Urdu 1

Urdu 1 (Urdu: اردو 1) is an Urdu language entertainment channel based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.^[1][2] It airs foreign dramas dubbed in Urdu.^[3][4]

Urdu 1 HD Pakistan

Broadcast area	Global
Headquarters	Dubai, UAE
Programming
Picture format	South Asia: 1080i HDTV downscaled to 16:9 for the SDTV feeds. The South Asian subfeed is downscaled to letterboxed 4:3 576i) Global feeds: 1080p HDTV (downscaled to 4:3/16:9 576i for the SDTV feeds)
Ownership
Owner	Alliance Media FZ LLC
History
Launched	23 June 2012; 13 years ago (2012-06-23)
Links
Website	Urdu1.tv
Availability
Streaming media
Urdu 1 on Sony Gateway	Watch Live

History

Urdu 1 was founded in 2012 to air foreign television shows dubbed in Urdu.^[2][4] It began test transmissions on 12 June 2012 and commenced regular broadcasting on 23 June 2012. Its transmission became available on 12 June 2012, with regular transmission beginning 23 June 2012. It adapted international formats, such as MasterChef, for local audiences.^[4]