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Geo TV or GEO Television is a Pakistani television network founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002. GEO TV belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers. The channel started its test transmission on 14 August 2002, whereas regular transmission began from 1 October, 2002. ^[1]. GEO TV is working under the company of Mr. Shakil Ur Rehman J&S Enterprises (Private) Limited. In Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, the word geo translates to live on in English.

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GEO entertainment is also available on local cable in Pakistan

GEO TV started with its flagship channel of GEO TV, but later branched out it into two channels, GEO News and GEO Entertainment respectively. Later it also launched other entertainment and sports channels.

• GEO News
  Main article: GEO News

Geo News was established as independent channel when GEO Network branched out its channels in 2005. GEO News is a Pakistan based Urdu News Channel, and rated as on the most popular news channels in Pakistan.

• GEO Entertainment

Geo Entertainment was established as independent channel when GEO Network branched out its channels in 2005. GEO Entertainment is a Pakistan based entertainment channel showing Dramas, musical programs, feature movies, primarily in Urdu Language.

• GEO Super
  Main article: GEO Super

GEO Super is twenty-four hour sports channel, launched by GEO Network in September 2006. Programming content includes variety of sports from around the world, focusing mainly on cricket, with a secondary focus on boxing, football and field hockey.

• AAG TV
  Main article: AAG TV

AAG TV is twenty-four hour channel focusing on programs for youth in Pakistan. AAG TV was launched in September, 2006 by GEO Network.

GEO Network has released only one movie, Khuda Kay Liye, produced by Shoaib Mansoor and released July 20, 2007.

In June 2008, the UAE Government asked GEO to drop 2 of its controversial talk shows or move its operations out of the country.^[2]

The channel's broadcast facilities are based at Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates and its uplink teleport station is Samacom, the uplink provider in the UAE.

The channel is simultaneously broadcast online at GEO.tv. GEO is currently on the 4154/H/4410 frequency on IS7/10.

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is an Urdu Pakistani television network. Its programming includes interactive infotainment programs, children’s programs and much more.

Some Geo TV Programs: Food Evening with Rahat, Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Aalim Online, Childhood With Zymal, Reshmi, Ab Ghar Jane Do, Mehndi Walay Haath, Tere pehlo Mein, Meri Adhoori Mohabbat, Nadia Khan Show

• A documentary by GEO covering water scarcity in the Indus river delta won "The Special Prize of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III" at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.^[3]
• GEO was awarded a special award in 2005 at the Nouticaslo TV festival.^[4]
• On April 20, 2004 at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Mir Ibrahim Rahman, chief executive of Geo TV, received an International Broadcast Excellence Award for the impact the channel has had on Pakistan.

The GEO logo, consisting of orange and blue, represents the coverage done by GEO day and night. It was designed by Shahzad Nawaz Khan and is now one of Pakistan's most favourite logos. It can often be seen on many local trucks and taxis.

The following is the mission statement by GEO TV:^[5].

"GEO will be the voice of freedom from the Asian subcontinent. It will highlight the issues of concern and the cultural richness of its people through information, discussion and entertainment. GEO will propagate transparency of responsibility that will ensure its position as the most credible and meaningful source of information, through quality programming based on issues."

On November 3, 2007, the Pakistani government halted the transmission of ARY One World and GEO News. Following the controversial suspension of the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry by President Pervez Musharraf, GEO News began drawing international attention to the fervent demonstrations against Musharraf. The suspension of GEO News broadcasts was followed by a new ordinance by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that introduced a code of conduct, increasing the liability of each channel over their broadcasts. ^[6]

Pakistanis were still able to watch GEO through satellite and high speed broadband access until November 17, 2007, when the channel was completely removed off the air, as authorities in Dubai concluded that the channel had failed to meet certain media regulations and broadcasting standards of Dubai Media City, in the United Arab Emirates.

Geo TV was shut down by Dubai authorities on 17 November 2007 when they ordered satellite uplink to be switched off.^[7] The station had been banned in Pakistan since November 3rd^[8]. However, the station has continued to be available on Internet through Internet streaming.

Transmission of the Geo News channel was restored by Dubai Media City (DMC) and IMC Dubai authorities from midnight 29 November 2007.

On 19 January 2008, after 77 days, President Pervez Musharraf held successful talks with GEO TV Administration and ordered relevant authorities to immediately relay the transmission of said channel. Geo News, and Geo Super resumed transmission on 21 January 2008. Geo however, now operates and uplinks from Karachi, Pakistan.^[9]

On Friday 13. March 2009 Geo News was again banned on the orders of President Asif Ali Zardari^[10]in larger cities of Pakistan. Apparently, the reason was the coverage of the channel of the "long march", the protest movement of the law Pakistan for the restoration of the justices sacked by former President Musharaf.Information minister Sherry Rehman resigend in protest.^[11]

President Zardari has sent messages to Geo TV administration in which he has said that if Geo has recovered from the courts the losses incurred following the ban on the channel in former president Pervez Musharraf’s rule then it should stop forthwith the coverage of lawyers movement for the restoration of November 3, 2007 judiciary. The concerned officials have directed the cable operators to place Geo News channel at the tail end, making it difficult for the viewers to watch the channel.^[10]

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