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''Geo Entertainment'' or Har Pal Geo is a Pakistani entertainment television channel owned by
Geo Television Network Jang Media Group (), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. It has headquarters in Printing House, Karachi. It is the publisher of the Urdu language new ...
was established in May 2002. Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite whereas on 1 October 2002 the regular transmission of Geo Entertainment was started.


History

GEO has been one of the oldest Pakistani networks, and regularly has received good TRPs on various daily soaps, reality series, and drama serials since inception. Geo broadcast many daily soaps during its initial years and the soaps became popular too. Some shows from the 2000s that aired on the network which are still recognized include ''Tere Pehlu Main,
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'' () is a Pakistani television drama series, directed by Babar Javed and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Humayun Saeed, based on Umera Ahmad's novel of the same name. The series is about Saba, a woman torn betwe ...
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Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti ''Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti'' (, English: ''I Wish I Was Not Your Daughter'') is a Pakistani social serial which premiered on Geo TV in 2011. Written by Kifayat Rodani, the serial was directed by Syed Ali Raza Usama and co-produced by Shahzad ...
, Tum Ho Kay Chup, Doraha,
Yeh Zindagi Hai ''Yeh Zindagi Hai'' () is a Pakistani Urdu language comedy-drama television series that showed on Geo Entertainment from 2008 to 2013. It initially starred Javeria Saud, Saud Qasmi, Moammar Rana, Hina Dilpazeer, and Sana Fakhar. It became one o ...
'' and various more. The channel continued to do well in ratings but in 2014 the network was banned in the country for promoting blasphemy on its morning show
Utho Jago Pakistan ''Geo Entertainment'' or Har Pal Geo is a Pakistani entertainment television channel owned by Geo Television Network was established in May 2002. Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite whereas on 1 Octobe ...
. The channel was eventually unbanned but the ratings took a hit and the channel was panned for making below average content, and it took a while for the channel to get back onto the charts with well ratings. In 2017, GEO launched
Khaani ''Khaani'' ('', feminine version of Khan'') is a 2017 Pakistani drama television series that premiered on 6 November 2017 on Geo Entertainment. It is directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entert ...
and the series went on to become a huge success for the network with worldwide success and was later added on
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due to its major popularity. Similarly around the same time
Ghar Titli Ka Par ''Ghar Titli Ka Par'' () is a 2017 Pakistani television series aired on Geo Entertainment on 18 December 2017. It is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment. The serial stars Sanam Chaudhry, Aiman Khan and S ...
also was a big success for the network domestically and garnered many views on
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as well. The two drama serials helped GEO break ground just like it did before its ban and become the most viewed channel in Pakistan. Since that time, Geo joined hands with
7th Sky Entertainment Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer, and director. As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan. He is currently responsible for "Geo Enterta ...
and has produced various shows that have been record-breaking on television and social media platforms. In 2019, the network created two records for the most watched show in the 9:00 pm slot with the beginning of
Bharosa Pyar Tera ''Bharosa Pyar Tera'' is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under their banner 7th Sky Entertainment. It features Adeel Chaudhry and Komal Aziz Khan in the lead roles. It aired daily from Monday to ...
and ending of
Dil-e-Gumshuda ''Dil-e-Gumshuda'' (, initially titled ''Margh-E-Ishq Se Pehle'') is a 2019 Pakistani romantic television soap opera aired on Geo Entertainment. It is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, under their production banner 7th Sky Enterta ...
, both the series garnered 17.0 TRP In 2020,
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created a record for the most watched show in the 7:00 pm slot with 22.75 TRP, and is also the second highest rated serial in the history of Pakistani television, as well as being in the top trending list in India on YouTube. In recent times, criticism of Geo Entertainment includes the flak for its low picture quality on television compared to HUM HD and
ARY Digital ''ARY Digital HD'' () is a Pakistani television network available in Pakistan. ARY Digital was founded by a Dubai-based holding company Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob and Salman Iqbal (ARY). The network is focused towards on Pak ...
which are in higher quality, and making very Indian-ized dramas by copying daily soaps from Indian networks and turning them into weekly drama serials or daily soaps as well in order to get ratings. After the
Pakistan Stock Exchange attack On 29 June 2020, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi with grenades and by firing indiscriminately. At least three security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed, wh ...
in July 2020, the attackers car was found in the later episode of the channel's show, '' Deewangi'' and sparked a reaction from audiences due to the strange coincidence.


Programming

Popular programming which have gotten ratings as well as international popularity in recent years includes: '' Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai,
Piya Naam Ka Diya ''Piya Naam Ka Diya'' (; English: ''Lamp of beloved's name'') is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama serial directed by Saleem Ghanchi, written by Samra Bukhari, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under the 7th Sky Entertainment banner ...
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Ramz-e-Ishq ''Ramz-e-Ishq'' () was a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series, written by Siraj ul Haque and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under their banner 7th Sky Entertainment. It starred Mikaal Zulfiqar, Hiba Bukhari and Kiran ...
, Yaariyan, Meharposh, Aye Dil Tu Bata, Deewangi, Kahin Deep Jalay'', '' Rang Mahal'', '' Khuda Aur Muhabbat'' and many more. The network also has various series on
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such as Hiddat and Yaar-e-Bewafa.


References


External links


Official website
{{Authority control Television channels and stations established in 2002 2002 establishments in Pakistan Geo TV Television stations in Karachi