BOL News launch in August likely

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 11 May 2015

BOL News is nearing its launch in August with significant staff appointments from leading media houses. The channel will begin mock transmission soon.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: BOL News Television has almost completed its staff hiring and the channel could go on air this August. A source tells JournalismPakistan.com that Khurram Kaleem, head of news at Aaj TV, and Khurram Anwar, general manager production and executive producer current affairs, have recently joined BOL. Several senior journalists from different television channels including Geo TV, ARY News and DawnNews have been hired. The source said that hiring process is nearly complete now and the channel will start its mock/in-house transmission from next month. The management is also planning to roll out Urdu and English language newspapers three months after the channel’s launch. “Some other channels like entertainment and sports will also be launched after the papers come out,” he said.

KEY POINTS:

• BOL News Television expected to launch in August 2023.
• Staff hiring nearly complete with several senior journalists onboard.
• Mock transmission set to begin next month.
• Plans for Urdu and English newspapers three months post-launch.
• Future launches of entertainment and sports channels are in the pipeline.