The Musik
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| Launched | 2003 |
| Network | ARY Television Network |
| Owned by | ARY Group |
| Slogan | "Licensed To Thrill" |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Broadcast area | Australia, Asia, Middle East, United Kingdom, United States |
| Headquarters | Karachi, London, USA,UAE |
| Sister channel(s) | ARY One World, ARY Digital, QTV (ARY) |
| Website | www.themusik.tv |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Intelsat 10 (Asia) | 19850-3/4 |
| Eurobird 9 | ??? |
| ADD (UAE) | channel 61 |
| Sky Digital (UK) | channel 806 |
| Dish Network (USA) | channel 663 |
| Cable | |
| National Cable network (Pakistan) | Channel 69 |
| Southern Networks (Pakistan) | Channel 45 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| Ptcl smart (Pakistan) | channel 370 |
The Musik is a 24-hour Urdu-English music channel from Pakistan.
Originally created and launched from Dubai in 2003 under the leadership of the CEO Salman Iqbal and multiple Award Winner VP Wiqar Ali Khan. It is now under the leadership of Danish Khawaja, who once headed the ARY Creative Workshop, The Musik focuses especially on South Asian communities throughout the world, particularly in Pakistan, Middle East and Europe. It is a part of the ARY Digital Network.
The Musik channel is famous for being the first Pakistani channel to start pure youth reality based shows that are groundbreaking.
In terms of format, The Musik caters to all age audiences, offering round-the-clock-music in all genres such as pop, rock, Bhangra, Classical, and folk. It has interactive shows, celebrity interviews, comic fillers, theme shows, imaginative animations, live concerts, and exclusive unplugged performances. The channel's longest running international music based show was "Music Hour with Wiqar Ali Khan" hosted in English and Pushtu, Rock On is also the longest running rock music based show in the Pakistan. Another popular reality show is "Living on the Edge".
The Musik also broadcasts debates on current affairs, talk shows, live interactive request shows, countdown programs and music videos. The Musik features Pakistani, Arabic, English and international music with weekly and daily shows including chartbusters, countdowns, gossip, behind-the-scenes (Hollywood and Bollywood), fashion around the world, as well as requests and dedications from viewers around the globe.
The Musik boasts a team of over two dozen VJs from diverse ethnic backgrounds, giving the channel a true international flavor.
Broadcasting live gives The Musik the ability to allow hosts to use the channel as their instant and personal platform for those with whom they identify through instant SMS, e-mails, and phone calls.
The Musik is one of the first Satellite channels having live link-ups between its studios based in London UK, USA, Pakistan, India and Dubai.
[edit] Programs
- Music Hour with Wiqar Ali Khan was the most popular international rated show
- Living On The Edge
- Xposed
- King of Street Magic
- Girl Meets World
- Rated M
- Musik Inbox
- The Musik IQ
- The Musik Top Ten
- Freshly Baked Show
- The American chart show
- Top ten
- Just Drive
- Video on trial
- Just movies
- MOD
- The garage Jam
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- The Musik Awards [TMA 2008 (The Musik)]
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