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| Country |  Pakistan |
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| Broadcast area | Africa Asia Europe Middle East North America Oceania South America |
| Network | Pakistan Television Corporation |
| Headquarters | Islamabad,Pakistan |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p16:9,HDTV,MPEG-4) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
| Sister channels | AJK TV SD PTV Bolan SD PTV Global SD PTV Home HD PTV National HD PTV News HD PTV Sports HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 January 2013; 12 years ago (2013-01-29) |
| Replaced | PTV-2 |
| Closed | 1998-2007 |
| Former names | PTV-2 (1992–1998) |
| Links | |
| Website | ptv |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Live Streaming | Watch Live |
PTV World is a 24-hourPakistani English-language internationalnews channel.[1] It is a state-owned channel as a part ofPakistan Television Corporation. The service is also aimed at the overseas market and broadcast through satellite and online platforms similar toBBC World News,Arirang TV,TRT World,Deutsche Welle,ANC,France 24,CGTN,VOA,NHK World-Japan,RT.
Based in the Islamabad, the service started on 1992 as PTV-2 but was later renamed as PTV World in 1998. It is aimed at a worldwide market and is generally broadcast by FTA television providers around the world. It is a provider of live streaming world news which can be viewed via its website, YouTube, and various mobile devices and digital media players. The stated mission of the channels is to "provide a global public service and a common editorial stance".
PTV World was launched in 1992 as Pakistan's first satellite TV channel "PTV-2" with Japanese technical assistance, leasing a transponder on the AsiaSat-1 satellite.[2] It became first inSouth Asia and among the pioneers of satellite service inAsia. Its name was changed to PTV World in 1998.[3] The goal of this rebrand was to reach out to Pakistani immigrants in the rest of Asia, while a separate service for Europe (Prime TV) was set up.[2] In 2007, PTV World was replaced byPTV News but was re-inaugurated on 29 January 2013 as an English-language news TV channel.[4]
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