Apna Channel
| APNA Channel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | October 14, 2004 |
| Network | APNA TV Network |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Broadcast area | South Asia, Middle East, Europe |
| Headquarters | 12 - Mazzanine Floor, West Point Tower, Phase-II Extension, D.H.A, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Sister channel(s) |
APNA News Kook TV 8XM Jalwa Tv |
| Website | Official website |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Thaicom 5 at 78.5 degrees East | Frequency - 3960 Mhz |
| IPTV | |
APNA Channel (Western Punjabi: اپنا چینل Eastern Punjabi: ਆਪਣਾ ਚੈਨਲ ) is a Punjabi language satellite television channel broadcasting from Thailand.[1] It was launched on 14 October, 2004 and broadcasts entertainment programs in Punjabi. It also broadcasts English-language programs dubbed in Punjabi. APNA Channel is part of the APNA TV Network which also include the news channel APNA News and the Seraiki-language channel Kook TV.
Viewership
The major target viewership of APNA Channel include Pakistan as Punjabi language is spoken and understood by much of the population of Punjab. It is also understood in large portions of Sindh and N.W.F.P.; in regions where languages very similar to it or its dialects are spoken(such as Hindko and Seraiki). The Channel is also targeting the Punjabi speaking communities from the Indian subcontinent, settled in Europe, Middle East, the Persian Gulf region, Far east, Africa and Australia. Apna TV has many viewers across Pakistan and Punjabi speaking areas of India such as Punjab, Delhi, Northern Haryana, Northern Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh & large part of Jammu & Kashmir.[2]
Availability
APNA Channel is available on satellite via Thaicom 5 as well as on cable operators all around Pakistan.[3] APNA Channel is also available on PTCL Smart IPTV.[4]
Mission
The channel's mission is to become a channel of happenings and events narrowing rural and urban gap.[5]
Popular programmes
Some of the popular programs on APNA Channel include: [6]
- Apna Morning with Rambo and Sahiba - Daily at 10am
- Tuhaday Sitaray
- WWE - Mon to Thu at 10pm
- Apna Drama
- Apna Bollywood
- Apna Late Night
- Apna Zarat
- Rabba Ishq Na Hove
- Friends - Dubbed in Punjabi
- Superman cartoons - Dubbed in Punjabi
- Apna Cinema
- Siyani Family
- TUC The Lighter Side of Life
See also
- List of Television Stations in Pakistan
- Television in Pakistan
- List of Punjabi television channels
References
- ↑ "Apna Channel Profile". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "Apna Channel". tvexplore.com. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "APNA Channel Satellite information". www.lyngsat-address.com. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "PTCL Smart TV Channels". Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "Apna TV Network". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ↑ "Apna Channel Programming". Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-21.