ARY Digital

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ARY Digital
Launched	December 2000
Owned by	ARY Group
Formerly called	The Pakistani Channel
Website	www.arydigital.tv
Availability
Satellite
Sky Digital	Channel 792
Dish Network	Channel 621
Astra	11.9973 GHz
Hotbird	12.476 GHz
PAS-10	3864 MHz
Cable
NTL:Telewest	Channel 818

ARY Digital is a popular Pakistani television network that is available in Karachi, Pakistan; Dubai, UAE and London, United Kingdom. Most programmes cater to the needs of South Asians, especially the Pakistani community. The channel also brings Urdu programmes and songs by Pakistani singers from the South Asian subcontinent. It is considered a pioneer in Pakistani media and broadcasting. It has a network of channels, each with an independent focus, they are the following:

ARY One World - 24hr News Channel
ARY Digital - Sports, Infotainment
The Musik - 24hr Music Channel
Qtv - Religious Programming
The City Channel

Its broadcast facilities are based at Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates and its uplink teleport station is Samacom the monopoly uplink provider in the United Arab Emirates.

[edit] History

The network was formerly known as The Pakistani Channel, which was owned by a business man, who started it as a medium of social responsibility while bridging the gap between Asians abroad and in Pakistan. Its name was changed when it was purchased by the ARY Group. ARY Digital specialises in popular live English and Urdu programming, such as VIDEO MIX shown on Sundays and presented by Yassir and Zaina.