Apna Channel
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APNA Channel is a Punjabi
language satellite television channel broadcasting from Thailand
. It was launched on 14th October, 2004 and broadcasts entertainment programs in Punjabi. It also broadcasts English language programs dubbed in Punjabi. APNA Channel is part of the APNA TV Network which also include the news channel APNA News and the Seraiki
language channel Kook TV.
as Punjabi language is spoken and understood by much of the population of Punjab
. It is also understood in large portions of Sindh
and N.W.F.P.; in regions where languages very similar to it or its dialects are spoken(such as Hindko and Seraiki
). The Channel is also targeting the Punjabi speaking communities from the Indian subcontinent, settled in Europe
, Middle East
, the Persian Gulf region
, Far east
, Africa
and Australia
. Apna TV has many viewers across Pakistan and Punjabi speaking areas of India such as Punjab, Delhi
, Northern Haryana
and Northern Rajasthan
.
as well as on cable operators all around Pakistan. APNA Channel is also available on PTCL Smart IPTV.
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
language satellite television channel broadcasting from Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was launched on 14th October, 2004 and broadcasts entertainment programs in Punjabi. It also broadcasts English language programs dubbed in Punjabi. APNA Channel is part of the APNA TV Network which also include the news channel APNA News and the Seraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
language channel Kook TV.
Viewership
The major target viewership of APNA Channel include PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
as Punjabi language is spoken and understood by much of the population of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
. It is also understood in large portions of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and N.W.F.P.; in regions where languages very similar to it or its dialects are spoken(such as Hindko and Seraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
). The Channel is also targeting the Punjabi speaking communities from the Indian subcontinent, settled in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, the Persian Gulf region
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
, Far east
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Apna TV has many viewers across Pakistan and Punjabi speaking areas of India such as Punjab, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Northern Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
and Northern Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
.
Availability
APNA Channel is available on satellite via Thaicom 5Thaicom 5
Thaicom 5 is a Thai geostationary communications satellite which is operated by Thaicom, and previously Shin Satellite. It is used to provide communications services to Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia....
as well as on cable operators all around Pakistan. APNA Channel is also available on PTCL Smart IPTV.
Mission
The channel's mission is to become a channel of happenings and events narrowing rural and urban gap.Popular Programmes
Some of the popular programs on APNA Channel include:- Apna Morning with Rambo and Sahiba - Daily at 10am
- Tuhaday Sitaray
- WWE - Mon to Thu at 10pm
- Apna Drama
- Apna Bollywood
- Apna Late Night
- Apna Zarat
- Rabba Ishq Na HoveRabba Ishq Na HoveRabba Ishq Na Hove was a Hindi television series that aired on Zee TV channel from October 10, 2005 to April 18, 2006, based on a triangular love story...
- FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
- Dubbed in Punjabi - Superman cartoonsSuperman: The Animated SeriesSuperman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros...
- Dubbed in Punjabi - Apna Cinema
- Siyani Family
See also
- List of Television Stations in Pakistan
- Television in Pakistan
- List of Punjabi television channels