GNN Competitors

The BBC is the world leader in global breaking news, providing trusted, accurate, impartial and independent news on TV, radio, online and social media to hundreds of millions of people worldwide each week. We have an unrivalled global network of world-class journalists based in more places than any other broadcaster and covering stories from the widest variety of locations.

Pakistan entered into Television Broadcasting age with a small pilot TV Station established at Lahore from where transmission was first beamed in Black & White with effect from 26 November 1964. Television centres were established in Karachi and Rawalpindi/Islamabad in 1967 and in Peshawar and Quetta in 1974 While introducing the sophisticated branch of the electronic media in the country, the broad perspective kept in mind was to inform and educate the people through wholesome entertainment and to inculcate in them a greater awareness of their own history, heritage, current problems and development as well as knowledge of the world at large.

SAMAA is the first private satellite news channel providing live transmission simultaneously from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta and Peshawar The channel is launched under the banner of Jaag Broadcasting Systems (Pvt) Limited. SAMAA present up-to-the-minute news bulletin, incisive political analysis, programs for women, youth and children besides infotainment shows including sports, social issues and innovation. SAMAA covers news as and when it happens in a factual and impartial manner. It has an extensive network of correspondents, state-of-art studios with linkup facilities in the Federal and Provincial capitals, where professional and experienced team ensures prompt telecast. The look and feel of the channel has successfully attracted the urban and rural population of Pakistan while providing quality news, on time every time.