| Launch date | November 26, 1964 (age 61) |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pakistan Television Corporation |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Area | Pakistan |
| Sister channels | AJK TV PTV Bolan PTV Global PTV National HD PTV News HD PTV Sports HD PTV World |
| Website | ptv.com.pk/ptvHome |
| Terr serv 1 | Analogue |
| Terr chan 1 | VHF band |
| Online serv 1 | Live Streaming |
| Online chan 1 | Watch Live |
PTV Home HD is a Pakistani free-to-air television channel owned by the Pakistan Television Corporation.[1] It also broadcast as a Terrestrial television.
History
PTV Home started broadcasting on 26 November 1964[2][3] in West Pakistan and on 25 December 1964 in East Pakistan (the current Bangladesh).[4] The broadcasts were limited to Lahore and Dacca at first (the Dhaka station would later become a part of Bangladesh Television upon Bangladesh's independence in 1971), before extending to Rawalpindi and Islamabad in 1965 and Karachi in 1966.[2] The Lahore station moved from channel 9 to channel 5 in November 1968, increasing its power.[5] The basic PTV network was completed in 1974, after the start of the microwave network in 1973, and ahead of the start of color broadcasts in 1975.[6]
| Location | Channel | ERP | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad/Rawalpindi | 6 | 25KW | 1967 |
| Karachi | 4 | 36KW | December 1966 |
| Lahore | 5 | 50KW | 25 December 1964 |
| Murree | 8 | 10KW | March 1969 |
| Thana Bulla Khan | 9 | 10KW | June 1973 |
| Sakesar | 5 | 10KW | July 1973 |
| Cherat | 10 | 10KW | August 1973 |
| Quetta | 6 | 10KW | 26 November 1974 |
Peshawar was able to create programming and had taping facilities, but used the Quetta transmitter.[5]
In the 90s, the channel was renamed PTV 1, and by 2000 was broadcasting 18 hours a day. The content of the schedule varied for terrestrial and satellite viewers.[7][8] From 14th August 2007, PTV One was renamed PTV Home and PTV 2 was renamed PTV News.
Programming
References
- ^ Reporter, A. (4 September 2003). "PTV to start two new channels soon". DAWN.COM
- ^ Indrajit Banerjee & Stephan Logan (eds.) (2008). "Television in Pakistan". Asian Communication Handbook, 2008. New York: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre. pp. 377–400. ISBN 978-981-4136-10-5.
- ^ "World Communications". UNESCO. 1975. p. 328. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Roy, Ratan Kumar (28 December 2020). Television in Bangladesh: News and Audiences. Taylor & Francis. p. 36. ISBN 978-1000332742. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Television Factbook". 1977. p. 1133-b. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "History of Pakistan Television Network". Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Tuesday Programmes .... PTV-1". Pakistan Television. 17 October 2000. Archived 17 October 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Monday Programmes .... PTV-1". Pakistan Television. 17 November 2000. Archived 19 November 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 April 2024.