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Pakistan Television formally launches PTVFlix under the guidance of Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD, April 30 (SABAH): Pakistan Television (PTV) has formally launched PTVFlix under the guidance of Minister Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb aimed at providing PTV a competitive edge in the fast paced streaming content domain.

PTVFlix is a new video streaming (Over the Top) OTT platform on which users globally can access PTV’s vast library of content, including TV shows, dramas, documentaries, sports, and other programs. 

In her tweet on Sunday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has expressed pleasure over the launch of a new video streaming OTT platform PTVFlix.

She congratulated the team of PTV and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for all their hard work which has made this idea a reality. She also thanked the entertainment legends Bushra Ansari, Javed Sheikh and Khalid Abbas Dar for joining her at the launch event.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said “delighted to launch #PTVFlix today, initiated and started in July 2022 ,a new video streaming OTT platform on which users globally can access PTV’s vast library of content, including TV shows, dramas, documentaries, sports, and other programs. This initiative is very close to my heart and it gives me great pleasure to announce it today”.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said that over the past several years and decades, PTV has produced content which became national treasures. Timeless dramas and shows such as Dhoop Kinaaray and Ainak Waala Jinn became and remain a part of our collective memory. PTVFlix will make this rich library of content – present and old – easily accessible to users. It will enable our youth to connect and our older audiences to reconnect with TV content that left an indelible impact on countless lives. The application can be downloaded on both iOS and Android. I am sharing the links for both below. I encourage you all to download and use the app.

“I would like to thank and congratulate the team at PTV and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for all their hard work which has made this idea a reality. I would also like to thank our entertainment legends Bushra Ansari Sba, Javed Sheikh Sb and Khalid Abbas Dar Sb for joining me at the launch event” she said.

Meanwhile prime minister’s coordinator on economy and energy Bilal Azhar Kayani has congratulated Marriyum Aurangzeb and her team on this excellent initiative. PTVFlix has made classic, timeless PTV shows such as Dhoop Kinare, Tanhaiyaan, Dhuwan, Alif Noon, Alpha Bravo Charlie, Khuda Ki Basti and Ainak Waala Jinn easily accessible to viewers for the first time.