ARY Digital UK
 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Network | ARY Digital Network |
| Headquarters | London |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080p HDTV, MPEG-4 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salman Iqbal |
| Sister channels | New Vision TV (ARY World) QTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 November 2020 |
| Replaced | ARY Family |
| Former names | Pakistani Channel UK, ARY Digital, ARY Family UK |
| Links | |
| Website | arydigitaltv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Sky | Channel 748 |
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.
The channel broadcasts on linear television on Sky Channel 748 as well as streaming programs on YouTube and ARY ZAP. ARY Digital UK have a exclusive website, facebook and Instagram pages and shares specials clips of TV shows are available on all YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok platforms under ARY Digital HD.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Dramas
[edit]| Date | Show | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | [8] |
| 21 August 2024 | Bismil | [9] |
| 20 September 2024 | Ghair | [10] |
| 30 July 2024 | Teray Janay Kay Baad | [11] |
| 23 September 2024 | Baby Baji Ki Bahuwain | [12] |
Sitcom
[edit]| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Bulbulay Season 2 | Sitcom |
Non-scripted/reality shows
[edit]| Year | Show | Genre | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Jeeto Pakistan | Game show Reality show |
[13] |
| 2024–present | The Ultimate Muqabla Season 3 | Reality show | [14] |
Sitcom
[edit]| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Bulbulay Season 2 | Sitcom |
Non-scripted/reality shows
[edit]| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Jeeto Pakistan Season 3 | Game show Reality show |
| 2024-present | Tamasha Season 3 |
ARY Digital UK exclusives
[edit]| Show | Notes |
|---|---|
| Iqra | Acquired Religious Show |
| Meri Pehchan | |
| Dars-e-Bukhari | |
| Deen-e-Fitrat | |
| Tera Waada | Repeat Telecast |
Upcoming broadcast
[edit]| Premiere | Show | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bismil | Idream Entertainment |
| The Ultimate Muqabala Season 2 | ARY Content Team | |
| Baby Baji Ki Bahuwain | Idream Entertainment | |
| Ghair[15] | Six Sigma Plus |
Upcoming programming
[edit]| Year | Show | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Coming soon | Aye Ishq E Junoon | [16] |
| TBA | Shair | [17] |
| TBA | Shadin Ma Tini | [18] |
Controversy
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Teleport". Samacom. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ a b Baddhan, Raj (23 January 2017). "Ofcom confirms investigation of ARY Network UK".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (29 March 2017). "New Vision TV brings back ARY News to UK".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (5 December 2017). "ARY Family prepares for UK launch on Sky".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (28 March 2017). "ARY News to return to UK as ARY World?".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (7 December 2017). "ARY Family UK launch details confirmed".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (14 November 2020). "ARY Family rebrands to ARY Digital in UK".
- ^ "Fahad Mustafa and Hania Aamir's drama 'Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum' teaser out now". Bol News. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Hareem Farooq says her character in 'Bismil' is not innocent at all". 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Ushna Shah, Adeel Hussain set to reunite in 'Ghair'". Samaa. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Indian actress Arti Singh's comment on Momina Iqbal goes viral". 7 September 2024.
- ^ "'Baby Baji' all set to return for the second season on public demand, says Sunita Marshal". 14 June 2024.
- ^ Khan, Mohsin (5 December 2014). "A Chance to win free passes of Jeeto Pakistan". ARY News. Retrieved 1 March 2017.. The last episode on-air 14 June 2020
- ^ "Celebrities Spotted in Phuket Thailand for The Ultimate Muqabla". 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Ushna Shah, Adeel Hussain set to reunite in 'Ghair'". Samaa. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Public Reacts to Aye Ishq E Junoon Powerful Teaser". 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Danish Taimoor, Sarah Khan join forces for maiden collaboration". 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Shadin Ma Tini Coming Soon Only On Ary Digital".