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Hum Network

Hum Network Limited
Company typePublic
PSXHUMNL
IndustryMedia
Founded12 February 2004; 20 years ago (2004-02-12)
FounderSultana Siddiqui
Headquarters,
Number of locations
Islamabad, Pakistan
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease Rs. 6.82 billion (US$24 million) (2023)
Increase Rs. 2.43 billion (US$8.4 million) (2023)
Increase Rs. 2.14 billion (US$7.4 million) (2023)
Total assetsIncrease Rs. 8.25 billion (US$29 million) (2023)
Total equityIncrease Rs. 7.245 billion (US$25 million) (2023)
Number of employees
721 (2023)
SubsidiariesHum TV, Inc.
Hum Network FZ LLC
Hum Network UK Limited
HUMM Co. Limited
Tower Sports Limited
Skyline Publications
Websitehumnetwork.tv
Footnotes / references
Financials as of 30 June 2023 [1]

Hum Network Limited (Urdu: ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui.[2][3]

It is a current member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).

History

Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited by Siddiqui.[4][5] The name was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. It was registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering for a price of PKR 10 per share.[6][7]

In February 2013, Hum Awards were launched.[8][9]

In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films. Its debut film was released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad in October 2014.[10][11]

TV channels

TV Channels Pakistan

International channels

  • Hum Europe[3]
  • Hum World (United States)[3]
  • Hum MENA (Middle East & North Africa)[3]
  • HUM Arabia (Pakistani Content in Arabic language)

Hum Mart

HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi.[9]

Others

References

  1. ^ "Hum Network Annual Report 2023" (PDF). humnetwork.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ Shahid, Ariba (26 July 2020). "Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Company profile of Hum Network Limited". MarketScreener Business website. HUM Network Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ Tirmizi, Farooq (14 August 2019). "How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  5. ^ Report, Profit (4 July 2021). "The saga at HUM continues". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  6. ^ Hussain, Dilawar (26 June 2005). "First media company to enter capital market". DAWN.COM.
  7. ^ a b c d "HUM Network profile". Business Recorder. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs". The Express Tribune. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (21 January 2020). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE FAMILY". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha". Dawn. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. ^ a b Ansari, Hassan (6 September 2014). "Na Maloom Afraad all set to do some damage at the box office". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d Kalbe Ali (12 August 2020). "Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 November 2020.