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'''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]].
'''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]].

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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.<ref>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/299263/express-247-bows-out-amidst-revenue/ Express 24/7 bows out amidst revenue drop | The Express Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.


== History ==
It again shut down in 2019.<ref>http://mediabites.com.pk/2019/01/express-groups-english-news-channel-tribune-24-7-shuts-down/</ref>
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Tribune 24/7 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.<ref>[http://tribune.com.pk/story/299263/express-247-bows-out-amidst-revenue/ Express 24/7 bows out amidst revenue drop | The Express Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="Journpak" />
<br>Express 24/7 was relaunched as Tribune 24/7 in 2018,<ref>{{cite news |title=Express Media Group launches English news channel |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1754800/express-media-group-launches-english-news-channel-today |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=The Express Tribune |date=10 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Journpak">{{cite news |title=Express Group launches English language news channel Tribune 24/7 - Journalism Pakistan |url=https://www.journalismpakistan.com/express-group-launches-english-language-news-channel-tribune-24-7 |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=www.journalismpakistan.com |language=en}}</ref> before closing again in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediabites.com.pk/2019/01/express-groups-english-news-channel-tribune-24-7-shuts-down/ |title=Express Group’s English News Channel, Tribune 24/7 Shuts Down {{!}} MediaBites |website=mediabites.com.pk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109152846/http://mediabites.com.pk/2019/01/express-groups-english-news-channel-tribune-24-7-shuts-down/ |archive-date=2019-01-09}} </ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:2018 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Television stations in Karachi]]
[[Category:Television stations in Karachi]]
[[Category:Defunct television channels]]
[[Category:Lakson Group]]
[[Category:Lakson Group]]
[[Category:2019 disestablishments in Pakistan]]
[[Category:2019 disestablishments in Pakistan]]

Latest revision as of 11:37, 31 July 2024

Tribune 24/7
CountryPakistan
Broadcast areaSouth Asia, Middle East
HeadquartersKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerTelevision Media Network (Private) Limited (Lakson Group)
Sister channelsExpress News, Express Entertainment
History
Launched5 February 2009 (2009-02-05) (relaunched in July 2018)
Closed2019
Former namesExpress 24/7
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.

History

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Tribune 24/7 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.[1][2]
Express 24/7 was relaunched as Tribune 24/7 in 2018,[3][2] before closing again in 2019.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Express 24/7 bows out amidst revenue drop | The Express Tribune
  2. ^ a b "Express Group launches English language news channel Tribune 24/7 - Journalism Pakistan". www.journalismpakistan.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Express Media Group launches English news channel". The Express Tribune. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ "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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