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Hum Network

Pakistani television network


Summary

Pakistani television network

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nameHum Network Limited
logoHum Network logo.png
typePublic
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industryMedia
foundation
founderSultana Siddiqui
location_cityKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
location_countryPakistan
locationsIslamabad, Pakistan
key_people
products
revenue
revenue_year2023
operating_income
income_year2023
net_income
net_income_year2023
equity
equity_year2023
assets
assets_year2023
num_employees721
num_employees_year2023
subsidHum TV, Inc.
Hum Network FZ LLC
Hum Network UK Limited
HUMM Co. Limited
Tower Sports Limited
Skyline Publications
footnotesFinancials
website

Hum Network FZ LLC Hum Network UK Limited HUMM Co. Limited Tower Sports Limited Skyline Publications

Hum Network Limited () is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is also powered by Zee Network.

It is a member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).

History

Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited by Siddiqui. The name was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. It was registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering for a price of PKR 10 per share.

In February 2013, Hum Awards were launched.

In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films. Its debut film released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad in October 2014.

TV channels

TV Channels Pakistan

  • Hum TV (HD General entertainment channel Pakistan & South Asia)
  • Hum Sitaray (HD secondary General entertainment channel Pakistan & South Asia)
  • Hum News (HD 24 hours Urdu News channel Pakistan & South Asia)
  • Hum Masala (HD Pakistan's no.1 Food channel Pakistan & South Asia)
  • Hum Pashto 1 (HD Pashto General entertainment channal Pakistan & South Asia)
  • Ten Sports (HD 24 hours 7 days Sports channel Pakistan & South Asia)

International channels

  • Hum Europe (Europe HD General entertainment channel)
  • Hum World (United States) (HD General entertainment channel)
  • Hum MENA (Middle East & North Africa) (HD General entertainment channel)

Hum Mart

Main article: Hum Mart

HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi.

Others

  • Hum Awards
  • Hum Style Awards
  • Hum Films

References

References

  1. "Hum Network Annual Report 2023".
  2. Shahid, Ariba. (26 July 2020). "Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?".
  3. "Company profile of Hum Network Limited". HUM Network Limited.
  4. Tirmizi, Farooq. (2019-08-14). "How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment". Pakistan Today newspaper.
  5. Report, Profit. (4 July 2021). "The saga at HUM continues".
  6. Hussain, Dilawar. (26 June 2005). "First media company to enter capital market".
  7. (19 March 2015). "HUM Network profile". Business Recorder.
  8. (18 February 2013). "Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs". The Express Tribune.
  9. Mohammad Kamran Jawaid. (21 January 2020). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE FAMILY (Duraid Qureshi and Sultana Siddiqui)". Dawn newspaper.
  10. (6 September 2014). "Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha". Dawn.
  11. (6 September 2014). "Na Maloom Afraad all set to do some damage at the box office". The Express Tribune.
  12. Kalbe Ali. (12 August 2020). "Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network". Dawn (newspaper).
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