PTC Punjabi

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PTC Punjabi
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CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom & Ireland
HeadquartersChandigarh, India
Programming
Picture format16:9 (1080p, HDTV)
downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV and HDTV feed
Ownership
OwnerG Next Media Pvt. Ltd
History
Launched6 August 2008 (2008-08-06)
Links
Websitewww.ptcpunjabi.co.in
Availability
Satellite
Airtel DTH (India)Channel 555
BIG TV (India)Channel 953
Dish TV (India)Channel 1154
Sun Direct DTH (India)Channel 666
Tata Sky (India)Channel 1906
Dish Network (USA)Channel 9975 / 748-03 (Hopper)
Sky (UK & Ireland)Channel 766
Astra 2G (Europe)11656 V 22000 5/6
IPTV
MTNLChannel 165

PTC Punjabi is a Punjabi television network from India and the company is owned by G Next Media Pvt Ltd. It features general interest programming including news, dramas, comedies, music and talk shows. PTC Punjabi commenced operations on 6 August 2008[1] and in a year, became the most popular television network in Punjab.

In 2009, PTC Punjabi expanded its reach internationally. It launched in the United States on DirecTV on 23 August 2009. In September 2009, a Canadian version launched. In early 2010, PTC Punjabi was removed from DirecTV for unknown reasons. On 25 August 2010, PTC Punjabi launched on Dish Network, making the channel available in the United States once again.[2][3]

In July 2010 PTC Punjabi was launched in Australia and New Zealand on Konnect TV Network and in 2011 on VisionAsia (Australia and New Zealand). Currently it broadcasts to every viewer in Europe in Free to Air mode on Sky. It is also available to viewers to United States and Canada on Dish Network, Rogers, Telus, Bell, Bell Fibe, Shaw.

PTC hosts the annual PTC Punjabi Music Awards and hosted, for the first time, PTC Punjabi Film Awards in 2011, which it hosts every year.

Programming[]

Some of the most popular programs on PTC Punjabi include:

Gurbani (praises of god sung by the sikhs) is telecasted everyday from the gurudwara (sikh temple) Harminder Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple) in the early morning and evening. Gurbani is the main program for which PTC Punjabi is famous in the sikhs, in mostly India, Canada etc.

News Bulletin offers Punjabi news, featuring the widest network of reporters and cameraman across Punjab.

Straight Talk is a hard-hitting talk show with political and community leaders in a format that allows for straight and candid discussion on current issues. Straight Talk has featured individuals fully acquainted with the entire family in an informal and entertaining format.

The Masters is an unplugged anchor-based show with Punjab Dei Sitare, a fleet of legendary singers who perform live with well-modulated voices that resound from the corners of the world, where the Punjabi diaspora is found.

Primetime News features two news anchors who present the day's big stories in a lively, chatty format.

Majha, Malwa Doaba Daily News Update give special updates from Majha, Malwa and Doaba belts of Punjab catering to local happenings.

Voice of Punjab is a Punjabi musical reality TV game show. It started in 2010, and as of August 2012 it had 3 seasons.

BCL Punjab is a Punjabi version of Box Cricket League where celebrities play cricket in teams and compete for a grand prize.

Mr. Punjab[4] is popular Punjabi male pageant reality television show where men across Punjab compete for Mr Punjab title every year. It started in 2014, now audition dates for the latest season Mr. Punjab 2017 has also been announced.

Maha, a new family drama serial starts from 14 December 2020. It is the official remake of Tamil serial Pandian Stores.

Channels[5][]

  • PTC Punjabi - Punjabi General Entertainment channel.
  • PTC News - Punjabi News channel.
  • - Punjabi Music and special event channel.
  • - Punjabi Movie and Sports channel.
  • - Premium Punjabi and Bollywood Music channel.
  • - Punjabi Religious channel dedicated to Sikhism.
  • - 24 hour live Facebook channel, streaming local music and Folk songs in Punjabi language.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "We have had only one mission – Save Lives: Rabindra Narayan, PTC Network". MediaNews4U. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "PTC network launches four new channels in USA using Amagi cloud playout platform". MediaNews4U. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ Mumbai, BestMediaInfo Bureau; April 13; 2018. "PTC Network signs 15-channel deal with Amagi". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Grand Finale of Mr Punjab 2016 on PTC Punjabi sees 3.9 times viewership growth". MediaNews4U. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Channels | PTC Official Website". Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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