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Network | City Media Group |
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Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Programming | |
Picture format | (1080p 16:9, MPEG-4 HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mohsin Naqvi Gohar Ejaz |
Sister channels | City 41 24 Digital UK & EU 44 Rohi City 21 |
History | |
Launched | December 2008 |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
City 42 Live |
City 42 is a Lahore-based news channel which broadcasts news and information about latest happenings and events in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The channel was founded in 2008 and is owned by Mohsin Naqvi, the founder of City News Group and former caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan). [1] [2]
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