PTVC

Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) is a government owned public limited company, which runs the operations of Pakistan Television (PTV) Network consisting of PTV News, PTV Home, PTV Sports, PTV World, PTV Global, PTV National, etc. PTV was launched in November 1964 by the government of Pakistan with cooperation of Japanese Nippon Electric Company and Britain’s Thomas Television International. In 1965, operations of the TV were handed over to the Television Promoters Limited, a private limited company jointly run by the Japanese Nippon Electric Company and Britain’s Thomas Television International. The government of Pakistan owned greater number of shares of this private company than the other two private companies. On May 29, 1967, PTVC was established under the Company’s Act of 1913 and took over Television Promoters Limited. At present, a Managing Director, appointed by the federal government, manages the operations of the Corporation. A10-member board of directors, appointed by the Federal Government, looks after policy matters of the Corporation.