Geo News

 Geo News is a Pakistani pay television news channel owned by the Jang Media Group.^[2]

Geo News

Country	Pakistan
Broadcast area	Pakistan Bangladesh (C63 807.15MHz)
Network	Geo TV
Headquarters	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)	Urdu
Picture format	4:3 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Sister channels	List GEO Entertainment Geo Super Geo Tez AAG TV
History
Launched	May 2002; 19 years ago [1]
Availability
Cable
Southern Networks	Channel -
UCS (Bangladesh)	Channel -
Satellite
World TV Europe (Europe)	Channel -
OSN (Middle East and North Africa)	Channel -
Sky (UK & Ireland)	Channel 734
Dish Network (United States)	Channel -
Indovision (Indonesia)	Channel -
Akash dth (Bangladesh)	Channel -210
IPTV
World on Demand (Japan)	Channel -
PTCL Smart TV	Channel -
Freebox TV (France)	Channel -
NeufBox TV (France)	Channel -
TV Desi (Canada)	Channel -
Streaming media
Geo News Live	Watch Live
Geo News Live Stream	Watch Live

HistoryEdit

The Geo Television Network started out with the launch of its flagship channel Geo TV in October 2002 but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO TV Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports) and GEO Tez (Comedy).^[2]

ControversiesEdit

BanEdit

On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), a government media watchdog agency, for 15 days along with a fine of PKR 10 million. The government of Pakistan accused the channel of defaming and maligning some people in Pakistan.^[3]

Owner's statementsEdit

Geo news came under severe criticism when its owner stated publicly that he is running a business. Imran Aslam, an executive of Geo Network said, "This is an attempt to financially cripple the organisation into submission." The news channel owner has also been summoned by the court in the past on the issue of non-payment of employee salaries.^[4]

PersonalitiesEdit

Talk show hostsEdit

• Sohail Warraich
• Shahzeb Khanzada
• Shahzad Iqbal
• Muneeb Farooq
• Hamid Mir^[4]
• Ayesha Jahanzeb
• Shajia Niazi
• Saleem Safi
• Talat Hussain^[5]
• Mohammad Junaid Journalist

News analyistsEdit

• Mazhar Abbas
• Najam Sethi
• Rana Jawad

ProgrammingEdit

Current programmingEdit

• Meray Mutabiq
• Aapas ki Baat
• Capital Talk^[5]
• Report Card (talk show)
• Naya Pakistan^[5]
• Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath^[5]
• Jirga with Saleem Safi^[5]
• Burka Avenger
• Geo Cartoon
• Khabarnaak^[5]
• SCORE
• Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave
• Geo Pakistan Morning Show
• Lekin
• Aik Din Geo Kay Sath with Sohail Warraich

Former ProgrammingEdit

• Alif
• Geo Shaan Say (2012-2013)
• Geo Ajooba (2011-2013)
• Geo Dost (2007-2014)
• Geomentary (2007-)
• Geo F.I.R (2005 - 2015)
• 50 Minutes (2002 - 2012)
• Awam Ki Adalaat (2011 - 2013
• Aik Din Geo Ke Saath (2002)
• Wasu Aur Mein (2012)
• Jawab Deyh (2003 - 2015)
• Newsroom (2014 - 2015)
• The Sportsman Show (2016)
• Crisis Cell (2009 - 2012)
• Choraha (2009 - 2012)
• Jugnu (2015 - 2016)
• Foreign Affairs (2002 - 2006)
• Aalim Online (2002 - 2016)
• GEO LIFESTYLE (2005 - 2007)
• Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain (2002 - 2015