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PTC Punjabi

Indian television network

Summary

Indian television network

FieldValue
namePTC Punjabi
logoPTC Punjabi.png
launch_date
website
picture_format576i SDTV
networkPTC Network
ownerG Next Media Private Limited
key_peopleRabindra Narayan (Managing Director and President)
countryIndia
areaIndia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, US, Europe
affiliatesBadal family
headquartersDelhi, India

PTC Punjabi is an Indian Punjabi-language television network. Indian politician and the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal holds a majority stake in PTC. It features general interest programming including news, dramas, comedies, music and talk shows. PTC Punjabi commenced operations on 6 August 2008 and in a year, became the most popular television network in Punjab, India.

In 2009, PTC Punjabi expanded its reach internationally. It launched in the United States on DirecTV on 23 August 2009. In September 2009, a Canadian version launched. In early 2010, PTC Punjabi was removed from DirecTV for unknown reasons. On 25 August 2010, PTC Punjabi launched on Dish Network, making the channel available in the United States once again. PTC hosts the annual PTC Punjabi Music Awards and PTC Punjabi Film Awards.

Channels

ChannelLaunchedProgrammingNotes
PTC News2007News
PTC Punjabi2008GEC
PTC Chak De2008Music
Oscar Movies Bhojpuri2014Movies
PTC Punjabi Gold2019Movies
PTC Music2019Music
PTC Simran2019Religious

PTC Punjabi Music Awards

PTC Punjabi Music Awards are presented annually by PTC Punjabi to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Punjabi language music industry of India.

Sexual abuse allegations

A contestant for the PTC Miss Punjaban pageant alleged that she had been kept in custody against her will and was pressured for sexual favors. PTC managing director Rabindra Narayan denied these allegations. The allegations led to calls for withdrawal of Gurbani telecast rights from PTC. The managing director of PTC network, Rabindra Narayan, was taken into custody on charges of sexual harassment, using criminal force on woman with intention of disrobing her, wrongful restraint, and confinement.

References

References

  1. "PTC Punjabi".
  2. "About".
  3. (2016-02-03). "Honcho of Badal-owned PTC 'steers' Punjab PR dept’s meet with NRI media".
  4. (2012-01-20). "Not on TRP radar, yet govt ad windfall for Badal family channel".
  5. Rajshekhar, M.. "Every business in Punjab leads back to an Akali Dal leader (well almost)".
  6. (2021-05-27). "We have had only one mission – Save Lives: Rabindra Narayan, PTC Network".
  7. (2019-02-26). "PTC network launches four new channels in USA using Amagi cloud playout platform".
  8. (13 April 2018). "PTC Network signs 15-channel deal with Amagi".
  9. (2018-12-08). "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2018 Highlights: Here's The List Of Winners".
  10. "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2015: Nominations list – Times of India".
  11. Mahi, Shaminder. (2018-12-09). "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2018 : Here is the list of Winners".
  12. "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2015 Nominations".
  13. (2022-03-16). "HC warrant officer 'rescues' Miss Punjaban contestant".
  14. "Akalis 'losing' grip on SGPC post poll rout".
  15. (7 April 2022). "Tv Channel Md Arrested For Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Confinement {{!}} Chandigarh News – Times of India".
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