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Abb Takk TV launched

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 19 April 2013

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Abb Takk TV launched
Abb Takk TV was launched in Islamabad, marking its entry into the competitive news market. It is the third channel to debut this year following a recent media controversy.

ISLAMABAD: Abb Takk TV joined the growing list of news channels Friday becoming the third to be launched since the start of the year. The launch came on the heels of a setback suffered by Capital TV which was launched on April 10 but was taken off air Thursday after a guest insulted the Army chief in a live show.

Abb Takk belongs to Apna Television, a Punjabi-language channel owned by Fahad Hussain Shah who also runs Apna Entertainment and Kook Television.

KEY POINTS:

  • Abb Takk TV launched in Islamabad on Friday.
  • It is the third news channel launched this year.
  • The launch follows the off-air status of Capital TV.
  • Fahad Hussain Shah owns Abb Takk TV and other channels.
  • Abb Takk TV is a Punjabi-language channel.

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