ARY Digital UK

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ARY Digital UK
ARY Digital Logo 2.png
Country United Kingdom
Broadcast area United Kingdom
Network ARY Digital Network
Headquarters London
Programming
Picture format 1080p HDTV, 16:9 aspect ratio
Ownership
OwnerARY Group
Sister channels New Vision TV (ARY World)
QTV
History
Launched13 November 2020;3 years ago (2020-11-13)
ReplacedARY Family
Former namesPakistani Channel UK, ARY Digital, ARY Family UK
Links
Website arydigitaltv.uk
Availability
Terrestrial
Sky Channel 758

ARY Digital UK is a British Pakistani Urdu entertainment channel, It is the British feed of ARY Digital This feed is available in the United Kingdom.

Contents

The channel broadcasts on linear television on Sky Channel 758 as well as streaming programs on YouTube and ARY ZAP. ARY Digital UK have a exclusive website, facebook and Instagram pages and specials clips of TV shows are available on all YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok platforms under ARY Digital HD.

History

ARY Network was launched in the United Kingdom in December 2000 as the Pakistani channel to cater to the Pakistani community living in the region.[ citation needed ] It used Samacom, an uplink provider based in the UAE, as the uplink teleport station. [1]

Later, the channel rebranded to ARY Digital. It started off with a format similar to PTV Prime and other South Asian channels; it provided slots for soap operas in general while presenting an hourly slot for news headlines.

In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK. [2]

In March 2017, a company called New Vision TV bought the rights to broadcast ARY News [3] and ARY Digital [4] in the UK. In April 2017, ARY News was relaunched as New Vision TV ARY World, [5] airing content from ARY News and some UK based shows. On 12 December 2017, ARY Digital UK relaunched as ARY Family airing content from ARY Digital and launching a few UK based shows. [6]

On 13 November 2020, ARY Family UK rebranded to ARY Digital UK airing content from ARY Digital and some shows for UK viewers. [7]

Programming

The channel line-up include dramas, sitcoms, comedy, feature films, teleplay, educational shows, series, game shows and talk shows. The channel also broadcast religious shows during Islamic events.

Current Programming

Drama

YearShowGenre
2024-present Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet [8] Romance
Drama
Khudsar Drama
Radd Romance
Noor Jahan Romance
Thriller
Tragedy
Drama
Social Issue

Sitcom

YearShowGenre
2019–present Bulbulay Season 2 Sitcom

Non-scripted/reality shows

YearShowGenre
2014–present Jeeto Pakistan Game show
Reality show
2023-present The Knock Knock Show Talk Show
2024-present ARY Warriors Challenge Game show
Reality show

ARY Digital UK exclusives

ShowNotes
Iqra Acquired Religious Show
Meri Pehchan
Dars-e-Bukhari
Deen-e-Fitrat
Mayi Ri Repeat Telecast

Upcoming broadcast

PremiereShowProduction
2024 The Ultimate Muqabala Season 2 ARY Content Team
Tamasha (Season 3)
Baby Baji Ki Bahuwain Idream Entertainment
Ghair [9] Six Sigma Plus

Controversy

In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital UK, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK. [2]

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References

  1. "Teleport". Samacom. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
  2. 1 2 Baddhan, Raj (23 January 2017). "Ofcom confirms investigation of ARY Network UK".
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  4. Baddhan, Raj (5 December 2017). "ARY Family prepares for UK launch on Sky".
  5. Baddhan, Raj (28 March 2017). "ARY News to return to UK as ARY World?".
  6. Baddhan, Raj (7 December 2017). "ARY Family UK launch details confirmed".
  7. Baddhan, Raj (14 November 2020). "ARY Family rebrands to ARY Digital in UK".
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