Geo Entertainment
Geo Entertainment | |
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Live every moment | |
Launched | 1 October 2002 |
Network | Geo Television Network |
Slogan | Har Pal Geo! |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Headquarters | Karachi |
Sister channel(s) | |
Website |
harpalgeo |
Availability | |
IPTV | |
PTCL Smart TV | 32 |
Streaming media |
Geo Entertainment or Geo Drama is a Pakistani entertainment television channel owned by Geo Television Network was established in May 2002.[1] Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite whereas on 1 October 2002[2] the regular transmission of Geo Entertainment was started.
Programming
Controversy
In May 2014, Geo Entertainment[3] was banned by PEMRA[4]for airing blasphemous content in its morning show Utho Jago Pakistan.[5][6][7] Protest was also done in Lahore as people said it is an unlawful ban.[8] While on other hand countrywide protest was done against Geo for airing controversial content.[9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "Geo TV Network". DAWN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed?". The Express Tribune. Gulraiz Khan. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Pemra suspends Geo Entertainment, ARY News licenses". DAWN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "PEMRA serves notice on Geo for controversial content". Daily Times. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Humaima (16 May 2014). "Another Show Cause Notice for GEO TV for Airing Blasphemous Content". Pakistan Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Mohammad Ashraf (16 May 2014). "Pakistan's Geo TV under fire for 'blasphemy'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Demos held against Geo TV". The News. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Protests against unlawful ban on Geo TV go on". The News. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Countrywide protests against Geo for airing 'blasphemous' content". Daily Times. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Ahmad Naveed (17 May 2014). "Massive Protests against Geo TV for Airing Blasphemous Content". Pakistan Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Countrywide protests against Geo". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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