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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. |
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. |
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It again shut down in 2019.<ref>http://mediabites.com.pk/2019/01/express-groups-english-news-channel-tribune-24-7-shuts-down/ {{ |
It again shut down 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> |
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| Country | Pakistan |
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| 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 |
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.
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]
See also
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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