PTC Punjabi, PTC News & PTC Chak De are leading Punjabi Entertainment, Punjabi News & Punjabi Music channels under the aegis of the company G Next Media (P) Ltd. G-Next Media comprises the team of professionals who had successfully launched and managed ETC Channel Punjabi & Zee Punjabi. The same team came together and made PTC network of channels as the leading Punjabi Network. PTC PUNJABI, launch
ed in August 2008, showcases the true spirit of Punjabiyat in all its myriad moods. A 24-Hours Punjabi satellite channel in the General Entertainment Genre, the key service of the channel is the daily telecast of Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib every morning and evening. The channel telecasts reality shows like Voice of Punjab & Mr Punjab, power packed Musical extravaganzas like The Masters – Sitare Punjab De, Beauty and Talent Hunt Shows Miss PTC Punjabi, Industry Award Functions like PTC Punjabi Music Awards, PTC Punjabi Film Awards and Punjab De No.1, Fiction serials Chausar, Mirza Sahiba Di Hate Stoty and more. PTC NEWS, the leading Punjabi News channel, has already created a revolution in the Punjabi satellite scenario. The Channel is dedicated to the soul and heritage of Punjab offering authentic updates on current events, news, happenings and people that are of interest to Punjabis all over. The channel has State-of-art production studios in Delhi and Mohali. PTC CHAK DE is a 24 hour Punjabi music channel launched in March 2009. The channel offers Refreshing non-stop Music to the Punjabi viewers, and is a hit with the youth and the elderly alike. PTC Network has also launched PTC Punjabi in Canada, U.S.A and Australia, specifically catering to the South Asian Community. The flagship property of PTC Punjabi in Canada is Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Saheb, Amritsar. Apart from this, the channel will also air Punjab- centric news and Current Affairs. In the primetime, the channel will provide Entertainment content to Punjabi audiences in Canada through a bouquet of programs belonging to the genre Talent Hunt, Comedy, Musical, Travel Show, Bollywood News, Talk Shows and so on. In USA, PTC Punjabi showcases the culturally relevant programming i.e. Gurbani from Sri Hazoor Sahib (Nanded) every morning, News from Punjab, Current Events, Family Drama, Live Musical Shows, Bollywood News, Talent Hunts, Talk Shows and so on. PTC Punjabi is available in Australia showcasing lastest reality shows, song based programs, Musical extravaganzas, thereby taking Punjab to the Indians settled abroad. Sworn to professionalism, the channel and its team are committed to serve both the industry and the viewers with zeal and dedication. About Management
RABINDRA NARAYAN, PRESIDENT - PTC NEWS, PTC PUNJABI & PTC CHAK DE is a seasoned media professional. A pioneer in the field of Punjabi television, Narayan was the leader of the team that launched first-ever Punjabi satellite channel, Punjabi World. He has played an important role in putting Gurbani on the world’s television map as the team led by him started beaming Gurbani Keertan from Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, in 1998. He has also been honoured with the Delhi State Punjabi Media Award by Delhi Government’s Punjabi Academy in 2003. He has also contributed his might to the cause of Punjabi theatre where he has worked as an actor, director, designer since 1983 with Dr. C.D. Sidhu and others. He was also the General Secretary with Collegiate Drama Society which has staged over 2000 shows during the past two decades. His biggest achievement was the creation of the first-ever sound-n-light multi-media stage show, Aazaadi Dey Taraaney, to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence. The show produced, in collaboration with Punjabi Academy, was staged at many places including the historic Red Fort. Narayan has also been a respected journalist. He was Asstt. Editor with The Weekly SUN in the early Nineties and before that he was Culture Editor with Sunday Mail. He was also a respected music and film critic during his stint as a journalist and wrote columns in various publications. Essentially a team man, Narayan continues to serve the cause of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat through the Punjabi channels. Channel Availability
PTC Punjabi is available on all Cable Networks in Punjab as well as DTH platforms; Airtel DTH on Channel 583; TATA SKY on Channel 888; DISH TV on Channel 807; BIG TV on Channel 953; SUN Direct TV on Channel 666;Videocon D2H on Channel 751 & MTNL’s IPTV on Channel 165 and Airtel IPTV on Channel 942. PTC News is available on all Cable Networks in Punjab, TATA SKY on Channel 886; DISH TV on Channel No. 806, DD DIRECT on Channel 31, MTNL’s IPTV on Channel 166, SUN Direct on Channel 589, Airtel DTH on Channel 584, Big TV on Channel 955 and Videocon D2H on Channel 757. PTC Chak De is available on all Cable Networks in Punjab and MTNL’s IPTV on Channel No. 167, Big TV on Channel No. 957, Videocon (D2H) on Channel No. 759 and Airtel DTH on Channel No.587. Internationally, PTC Punjabi is available in USA on Dish Network Channel No. 604. In Canada, the channel is available on Rogers on Channel No. 693. PTC Punjabi is available in Australia on Vision Asia at Channel No.12. It is also available on Konnect TV at Channel No. 03. The channel offers the best digital picture quality of viewing, by being available in the latest MPEG-4 FORMAT.
