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Geo TV Owned by Slogan Country Headquarters Mir Shakil ur Rehman Har Pal Geo Pakistan Karachi Availability

Satellite AsiaSat3S (Asia) World TV Europe (Europe) Big TV (India) Pehla (Middle East) Sky (UK, Ireland) Dish Network (USA) Cable Rogers Cable (Canada) E vision (UAE) IPTV World On Demand (Japan) PTCL Smart (Pakistan) Channel 166 Channel 77 Channel 858 Channel 65 4180 Vtp 14V Channel 14 Channel ?? Channel 44 Channel 815 Channel 745

Geo TV (trademarked GEO TV) or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002. Geo TV belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers. The channel started its test transmission on 14 August 2002, whereas regular transmission began from 1 October 2002.[1] Geo is an Urdu language word which translates to live on in English. The channel is lauded in the West and many Western media outlets have asked Geo TV for exclusive footage sharing. Since its launch, Geo TV has put freedom of speech and freedom of expression in Pakistan to unprecedented levels in Pakistani history.[citation needed] This has also put Geo TV in numerous conflicts with the Pakistani government. Most other Pakistani media outlets view Geo TV as a model to follow, and as a result, Pakistan's media is now considered to be the most free in the Muslim world.[citation needed]

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1 Geo TV Network o 1.1 Planned Channels 2 Geo Dost 3 Geo Films 4 Technical 5 Awards 6 Controversies o 6.1 2007 o 6.2 2008 o 6.3 2009 o 6.4 2010 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Geo TV Network

Geo Television Network started out with its flagship channel Geo TV, but has since launched several other channels which include the following.

GEO Entertainment - a Pakistan based entertainment channel showing Dramas, musical programs, feature movies, primarily in Urdu Language. GEO News - a Pakistan based Urdu news channel, rated as one the most popular news channels in Pakistan. GEO Super- sports channel, launched by Geo Network in September 2006. Programming content includes variety of sports from around the world, focusing mainly on cricket, with a secondary focus on boxing, football, tennis and field hockey. AAG TV - launched in September 2006 by Geo Network, it focuses on programs for youth in Pakistan.

[edit] Planned Channels

GEO English - English news channel GEO Kids - Children channel

[edit] Geo Dost

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Geo Dost is a portal of Geo TV, offering ordinary citizens to report or tell any news they know,it may be funny or a serious one. The term Geo Dost means friends of Geo.

[edit] Geo Films

Geo Network has released many films under the banner of Geo Films including Khuda Kay Liye, produced by Shoaib Mansoor, which was released on 20 July 2007. Another film Ramchand Pakistani was also distributed under its banner. The following is the complete list of films distributed by Geo Films.

Salakhain (2004) Khuda Ke Liye (2007) Zibahkhana (2007) - Directed by Omar Ali Khan, Pakistan's first ever gore film. The film was released on March 30, 2007 in Denmark and December 21, 2007 in Pakistan. Mohabbataan Sachiyaan (2007) Ramchand Pakistani (2008) Virsa (2010) Bol (film) (2011) - Expected to be released in January 2011. Son of Pakistan (2011) - Expected to be released 2011.

[edit] Technical
The channel's broadcast facilities are based at Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates and its uplink teleport station is Samacom, the uplink provider in the UAE. Geo is currently being aired on Asiasat 3s.

[edit] Awards

A documentary by Geo covering water scarcity in the Indus river delta won "The Special Prize of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III" at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.[2] Geo was awarded a special award in 2005 at the Nouticaslo TV festival.[3] On April 20, 2004 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Mir Ibrahim Rahman, chief executive of Geo TV, received an International Broadcast Excellence Award for the impact the channel has had on Pakistan.

[edit] Controversies
Since 2007, Geo TV has been involved in many controversies with different governments of Pakistan and even forced to stop transmissions partially.

[edit] 2007

On November 3, 2007, the Pakistani government (headed by Gen. Musharaf) halted the transmission of ARY One World and GEO News. Following the controversial suspension of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by President Pervez Musharraf, GEO News began drawing international attention to the fervent demonstrations against the government. The suspension of GEO News broadcasts was followed by a new ordinance by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that introduced a code of conduct, increasing the liability of each channel over their broadcasts.[4] Pakistanis were still able to watch GEO through satellite and high speed broadband access until November 17, 2007, when the channel was completely removed off the air, as authorities in Dubai concluded that the channel had failed to meet certain media regulations and broadcasting standards of Dubai Media City, in the United Arab Emirates[5] The station had been banned in Pakistan since November 3.[6] However, the station continued to be available on Internet through Internet streaming. Transmission of the Geo News channel was restored by Dubai Media City (DMC) and IMC Dubai authorities from midnight 29 November 2007. On 19 January 2008, after 77 days, President Pervez Musharraf, after intense pressure, ordered relevant authorities to immediately relay the transmission of the channel. Geo News, and Geo Super resumed transmission on 21 January 2008. Geo however, now operates and uplinks from Karachi, Pakistan.[7]

[edit] 2008
In June 2008, the UAE Government asked Geo to drop 2 of its controversial talk shows or move its operations out of the country.[8] In September 2008, Geo TV broadcast a show, Aalim Online, presented by Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a former minister for religious affairs in which the followers of the Ahmadiyya sect were labelled "liable for death" by the Pakistani Muslim scholars. The programme was noted for being coinciding with the anniversary of a change in Pakistan's constitution in 1974 that officially classified Ahmadis as "non-Muslims". Two prominent Ahmadi leaders were murdered in Pakistan shortly after Aalim Online was televised.[9]

[edit] 2009
On Friday 13. March 2009 Geo News was again banned on the orders of President Asif Ali Zardari[10] in larger cities of Pakistan. Apparently, the reason was the coverage by the channel of the "long march", the protest movement of the law Pakistan for the restoration of the justices sacked by former President Musharaf. Information minister Sherry Rehman resigend in protest.[11] On 24th Nov 2009, the popular show "Meray Mutabiq" by Dr. Shahid Masood was again banned from transmission by the Dubai authorities on pressure by high officials of the government of Pakistan[12]

[edit] 2010
In April 2010, Federal Board of Revenue raised tax demands against Messrs Independent Media Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd., to which Geo TV is a subsidiary, totaling to 1,680.000 million rupees; failing to what Deputy Commissioner, Inland Revenue, FBR, proceeded to arrest Geo TV directors; however, Sindh High Court on the latter's appeal granted stay order against this move.[citation needed]

[edit] References
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
^ Geo News ^ Festival de TV 2008 ^ Geo News ^ New controls on media in Pakistan BBC, 4 June 2007 ^ "Pakistan's Geo TV on how it was forced to shut down". The Hindu (Chennai, India: Narasimhan Ram). http://www.hindu.com/nic/geo.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-18. 6. ^ "Dubai agrees to pull plug on Pakistani TV networks - CNN.com". CNN. 2007-11-16. http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.tv/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 7. ^ Geo Television Network Geo News, Geo Super back on cable Retrieved on 21 January 2008 8. ^ Khan, M Ilyas (2008-06-13). "Pakistan's Geo TV 'warned by UAE'". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7452728.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-03. 9. ^ Taylor, Jerome (6 October 2008). "Islamic sect complaint highlights Ofcom's increasing impotence". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/islamic-sect-complaint-highlightsofcoms-increasing-impotence-952289.html. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 10. ^ "Geo News shut down on President's order in parts of country". 2009-03-14. http://www.geo.tv/3-14-2009/37249.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-14. 11. ^ "Sherry Rehman resigns". Geo.tv. 2009-03-14. http://www.geo.tv/3-142009/37255.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-14. 12. ^ Geos program Meray Mutabiq banned from Dubai

[edit] External links

GEO TV Official website GEO Dost Official website [hide]

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Geo GEO News GEO English GEO Super TV Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_TV" AAG TV GEO Kids

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Corporate Profile Our Vision

GEO will be the voice of freedom from the Asian subcontinent. It will highlight the issues of concern and the cultural richness of its people through information, discussion and entertainment. GEO will propagate transparency of responsibility that will ensure its position as the most credible and meaningful source of information, through quality programming based on issues. GEO will provide entertainment audiences can relate to, thereby creating viewer loyalty and response. GEO will forge an alliance amongst its three stakeholders - viewers, advertisers and shareholders to maximize viewer ownership. GEO will invest in human resources as it recognizes it to be the foundation upon which the GEO future will be built. It is this very foundation that will allow GEO to attain and sustain a leadership position, thus fulfilling the promise associated with its creation.

Our Mission
GEO informs and entertains while celebrating cultures and prompting dialogue in the spirit of "live and let live".

Introducing Geo TV A resounding Success Story!

GEO TV was established in May 2002 Test transmission started on 14th August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite Regular transmission started on 1st October 2002 Geo TV is the first South Asian

Urdu language channel to provide content comparable with world-class television broadcasters Geo is the fastest growing TV Channel in Pakistan with ratings exceeding all satellite delivered TV channels in the market Geo has the widest distribution on cable systems in Pakistan with 100% carriage within 90 days of launch

Technology Newsroom Automation Service

GEO has state-of-the-art newsroom computer system designed to meet the challenges of today's dynamic news environment. A powerful and comprehensive news production system, it can be customized for use by everyone - from small news channels with just one broadcast a day, to 24hour, multi-channel news networks. It grasps and connects all the elements of news operations. Newsgathering, feeds, wires, scripts, rundowns, archives, contacts, video browser, on air schedules, personal work spaces, staffing and much more created and formatted to meet individual requirements.

Graphics System
Graphic system GEO is using is the leader in real-time digital graphics, integrated enterprise content management and distribution tools for visual communication. Its tools enable organizations to create their message once and deliver it simultaneously to different media with major economies in production and increased impact. Systems Products and solutions are used by major broadcast television networks, Internet portals, museums and universities around the world. It produce software that enables the creation and distribution of rich visual content for broadcast graphics, virtual environments and quantitative visualization and information display across networks that are delivered to different media platforms, including television, interactive television, the Internet, and Wireless Application Protocol.

Automated Playout System

Over time the system GEO is using, has developed cutting-edge Products including:STUDIO-D, a dubbing studio control system that controls and synchronizes VTRs with audio multi-track recorders and digital workstations This System provides an adapting operational function for any business model. This automation provides the full spectrum of TV technology and networking functionality

Media Server System

Media Server System is comprised of network interfaces, disc-based storage subsystems and system software. These modular components attach to the network. They manage data storage, and handle the connection of external devices to the network. The network handles both isochronous audio/video channels and asynchronous data simultaneously, and can scale to 3.2 Gigabit/sec on optical fiber.

Geo Firsts
Launched the first interactive infotainment programs in Pakistan, engaging and empowering the viewer. Consistently scoops all rival broadcasters on major news events. Besides seven bureaus in Pakistan a robust international network feeds live content from New York, Washington and London. First telethon in Pakistan raising $100K in a twelve hour period through call ins on a premium rate number. Engaging the viewers on festivals like Eid with interactive quiz programs and traveling road shows. The largest and most aggressive recruitment and training campaign in the history of Pakistan.

Training
Formal multi-disciplinary training has been given to 500 members of GEO staff including all producers, reporters, writers, camerapersons and editors by Intelligent Media Consultant Its member team comprising of CNN, BBC producers, cameramen, editors and presenters were split in Dubai and Karachi for 5 months to complete the training Multi-disciplinary training provided familiarity with camera operation, reporting, editing and production functions to reduce long term costs and to develop individual multitasking ability within a teamwork environment All personnel who have undergone training have signed a 2 year bond with the company Continuous training cadres have been set up with regular workshops and quarterly refreshers in all disciplines
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Human Resources
Diverse cultural backgrounds and multi-ethnic origins add up to create a strong resource base at GEO. Each member makes a valuable contribution while overall functioning as a team. Committed to doing more for their country, GEO people remain dedicated and passionate about their work. GEO people are focused on broadening horizons and meeting new challenges. Creative and multi-talented, these fine individuals take pride in shaping the future of Pakistan.