Tribune 24/7
Tribune 24/7 (previously Express 24/7) was an English language television news channel headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. The channel was owned by the Lakson Group.
| Country | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South Asia, Middle East |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Television Media Network (Private) Limited (Lakson Group) |
| Sister channels | Express News, Express Entertainment |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 February 2009 (relaunched in July 2018) |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Former names | Express 24/7 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official Website |
It was the second English-language television channel to be established in Pakistan, with Dawn News being the first. After Dawn News shifted to Urdu broadcasts in February 2010, Express 24/7 remained the only 24-hour English-language news channel in Pakistan until its closure in November 2011. The Express 24/7 CEO, Sultan Lakhani, cited the dismal economic condition and insufficient number of advertisement as the main reasons behind the closure. With the shutdown of Express 24/7, the era of local English news channels in Pakistan comes to an end. Subsequently, BBC News and CNN returned to being the only TV source for English news in Pakistan.[1] A state owned English news channel PTV World was launched in 2013 and was the only English news channel in Pakistan till the relaunch of Express 24/7 as Tribune 24/7 in 2018.
It again shut down in 2019.[2]
References
- Express 24/7 bows out amidst revenue drop | The Express Tribune
- "Express Group's English News Channel, Tribune 24/7 Shuts Down | MediaBites". mediabites.com.pk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019.
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