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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| PSX: HUMNL | |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 12 February 2004 |
| Founder | Sultana Siddiqui |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Key people | |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  Rs. 6.82 billion (US$24 million) (2023) |
| Rs. 2.43 billion (US$8.7 million) (2023) | |
| Rs. 2.14 billion (US$7.7 million) (2023) | |
| Total assets | Rs. 8.25 billion (US$30 million) (2023) |
| Total equity | Rs. 7.245 billion (US$26 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 |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 30 June 2023[update] [1] | |
Hum Network Limited (Urdu: ہم نیٹ ورک) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui. It is also powered by Zee Network.[2][3]
It is a 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 secondary General entertainment channel 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) (HD General entertainment channel)[3]
- Hum MENA (Middle East & North Africa) (HD General entertainment channel)[3]
Hum Mart
HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi.[9]
Others
References
- ^ "Hum Network Annual Report 2023" (PDF). humnetwork.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Shahid, Ariba (26 July 2020). "Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?". Profit by Pakistan Today.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Company profile of Hum Network Limited". MarketScreener Business website. HUM Network Limited. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Tirmizi, Farooq (14 August 2019). "How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment". Pakistan Today newspaper. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Report, Profit (4 July 2021). "The saga at HUM continues". Profit by Pakistan Today.
- ^ Hussain, Dilawar (26 June 2005). "First media company to enter capital market". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b c d "HUM Network profile". Business Recorder. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs". The Express Tribune. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (21 January 2020). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE FAMILY (Duraid Qureshi and Sultana Siddiqui)". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha". Dawn. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Kalbe Ali (12 August 2020). "Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
