Geo News

Geo News
Launched	2004
Network	Geo TV
Picture format	4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Audience share	UK: 0.03% (September 2015, BARB)
Country	Pakistan
Sister channel(s)	Geo Entertainment Geo Super Geo Tez Geo Kahani AAG TV
Website	www.geo.tv
Availability
Satellite
World TV Europe (Europe)	Channel 13
Sky (UK / Ireland)	Channel 817
Dish Network (US)	Channel 902
Cable
Southern Networks (Pakistan)	Channel 9
UCS	Channel 52
Cablelink (Philippines)	Channel 109
IPTV
World On Demand (Japan)	Channel 116
PTCL Smart TV (Pakistan)	Channel 03
Freebox TV (France)	Channel 602
NeufBox TV (France)	Channel 630
TV Desi (Canada)	Channel ??
Streaming media
Geo News Live	Watch Live

Geo News is a private Pakistani news channel, owned and operated by Jang Group.^[1]

History

Geo Television Network started out with its flagship channel Geo TV, but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super and GEO Tez.
Iftikhar Qaisar (based in London) was Bureau Chief of Geo News for the UK and Europe 1985-2015.

Ban

On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority with 15 days ban and a fine of PKR 1 crore for serving a legal notice to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), government and the media watchdog for defaming and maligning the media house by accusing it of working on anti-Pakistan agenda.^[2]

Geo News anchors

• Kamran Khan(2002-2014)
• Hamid Mir
• Hassan Nisar
• Najam Sethi
• Wajih Sani
• Abdullah Sultan
• Rabia Anum
• Ayesha Bakhsh
• Absa Komal
• Ayesha Khalid
• Nadia Asher
• Ashar Alam
• Nabeeha Ejaz

Programme

• Meray Mutabiq
• Aapas ki Baat
• Capital Talk
• Jugnu
• Report Card (talk show)
• Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain
• Naya Pakistan
• Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath
• Aik Din Geo Ke Saath
• Jirga
• Burka Avenger
• Geo Cartoon
• Khabarnaak
• SCORE

References

1. "Geo TV Network". DAWN.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
2. "Geo TV slapped with 15-day ban, Rs 10 million fine". DailyTimes.