ARY DIGITAL NETWORK launches 2 more channels in the UAE & North America

After the success of its flagship general entertainment channel, ARY DIGITAL and its 24 hour news and current affairs channel ARY ONE WORLD, the network now rolls out QTV - the world's first 24 hour Islamic channel and THE MUSIK - the premiere Pakistani music channel.

Both of these channels will be available on the DISH NETWORK platform.

"One of our basic objectives is to help our music, entertainment, language, etc basically our culture find a voice and reach the world over. Our channels are trying to bridge the geographical divide that exists for that huge population of people that have migrated from their from their homelands."

said Mr. Salman Iqbal, President and CEO of ARY DIGITAL Network.

The Network continues to expand its reach and distribution - with launch of THE MUSIK in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2006 completing adding to the exiting ARY DIGITAL, ARY ONE WORLD and QTV packages.

In June 2006 ARY DIGITAL NETWORK will also be launching ARY DIGITAL, THE MUSIK, ARY ONE WORLD and QTV in New Zealand & Australia.

"We are proud to say that we are the largest South Asian Television network in the world with the most channels being distributed internationally." stated Mr. Iqbal. "It's important for a network to be able to provide options to suit the taste buds of a wide cross section of viewers be it in any region."

THE MUSIK

The Musik, - The Musik has established itself as the premiere music channel in Pakistan. The channel has boldly and truthfully portrayed the correct reflection of today's Pakistani youth, who are an amazing blend of a selective western influence and traditional ethnic upbringing.

With its programming base revolving around the Pakistani Music Industry, the channel is proud to be promoting the diverse genre of music, talent and attitude embedded within these artists and their music.

The Musik, has been a pioneer in interactive television by redefining interactive television and being the first music channel in the region to broadcast live / music on demand programs, which bring about the involvement of the viewer either through telephone call-ins, emails, or video uplinks.

The Musik is one of the first Satellite channels having live link-ups between its studios based in UK, Pakistan and Dubai.

Over the years, the feats and first achieved by The Musik, can be described as a revolution which includes:

• First channel of Pakistan to participate in and broadcast live the largest musical events in music history, Live 8
• Introduction of programming not necessarily revolving only on music and artists, but also revolving around Pakistani youth.
• Introducing live and interactive programming to any music channel in the region.
• First Pakistani Musik channel with VJ's South Africa, Europe and the Middle East propagating a Pakistani prerogative and taste.
• First channel to promote and organize global tours of Pakistani stars in cities like New York, Houston, New Jersey, Dubai, and London,

QTV

QTV was launched in 2003 and is the first, round-the-clock global Islamic satellite channel, with an objective to fill a huge void in the Islamic world lacking avenue to provide correct religious content for Muslims and to help dispel myths and misconceptions about the religion of Islam.

The channel's array of programming includes:: Mazhabi Talimat, Istakhara, Arabi Grammer, Hadith Sahih Bukhari, Aadab-e-Zindagi, Iqra, Roohani Masail, Qawallian and several other programs with world renowned scholars.

QTV has also regularly provided viewers with several significant programs such as the Live Hajj Transmission, comprehensive coverage of the Ajmer Urs, special qawali events attended by thousands people organized in India, Pakistan and London.

QTV is, among one of the channels televised under the ARY Digital Network umbrella, is a channel dedicated to religious programs for Muslims everywhere. Based exclusively on Islamic principles, values and ideas, it is an excellent source of knowledge for each Muslim. Most of the programs are conceptualized and hosted by renowned religious scholars and intellectuals of the field.

Moreover, the channel presents viewers with an assortment of programs based on Quranic teachings, Hadees, Qawwali and Naat's.

The channel has proved to been successful in bridging the gap between our past and present generations through preserving the purity of our religious beliefs, values and practices.