Hum Network
Company type | Public |
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PSX: HUMNL | |
Industry | Media |
Founded | February 2004 |
Founder | Sultana Siddiqui (Founder and President) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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Products | |
Revenue | Rs. 6.82 billion (US$24 million) (2023) |
Rs. 2.43 billion (US$8.4 million) (2023) | |
Rs. 2.14 billion (US$7.4 million) (2023) | |
Total assets | Rs. 8.25 billion (US$29 million) (2023) |
Website | www |
Hum Network Limited or Hum TV Network Limited (Urdu: ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui.
It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).
History
Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited which was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011.
Company is registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, company made its public offering of company shares and is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
On 12 February 2013, during a press consultation at Hum Network head-office, 1st Hum Awards were announced in the presence of President Hum Network Sultana Siddiqui.
In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films, a film production and distributor banner. First film which released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad which released domestically on 5 October 2014.
On 14 October 2014 Hum Network announced stock split from Rs 10 to Rs 1.
Hum Europe
Country | Pakistan United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | South Asia Europe Middle East North America Africa |
Network | Hum Network Limited |
Headquarters | Karachi, Pakistan |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Hindi/Urdu & English |
Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hum Network Limited |
Key people | Sultana Siddiqui (President) |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 10 March 2014 |
Links | |
Website | Official Website |
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Streaming media | |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Hum Europe is a British Pakistani Entertainment channel. It launched on 10 March 2014, FTA on BskyB. In December 2014, it was launched on Virgin Media. Soon after launching, in July 2014, the channel became the first Pakistani Entertainment channel to sign up to BARB.
Current programs
HUM Awards
HUM TV has its own awards. The 1st HUM Awards were held on 12 March 2015, encompassing 42 Nominations in 7 categories from 3 prominent fields. The Awards recognised and rewarded excellence in Pakistani Television, Fashion and Music.
Style360 Labels eStore
HUM Network created a strategic alliance with Labels eStore (an e-commerce website in Pakistan retailing clothing by Pakistani designers). The eStore is now called Style360Labels.
Brands
Magazines
- BCW Fashion Catalogues
- Humsay
- Masala TV Food Magazine
- Newsline magazine
- Cook Books
Masala TV Food Mag
Masala TV Food Mag a monthly Food recipe base magazine. Masala TV Food Mag is the only cooking magazine in Pakistan that has set a record of selling more than 70,000 copies. Even today, the magazine has the distinction of being a multi-issue magazine. The magazine was launched in January 2009 and has been successfully published ever since. Sultana Siddiqui is the Editor-in-Chief of Masala TV Food Magazine. In addition to the authoritative recipes of Hum Masala's chefs in this magazine, also include the most useful and authoritative articles.
TV channels
TV Channels Pakistan
- Hum TV HD (Pakistan & South Asia)
- Hum Sitaray
- Hum News
- Hum Masala
- Hum Pashto 1
International Channels
- Hum Europe (Europe)
- Hum World HD (United States)
- Hum Mena (Middle East & North Africa)
- HUM Arabia (Arab world Pakistani Content in Arabic Language)
Online Retailer
HumMart is a variant of the bigger Hum Network Limited based currently in Karachi, Pakistan. It is an online retailer, focusing on grocery shopping and providing its users with home delivery of online placed order. HumMart was launched on 20 April 2018 by Mr Malik Faisal Qayyum and Duraid Qureshi.
Others
- Hum Awards
- Hum Style Awards
- Hum Films
- Masala Family Festival
- Hum women's awards