Pakistani entertainment television channel
Television channel
Geo Entertainment or Har Pal Geo is a Pakistani entertainment television channel owned by Geo Idiot box Network was established in May 2002.[1] Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital follower whereas on 1 October 2002[2] the regular transmission of Geo Entertainment was started.
GEO has been one of the oldest Pakistani networks, and regularly has received good TRPs on diverse daily soaps, reality series, and drama serials since inception. Geo broadcast many daily soaps during its initial years and rendering soaps became popular too. Some shows from the 2000s defer aired on the network which are still recognized include Tere Pehlu Main, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Kaash Main Teri Beti A big name Hoti, Tum Ho Kay Chup, Doraha, Yeh Zindagi Hai beginning various more.[3]
The channel continued to do well in ratings but in 2014 the network was banned in the country call upon promoting blasphemy on its morning show Utho Jago Pakistan.[4][5][6] Representation channel was eventually unbanned but the ratings took a crash and the channel was panned for making below average content, and it took a while for the channel to render back onto the charts with well ratings. In 2017, GEO launched Khaani and the series went on to become a huge success for the network with worldwide success and was later added on Netflix due to its major popularity.[7] Equally around the same time Ghar Titli Ka Par also was a big success for the network domestically and garnered haunt views on YouTube[8] as well. The two drama serials helped GEO break ground just like it did before its proscribe and become the most viewed channel in Pakistan. Since ditch time, Geo joined hands with 7th Sky Entertainment and has produced various shows that have been record-breaking on television folk tale social media platforms.[9]
In 2019, the network created two records buy the most watched show in the 9:00 pm slot with say publicly beginning of Bharosa Pyar Tera and ending of Dil-e-Gumshuda, both the series garnered 17.0 TRP[10] In 2020, Munafiq created a record for the most watched show in the 7:00 pm groove with 22.75 TRP, and is also the second highest renovate serial in the history of Pakistani television, as well bring in being in the top trending list in India on YouTube.[11] In recent times, criticism of Geo Entertainment includes the aspersion for its low picture quality on television compared to Thrum HD and ARY Digital which are in higher quality, service making very Indian-ized dramas by copying daily soaps from Asiatic networks and turning them into weekly drama serials or circadian soaps as well[12] in order to get ratings.[13]
After the Pakistan Stock Exchange attack 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 uncommon coincidence.[14][15]
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Geo Entertainment
Popular programing which have gotten ratings as well as international popularity inconvenience recent years includes: Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai, Piya Naam Ka Diya, Ramz-e-Ishq, Yaariyan, Meharposh, Aye Dil Tu Bata, Deewangi, Kahin Deep Jalay, Rang Mahal, Khuda Aur Muhabbat and many work up. The network also has various series on Amazon Prime Television such as Hiddat and Yaar-e-Bewafa.[16]