Express News (TV channel)

Express News
based in Lahore Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaSouth Asia, Middle East, America, UAE, UK, Ireland, India, Bangladesh Europe
HeadquartersLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)Urdu
Picture format16:9 (576i, HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTelevision Media Network (Private) Limited (Lakson Group)
Sister channelsExpress Entertainment
Tribune 24/7
History
Launched1 January 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-01)[1]
Links
Websiteexpress.pk
Availability
Streaming media
Express News LiveWatch Live

Express News is an Urdu language Pakistani television news channel based in Lahore, launched on 1 January 2008.[2][3][4] It is owned by Lakson Group which also runs the country's third largest Urdu daily newspaper, Daily Express. The owners of the channel, launched 'Express 24/7', a 24-hour Pakistani English news channel on 5 February 2009.[2]

Express Media Group launched their entertainment channel Express Entertainment on 1 January 2012[citation needed]. EMG had also launched their channel, Hero TV, from 5 June 2012.[5]

  1. ^ "Express Media Group". DAWN.COM. 2 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Express News". Reporters Without Borders.
  3. ^ "Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? - The Express Tribune". 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Express News TV". hamariweb.com. Retrieved 20 March 2014.