News Broadcasting
Pakistan broadcaster Aaj TV joins Asiasat platform
MUMBAI: Asian satellite operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (Asiasat) and Pakistan’s Recorder Television Network have signed a lease agreement.
As per this the Pakistan company will use C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S to broadcast Pakistan channel, Aaj TV to all local networks in Pakistan and its overseas audience across the Asia Pacific region.
Aaj TV is broadcasting on AsiaSat 3S. It offers a mix of news, current affairs and entertainment programming in Urdu and English to local audiences, as well as Pakistani communities throughout Asia and the Middle East.
Recorder Television Network director marketing and operations Aamir Khan said, “AsiaSat 3S is our first choice because it offers the region’s most attractive broadcast platform. Its high-power and region-wide coverage enables us to reach national and regional audiences effectively at the same time. In addition, AsiaSat 3S’s enormous ground penetration in Pakistan and other parts of Asia will give us instantaneous access to many cable headends, rebroadcasters, hotels and home viewers already served by this powerful satellite.”
Asiasat CEO Peter Jackson said, “We are very pleased to welcome Aaj TV onboard. Our client is a long established leader in Business News in the region. Our partnership with Aaj TV will offer our audience across Asia a new and exciting viewing experience.”
AAJ TV will be available on AsiaSat 3S in C-band with the following reception parameters:
Transponder: 3V
Frequency: 3750 MHz
Polarisation: Vertical
Modulation: QPSK
Symbol Rate: 2.82 Msym/sec
FEC: 3/4
Aaj TV employs over 350 employees and has fully equipped bureaus in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Aaj TV claims to be the only private digital satellite channel to have an Earth Station in Pakistan that broadcasts directly to the AsiaSat 3S.
Aaj TV provides round the clock news coverage from around the world in collaboration with partner news sources in more than 100 countries. Combining news reporting with analytical strengths provided by social and political commentators in Pakistan accounts for in depth and precise current affairs shows. On the Entertainment front, industry veterans are heading the teams and using production facilities in Pakistan to create programmes that star well known faces in Pakistani television.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
