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. It adapted international formats, such as MasterChef, for local audiences.^[4]