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Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Limited (SRBC) is an un-listed public Company, incorporated in Pakistan in December, 1974 under the Company's Act-1913 (Now the Companies Act-2017) and is engaged in operating, telecasting and broadcasting facilities. Majority of its shares are owned by Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) , Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) apart from shares held by the member of entertainment industry. (General Public) The registered office of the Company is situated at Plot No. 36, Sector H-9, Islamabad.
'''ATV''' is the only semi-privately operated [[terrestrial television]] network in [[Pakistan]]; the channel used to has the second largest national viewership base in the country only behind [[PTV Home]]. The channel was launched on 1 May 2005.

Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Limited is declared as the "National Broadcaster" in terms of Section 2(p) of the PEMRA Ordinance, 2002 along with PBC and PTV.

SRBC is Operating, at present, its TV channel under the call sign " A-TV" and Radio Network "Shalimar FM Radio Network 94.6 MHz".


==Channel profile==
==Channel profile==
The channel originally started as People's Television Network (PTN) in 1990 as the first semi-governmental TV Channel and second TV Channel of Pakistan from Islamabad. In 1991 PTN's name was changed to Shalimar TV Network (STN). STN came under PTV Network and was relaunched as Channel-3 in 1999 and with that the channel made its way to the satellite as well. In 2005 name of the channel was changed to ATV as it was relaunched this time under a joint venture of Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company(SRBC) and Sports Star International (SSI). Since 2018 ATV is being operated under Shalimar TV Network of SRBC. ATV now operates with 20 stations covering all major cities and commercial centres of Pakistan. SRBC parted ways with SSI in 2018 and ran ATV as semi-governmental TV Channel from 2018 till 2019. Recently in 2019 ATV was relaunched as a semi-private channel as SRBC has joined hands with another private company FMG Pakistan as an advertising arm.
The channel originally started as People's Television Network (PTN) in 1990 as the first semi-governmental TV Channel and second TV Channel of Pakistan from Islamabad. In 1991 PTN's name was changed to Shalimar TV Network (STN). STN came under PTV Network and was relaunched as Channel-3 in 1999 and with that the channel made its way to the satellite as well. In 2005 name of the channel was changed to ATV as it was relaunched this time under a joint venture of Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company(SRBC). Since 2018 ATV is being operated under Shalimar TV Network of SRBC. ATV now operates with 20 stations covering all major cities and commercial centres of Pakistan.


The ATV stations are located at Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Daska (Gujranwala Division), Multan, Bahawalpur, Larkana, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Mingora, Qalat, Batkhaila, Khuzdar, Thandyani, Sahiwal, Sibi, Quetta and Tando Allahyar covering over 50% of the population.
The ATV stations are located at Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Daska (Gujranwala Division), Multan, Bahawalpur, Larkana, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Mingora, Qalat, Batkhaila, Khuzdar, Thandyani, Sahiwal, Sibi, Quetta and Tando Allahyar covering over 50% of the population.
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==Availability==
==Availability==
ATV is available throughout Pakistan, terrestrially (on antenna) and in 86 countries of the world through [[PakSat|PakSat 1R]].
ATV is available throughout Pakistan, terrestrially (on antenna) and in 86 countries of the world through [[PakSat|PakSat 1R]].
ATV can be viewed online at the ATV website.
ATV can be viewed online at the srbc website.


==Current programming==
==Current programming==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://srbc.com.pk/ Shalimar Television Network official website]
* [http://srbc.com.pk/ Shalimar Television Network official website]
* [http://www.atv.com.pk/ ATV official website]


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Revision as of 19:03, 17 March 2022

ATV
ATV (A Shalimar Television Network Channel)
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaSouth Asia
Middle East
HeadquartersIslamabad
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerShalimar Recording & Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
History
Launched24 June 2005
Former namesPTN, STN
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
Availability
Streaming media
ATV Live StreamWatch Live

Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Limited (SRBC) is an un-listed public Company, incorporated in Pakistan in December, 1974 under the Company's Act-1913 (Now the Companies Act-2017) and is engaged in operating, telecasting and broadcasting facilities. Majority of its shares are owned by Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) , Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) apart from shares held by the member of entertainment industry. (General Public) The registered office of the Company is situated at Plot No. 36, Sector H-9, Islamabad.

Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company Limited is declared as the "National Broadcaster" in terms of Section 2(p) of the PEMRA Ordinance, 2002 along with PBC and PTV.

SRBC is Operating, at present, its TV channel under the call sign " A-TV" and Radio Network "Shalimar FM Radio Network 94.6 MHz".

Channel profile

The channel originally started as People's Television Network (PTN) in 1990 as the first semi-governmental TV Channel and second TV Channel of Pakistan from Islamabad. In 1991 PTN's name was changed to Shalimar TV Network (STN). STN came under PTV Network and was relaunched as Channel-3 in 1999 and with that the channel made its way to the satellite as well. In 2005 name of the channel was changed to ATV as it was relaunched this time under a joint venture of Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company(SRBC). Since 2018 ATV is being operated under Shalimar TV Network of SRBC. ATV now operates with 20 stations covering all major cities and commercial centres of Pakistan.

The ATV stations are located at Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Daska (Gujranwala Division), Multan, Bahawalpur, Larkana, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Mingora, Qalat, Batkhaila, Khuzdar, Thandyani, Sahiwal, Sibi, Quetta and Tando Allahyar covering over 50% of the population.

ATV's role during and after the traumatic Earth Quake experience in 2005 in Pakistan was widely appreciated at home and abroad.

All the capital and running expenses of the company are met from its own resources.

ATV's drama, music, fashion, showbiz, current affairs and agriculture programs are designed to cater to the varying entertainment tastes and information needs of its viewers.

Programming

The program mix of ATV includes entertainment (40%), information (37%) and education (23%).[citation needed]

A-News

The channel has launched its daily main news bulletin at 8:55 PM and 10 minutes news bulletins every hour on-the-hour.

Availability

ATV is available throughout Pakistan, terrestrially (on antenna) and in 86 countries of the world through PakSat 1R. ATV can be viewed online at the srbc website.

Current programming

Serials

  • Ajnabi Lage Zindagi
  • Mujhe Rang De.

Coming soon

References

External links

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