Akaal Channel is a UK based, free-to-air satellite television
channel which is dedicatedly focused on
Sikhism
Sikhism is an Indian religion and Indian philosophy, philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups, major religio ...
and the Sikh community. Founded by Amrik Singh Kooner, the channel also broadcasts across 44 countries, including Europe, on satellite television.
Formerly known as Sikh TV, the channel has a center in
Amritsar
Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-List of cities in Punjab, India by population, largest city in the India, Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportatio ...
as well.
Awards and recognition
* Sikhs in Media at 7th Annual Sikhs Award, London
* The channel was reported to rank at number 21 in the category of UK Asian Entertainment TV channels at the end of April 2019.
*Best World Sikh Media, Annual
Sikh Awards 2017
Programming
The channel features a one-hour current affairs program weekly called 'Big Question.
Humanitarian aid
The channel also has an 'Akaal Channel Aid' which is a humanitarian agency.
See also
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Sikhism in England
English Sikhs number over 520,000 people and account for 0.9% of England's population in 2021, forming the country's fourth-largest religious group. In 2006 there were 352 gurdwaras in England. The largest Sikh populations in the U.K. are in the ...
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Sikhism in the United Kingdom
British Sikhs number over 535,000 people and account for 0.8% of the British population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom's Religion in the United Kingdom, fourth-largest religious group. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, British ...
References
Broadcasting in Birmingham, West Midlands
Religious television channels in the United Kingdom
Sikh mass media
Sikhism in the United Kingdom
Television channels and stations established in 2013
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