ARY Group
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The ARY Group is a company in the Middle East, owned by a Pakistani. They own many gold shops, ARY GOLD in the Middle East and after that success and in South Asia they have now expanded to Europe.
They now have a shop in London and also own TV channel, ARY Digital, based in London and can be watched all over the world on six satellites.
Corporate Profile
ARY Digital is another feather in the growing achievements of the Dubai based, ARY Group of Companies. From becoming one of the largest gold and jewelry groups in the world, the group has successfully ventured and diversified into a number of businesses in different arenas. The ARY Groups' lists of businesses include:
ARY Gold ARY Jewellery ( UK, USA, Pakistan and Middle East) ARY Bullion ARY Refinery ARY Traders ARY Exchange co. ARY Real Estate Metalex Corp. (Pvt.) Ltd. makers of "Millat Fan". H.M. Cables Pakistan Ayesha Electrical Industries New Delight Industries
Infotainment for your family!
December 2000
December 2000 - The Beginning: ARY Digital was launched in the United Kingdom to cater to the rising demand of value-based family entertainment for the Sub-continental viewer residing in the European world. ARY Digital has provided viewers programming for every member of the household: cartoons for children, music, fashion and new-age shows for teenagers, game shows, dramas, sitcoms and live shows on issues regarding women, news and current affairs programs, and pulsating ICC cricket tournaments and other sporting events, now captivating over a quarter of a million viewers across Europe.
September 2001
September 2001 - Pakistan: After ARY Digital's overwhelming growth in Europe, the channel began transmission in Pakistan and other parts of Asia, with the mission of providing home made programming of international standards. Since its inception, ARY Digital has pioneered the electronic media revolution in Pakistan that has taken the country's television industry to unprecedented heights. ARY DIGITAL has maintained itself as the trend-setter, regularly evolving new and innovative programming:
STAR GOLD QUIZ SHOW - A live game show offering a prize of a kilogram of gold everyday. During its run, participants have won over 130 kilograms of gold. News and Current Affairs - Over the last 3 years ARY Digital has provided the viewers in-depth, analytical and exclusive news coverage with regular bulletins, current affairs shows, and live discussion programs with call-ins from Asians in Europe, the Sub-continent and the Middle East. With a team of seasoned journalists, the channel has to its credit, highly acclaimed coverage of events of global importance such as: The War in Afghanistan, Gulf War, Referendum in Pakistan, and the historic 2002 Pakistani General Elections. Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati - ARY Digital has also secured the rights for the Urdu version of the world-famous game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' The program has enabled residents of Pakistan to participate and be a part of the global fraternity of winners whose lives have changed because of the program. Dramas, Sitcoms, and Television serials -ARY Digital has given viewers the chance to sit back and enjoy an emotional roller-coaster with programs featuring top stars and directed by the best and biggest names in show biz. ARY Digital has also given breaks to upcoming and talented directors who have brought to the fore new and innovative styles of television productions. Live / Interactive programs - When it comes to interactive television, ARY Digital has redefined the term. The channel boasts of hours of live programming which brings about the involvement of the viewer either through telephone call-ins, emails, or video uplinks. People from around the world participate live, in various music request shows, political and social discussion shows, celebrity talk shows, game shows and innovative concepts such as "Aao Galey Milein' where distanced loved ones from three different countries, were reunited after being separated from each other for years, live on television; a feat accomplished for the first time by an Asian satellite channel. ICC Cricket - ARY Digital has been actively involved in a number of sporting events, but it has primarily set its eyes on providing its viewers broadcasts of the game that is embedded in the blood stream of each and every Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan - Cricket. A game that has reached the lives of many others around the globe. For the next five years, ARY Digital has procured the exclusive rights for all ICC Cricket tournaments for UK, Europe and the Middle East. During the last one year, some of the biggest Cricketing tournaments/series have already been featured on the channel. In a landmark deal ARY deal ARY Digital has also bought the rights of Pakistani Cricket for a whopping USD 40 million dollars. Viewers in the Middle East, Europe and Pakistan will soon be treated to the upcoming historic tour of the Indian Cricket team to Pakistan. Putting another feather in its cap of achievements that already include: Independent News in Urdu and English In-house Asian-oriented television productions based in the Middle East and United Kingdom Interactive game shows involving audiences throughout Europe, Sub-continent and the Middle East To facilitate heavy viewer interaction, ARY Digital has acquired and set up a Premium 1200 Line Call Center that can handle as much as 700,000 calls in 24 hours The channel has the widest distribution on cable systems in Pakistan First Asian Television Program broadcasting live from three different countries for a particular program Already part of three international bouquets in Europe and the Middle East "Who wants to be a Millionaire" franchise for Pakistan Daily Live Game shows offering prizes of a kg of gold daily, over 120 kilos of gold have been won Most hours of fresh programming among rival channels The fastest growing TV Network with ratings which are growingly exceeding all satellite-delivered TV channels in the market. MAY 2003
MAY 2003 - The birth of the network: With the success of its venture into Europe and Pakistan, ARY Digital has relocated to Dubai Media City, now broadcasting from its US$36 million dollar state-of-the-art studio and office complex in the pearl of the Gulf; and extending itself into a network of channels with the launch of a 24-hour international music channel - The Musik and a 24-hour news and current affairs channel - ARY One World. To add to its bouquet of channels ARY has also launched regular and targeted 24-hour transmissions for India with ARY DIGITAL, Just for India and the ARY DIGITAL- Middle East. The content and the presentation of the channels have been structured purely with one purpose in mind: to continue to provide viewers dedicated, highly interactive, tailor-made and value-based television to viewers the world over. With the network not only beaming transmission but involving viewers in regions across the world, programs are interacting with a vast spectrum of callers from across the globe including Pakistan, India, The Middle East, England and other parts of Europe, enabling The Network to bring together cultures and people through a single common platform - The ARY DIGITAL NETWORK
The ARY Digital Network offers:
Production - State-of-the-art broadcast and production facilities with a team of producers committed to churning out news, music and facets of informative as well as entertaining programming with a difference. Human Resource - A dedicated, talented and experienced production, marketing, and administration to keep The Network on the top and always a step ahead of competition. Viewer ship - Superceding the existing limiting boundaries to all corners of the world. Originality / Creativity - A programming mix tailor-made for each segment of the audience Advertising Benefits - A return on investment that is second to none ARY DTH (Direct-to-Home)
ARY Digital Network has recently acquired the license for DTH, becoming one of the leading Electronic Media Company that is all set to bring a revolution in the Pakistan media market by introducing the DTH platform for a number of channels across the globe to explore the Pakistani Market and fulfill the demand of 20,000,000 viewers.
THE CHANNELS - A CLOSER LOOK
ARY ONE WORLD
The ARY Group has embarked upon ambitious plan to launch ARY One World, the exclusive bilingual news channel in English and Urdu. Drawing strength from its correspondents in all major cities around the globe, a wealthy pool of exclusive films and information, the rich archive library, the team of renowned journalists, award winning anchors, and critics and analysts from various fields --- ARY One World is committed to provide its viewers news as it happens, in-depth analysis and live discussions on hottest issues of the day. Besides comprehensive news coverage and updates every hour, ARY One World offers wide range of extraordinary insights on topics ranging from politics, business and finance, money and stock market to fashion and weather updates. We have exclusive programming covering different regions exclusively. The channel is all set to revolutionize the news scenario in the Sub-continent,
Salient Features
Exclusive correspondents in almost all the major capitals around the globe. Network of over 500 reporters and correspondents in Pakistan. Programs presented by the top international anchors. Major international Television networks as exclusive partners for the exchange of news, information and other technical facilities. Rich archive library with exclusive footage. The core editorial staff hails from different parts of the world thus bringing the best of journalistic talent and expertise to ARY One World. THE MUSIK
A 24 Hour Music Channel featuring hit Indian, Pakistani, Arabic, English and International Music with weekly and daily shows including chartbusters, countdown shows, Gossip, behind-the-scenes of Hollywood and Bollywood movies, Shows about the world of fashion, shows involving requests and dedications from viewers all around the globe. The Musik boasts of a 'hep' team of over two dozen VJ's from diverse ethnic backgrounds giving the channel a true international flavor. The Musik offers a competitive edge to what music channels normally offer. Broadcasting live gives The Musik the uniqueness to allow generation 'X' to use the channel as their instant and personal platform for those who they can identify with, through instant SMS, E-mails, Phone calls in Fresh Programming from different parts of the World. The Musik is one of the first Satellite channels having live link-ups between its studios based in London UK, Pakistan, India and Dubai. The Musik - PLAY!
ARY DIGITAL - MIDDLE EAST
ARY Digital - Middle East has been launched to fill and explore an enormous gap in the region. In a market that has been dominated in the past by the print and radio media, since its expansion and growth from ARY Digital has penetrated and established television, as a prime medium to reach Asians in the Middle East. ARY Digital - Middle East is a 24 Hour Family Entertainment Channel primarily focusing the Asian Population residing in the region. The channel aims to become a regional force, for family entertainment, fun, education and information, for Asians and other expatriate communities in the Middle East. The channel will provide a transmission containing popular programs from ARY Digital, The Musik, and region-specific programs from ARY One World to compliment the freshly produced programs for the channel from the Middle East. ARY Digital Middle East is the first Satellite Channel in the Urdu/Hindi language with complete broadcasting cum production facilities in Dubai Media City. The Channel will be pampering viewers with custom-made regional and interactive programming. The Channel can be viewed in the Middle East and the UAE, on two of the most penetrative channel bouquets in the region 'E - Vision' and 'Pehla '. Along with wholesome entertainment, the channel is geared up to show major cricketing events taking place around the world. Backed by a team of creative professionals, ARY Digital - Middle East showcases the best of Indian, Pakistani and local contents with an aim to cover the UAE and Middle Eastern markets like never before. The channel promises to provide multinational and local clientele an opportunity to reach out to the largest and the most prospective market segments in the Middle East.
ARY DIGITAL - JUST FOR INDIA
ARY Digital - Just for India is a 24 Hour Family entertainment channel in Urdu/Hindi language, providing pure value-based family entertainment and interactive television to the Indian viewer. ARY Digital - Just for India showcases the best of Indian and Pakistani content. During its test transmission in India the channel has already been able to capture a huge market segment in the country. In the stream of hundreds of regional as well as international Television channels in India, ARY Digital has been able to find its niche and the viewers are able to identify with the different interactive and entertaining shows on the channel. The programming of ARY Digital - Just for India is designed to cater to each and every member of the family. The channel is also planning to cover several local entertainment and cultural events that take place in India.
ARY DIGITAL - JUST FOR USA
ARY Digital - Just for USA - ARY Digital Network has recently announced the launch of its flagship infotainment channel ARY Digital and ARY ONE WORLD 24 hour News and Current Affairs channel for North American Viewers. For a long time these people have been isolated from their culture, values and countries. As a network ARY Digital is committed to bridge the distance between Pakistanis and other Asian communities who have now settled down here with their homeland. ARY Digital is committed to bring quality value based family television entertainment to viewers in North America, including popular sitcoms, serials and highly interactive lifestyle and music programs, talk shows, religious programs, and top notch ICC cricketing action. ARY One World will be offering news from the Pakistan and other parts of the World as and when it happens. Apart from current affair programs anchored by award winning news personalities, the channel also brings with it, its pool of exclusive correspondents in almost all the major capitals around the globe and over 500 reporters and correspondents in Pakistan alone. ARY Digital is committed to bring Pakistan and India home, to the viewers of North America.
QTV
Apart from the above, the Network has launched the world's first 24 hour Islamic Television channel called QTV and is also broadcasting International Channels such as HBO for the Pakistani Market from its Dubai Media City Studios.
The footprint of the ARY DIGITAL Network is now penetrating into more than 126 countries world-wide including: AFGHANISTAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRUNEI, BURMA, CHINA, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ITALY, JORDAN, KAZAKHASTAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PORTUGAL, PHILIPPINES, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, YEMEN.
ARY Group official site (http://www.arydigital.tv)