What Dunya News does

Dunya News (legal entity: National Communications Services Company) is a privately held Pakistani news media organization headquartered in Lahore and operating since 2008. It functions as a multi-platform broadcaster serving Pakistani general news consumers and Urdu-language diaspora audiences. Its portfolio spans an English-language website (dunyanews.tv), an Urdu-language website (urdu.dunyanews.tv), a dedicated video-on-demand platform (video.dunyanews.tv), a 24/7 live TV stream, native mobile applications on Google Play, Apple App Store, and Huawei AppGallery, and a print newspaper (Roznama Dunya) with e-paper editions across six Pakistani cities.

The core offering is comprehensive bilingual news coverage across Pakistan, World, Business, Sports, Showbiz, Technology, Health, Crime, Fake News, and Weird News verticals, augmented by signature talk-show programming such as Hasb-e-Haal, Mazaq Raat, On The Front, and Peyam-E-Subh. Distribution is extended through YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and a WhatsApp Channel. A specialized Budget 2026-27 Interactive Platform delivers multi-year federal budget visualization and a salary-tax calculator.

The business model is free-to-consumer, advertising-supported: content is offered at no direct cost to viewers and readers, and revenue is generated through advertising across TV, digital, and print inventory. Reported headcount of 5,001–10,000 employees indicates a sizable newsroom and broadcast operation consistent with incumbency-scale media production. No institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership details were disclosed in the source material.

Name

Dunya News

Legal name

National Communications Services Company

Website

https://dunyanews.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Dunya News is a Pakistani multi-platform news broadcaster (legal entity: National Communications Services Company) delivering bilingual English and Urdu news, live TV, video-on-demand, mobile apps, and the Roznama Dunya print newspaper to Pakistani consumers and diaspora audiences via an advertising-supported, free-to-access model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahor

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dunya News is a Pakistani television news channel and multi-platform news media organization that delivers 24/7 news and current affairs coverage in both English and Urdu. Its offering spans a bilingual news website, an Urdu-language site, a dedicated video-on-demand platform, a live TV broadcast, native mobile apps, social media channels, and a daily print/e-paper newspaper (Roznama Dunya), covering categories such as Pakistan, World, Business, Sports, Showbiz, Technology, Health, Crime, and Fake News fact-checking.

Product overview

Dunya News operates as a multi-platform Pakistani news media organization offering a unified news broadcasting operation across English and Urdu websites, a dedicated video streaming platform (video.dunyanews.tv), live television, mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Huawei devices, and a print/electronic newspaper (Roznama Dunya). The portfolio also includes specialized budget tracking and tax calculation tools. The core offering consists of 24/7 news coverage spanning Pakistan news, world news, business, sports, entertainment, technology, health, and crime categories, distributed through television programs, on-demand video, websites, and print.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roznama Dunya: Daily newspaper published by Dunya News
• Dunya TV
• Dunya News Video

Products and services

• Dunya News Website (English) English-language news website providing latest Pakistan news, world news, sports, business, entertainment, technology, health, crime, and other category coverage with multimedia content for general news consumers.
• Dunya News Website (Urdu) Urdu-language news website providing Pakistani and international news coverage with regional focus for Urdu-speaking audiences in Pakistan and the diaspora.
• Dunya TV Video Platform Video streaming platform (video.dunyanews.tv) offering on-demand news videos, TV programs, live streaming, headlines, and must-watch content in English and Urdu.
• Dunya News Live TV Live television streaming service broadcasting the Dunya News channel in real-time to online audiences.
• Dunya News Mobile Application Native mobile applications available on Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and Huawei AppGallery for accessing news content on smartphones and tablets.
• Dunya TV Programs Television programs including Peyam-E-Subh, Nuqta E Nazar, Dunya Meher Bokhari Kay Sath, Mazaq Raat, On The Front, Think Tank, Voice of Dunya, Ilm-O-Hikmat, Dunya TV Special, Sawal Awam Ka, and Ikhtalafi Note.
• Roznama Dunya (Daily Newspaper) Daily Urdu newspaper published by Dunya News, available in print and e-paper digital editions across multiple Pakistani cities including Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Multan.
• Budget 2026-27 Interactive Platform Federal budget data visualization and tracking tool featuring yearly budget volumes, allocation categories, income sources, subsidy details, tax information, and a salary tax calculator for fiscal years 2018-2027.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ARY News: Leading Pakistani Urdu news channel from the ARY Group, operating 24/7 broadcast plus digital news — competes head-to-head with Dunya for audience share, talk-show IP and advertising spend.
• Hum News: Pakistani Urdu news channel with accompanying digital properties, competing in the same 24/7 broadcast and online news segment as Dunya News.
• Bol News: Urdu news channel and digital platform competing for mass-market Pakistani news audiences and ad budgets, with comparable talk-show and live-news formats.
• Dawn News: English-language Pakistani news TV and digital platform backed by the Dawn Media Group — directly comparable bilingual/digital newsroom model competing for English-speaking Pakistani and diaspora audiences.
• Samaa TV: Urdu-language 24/7 news and current-affairs channel with strong digital presence, competing with Dunya for the same news-broadcasting and digital-video audience.
• 24 News HD: Pakistani Urdu news channel backed by the Lakson Group — competes for advertising and prime-time talk-show audience share against Dunya.
• Express News: Pakistani news channel owned by the Express Media Group with simultaneous TV, digital and newspaper (Daily Express) operations — directly comparable multi-format model to Dunya's TV + Roznama Dunya setup.
• Geo News: Pakistan's largest 24/7 Urdu news channel operated by Jang Group, with national TV, web and mobile presence — directly competes with Dunya for the same Urdu-speaking news audience and ad budgets.

Regional players

• Daily Jang: Largest Urdu-language daily newspaper in Pakistan, sister property of Geo News — directly comparable print + digital news model to Roznama Dunya and benchmark for Dunya's newspaper economics.
• Dawn (English newspaper): Pakistan's flagship English daily with companion Dawn News TV — comparable bilingual editorial operation, premium advertiser base and digital subscription strategy to Dunya's English site.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DunyaNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DunyanewsOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/dunyatvnetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/dunyanews.tv
• TikToktiktok.com/@dunya_news
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dunya-tv

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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