Hum Network

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. It’s also powered by Zee Network. ^[2][3]

Hum Network Limited

Company type	Public
Traded as	PSX: HUMNL
Industry	Media
Founded	12 February 2004; 21 years ago (2004-02-12)
Founder	Sultana Siddiqui
Headquarters	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan , Pakistan
Number of locations	Islamabad, Pakistan
Key people	Mazhar-ul-Haq Siddiqui (Chairman) Duraid Qureshi (CEO)
Products	TV channels Magazines Online stores
Revenue	Rs. 6.82 billion (US$24 million) (2023)
Operating income	Rs. 2.43 billion (US$8.4 million) (2023)
Net income	Rs. 2.14 billion (US$7.4 million) (2023)
Total assets	Rs. 8.25 billion (US$29 million) (2023)
Total equity	Rs. 7.245 billion (US$25 million) (2023)
Number of employees	721 (2023)
Subsidiaries	Hum TV, Inc. Hum Network FZ LLC Hum Network UK Limited HUMM Co. Limited Tower Sports Limited Skyline Publications
Website	humnetwork.tv
Footnotes / references Financials as of 30 June 2023[update] [1]

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 released under banner was Na Maloom Afraad in October 2014.^[10][11]

TV channels

TV Channels Pakistan

• Hum TV (HD General Entertainment Channel Pakistan & South Asia) ^[12][3][7]
• Hum Sitaray (HD Drama Channal Pakistan & South Asia) ^[12][3][7]
• Hum News (HD 24 Hours Urdu News Channel Pakistan & South Asia)^[12]
• Hum Masala (HD Pakistan's no.1 Food channel Pakistan & South Asia) ^[12][3][7]
• Hum Pashto 1 (HD Pashto General Entertainment Channal Pakistan & South Asia)
• Ten Sports (HD 24 hours 7 days Sports Channel Pakistan & South Asia)

International channels

• Hum Europe (Europe HD General Entertainment Channel)^[3]
• Hum World (United States)(United States of America HD General Entertainment Channel)^[3]
• Hum MENA (Middle East & North Africa)(HD General Entertainment Channel)^[3]

Hum Mart

Main article: Hum Mart

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

Others

• Hum Awards^[9][8]
• Hum Style Awards^[9][8]
• Hum Films^[10][11]