TV & Radio

JINGLES NOT ALL THE WAY!

There was a time when jingles in TV commercials were the reason why people looked forward to the twice-in-an-hour break during dramas. Those were the days when content was king and ads were played...

Yeh Radio Pakistan Hai – Evolution of Radio In Pakistan

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 5 – 2013 This was announced at 12 am August 14, 1947, for the first time by the late celebrated broadcaster Mustafa Ali Hamdani, who later became the Director...

The FM BOOM

Written By Sher Asfandyar Khan The year 2003 filled the airwaves of Pakistan with the booming stereo sound of FM music. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had been formed and scores of licenses...

8xm Bharam Say

8XM is a relatively new yet thriving music channel with rankings amongst the top 15 channels since January 2014. The channel was established in November 2011 and soon gained popularity among the Pakistani youth...

Vatika’s Message: Be Effective, Less is More

When brands execute objective-driven marketing campaigns, more often than not it is associated with the use of high budgets. It is important to focus on impact. At times reach is misinterpreted as impact. Sure...

URDU1: Trendsetting Television

Fawad Iqbal Qureshi, Head of Marketing Sales and Research - Horizon Media talks about Urdu1 and the channel’s plan for the industry.   Synergyzer: What ventures are a part of Alliance Media FZ-LLC? Fawad Qureshi: Our current...

A Devoted Entertainment MAVERICK

Mohammad Jerjees Seja, CEO – ARY Digital Network talks about films and creativity in our TV industry. Synergyzer: Please give an overview about ARY Group. Jerjees Seja: ARY Network is part of the ARY Group, started by Haji Abdul...

Actor Omair Rana On Why Artists Need To Be United For Royalty

Omair Rana stresses the importance of artists being a part of guilds and unions to ensure their rights can be met.  Synergyzer: What is the difference in content productions for mainstream television versus digital platforms? Omair...

Abb Takk

Abbtakk, an Urdu news channel established in April 2013, is one of Pakistan’s most renowned news channels which is steadily gaining momentum due to its well researched and in-depth current affair programs. Abbtak‘s primary...

Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist

Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...

Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...

In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...

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