and Geo Super resumed transmission on January 21, 2008. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Geo News
  2. ^ Chowk: Personal: Geo gets shut down - again
  3. ^ Your Interview: Pakistan in crisis
  4. ^ Festival de TV 2008
  5. ^ Geo News
  6. ^ [1] 12-23 December 2006
  7. ^ New controls on media in Pakistan BBC, 4 June 2007
  8. ^ Pakistan's Geo TV on how it was forced to shut down. Geo News is a Dubai based Pakistani news channel fully owned and run by Jang Group. GEO English is a forthcoming English language Television channel from Geo TV 's family of Pakistan. Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani Sports channel dedicated to the world of sports and sports stars GEO Kids is forthcoming kids television channel in Pakistan. It is the fifth channel launched by GEO TV after GEO AAG GEO News and GEO Super This is a list of Television channels available in Pakistan. State Television (PTV Pakistan Television Network, also referred to as PTV Dubai Media City (DMC part of Dubai Holding is a tax free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. America Abroad is an international affairs public radio program produced by ''America Abroad Media'' that is distributed in the United States by Public Radio International (PRI The Government of Pakistan censors all Internet traffic by means of Routing all connections through a central exchange which is administered by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ is located Islamabad, Pakistan. Censorship in Pakistan is widespread The radio and television stations newspapers magazine and books are censored to avoid any criticism of the current government Hamid Mir (حامدمير (b July 23, 1966, Sialkot) is a Pakistani Journalist and editor. Background Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hindu. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper Narasimhan Ram. Narasimhan Ram (born May 4, 1945) is an Indian Journalist. He has been the Editor-in-chief of The Hindu since June 27 2003 Retrieved on 2007-11-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull
  9. ^ Dubai agrees to pull plug on Pakistani TV networks - CNN.com
  10. ^ Geo Television Network Geo News, Geo Super back on cable Retrieved on January 21, 2008

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