Geo News | |
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Launched | 2004 |
Network | Geo TV |
Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
Audience share |
UK: 0.03% (September 2015 , BARB) |
Country | Pakistan |
Sister channel(s) | |
Website | www |
Availability
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Satellite | |
World TV Europe (Europe) | Channel 13 |
Pehla (Middle East) | Channel TBA |
Sky (UK & Ireland) | Channel 802 |
Dish Network (US) | Channel 681 |
Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 309 |
Cable | |
Southern Networks (Pakistan) | Channel 9 |
UCS | Channel 52 |
Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 109 |
IPTV | |
World On Demand (Japan) | Channel 116 |
PTCL Smart TV (Pakistan) | Channel 03 |
Freebox TV (France) | Channel 602 |
NeufBox TV (France) | Channel 630 |
TV Desi (Canada) | Channel ?? |
Streaming media | |
Geo News Live | Watch Live |
Geo News is a private Pakistani TV news channel, owned and operated by 'Independent Media Corporation', the parent company which also owns the Jang Group of Newspapers.
Geo Television Network started out with its flagship channel Geo TV in May 2002, but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports) and GEO Tez (Comedy).
Iftikhar Qaisar (based in London) was the Bureau Chief of Geo News for the UK and Europe- 1985-2015.
On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), a government media watchdog agency, with 15 days ban and a fine of PKR 1 crore. Government of Pakistan accused Geo News of defaming and maligning (PEMRA).