What 24 News HD does

24 News HD is a Pakistani 24-hour news television channel and digital news platform headquartered in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 2014, the company operates across broadcast TV and a digital ecosystem anchored on 24newshd.tv, with distribution also through YouTube (~9.21M subscribers), Facebook (5.6M followers), X/Twitter (1.4M followers) and Instagram (136k followers). The platform delivers breaking news, analysis and multimedia content across categories including Pakistan, World (South Asia, China, Middle East), Sports, Entertainment, Business, Science & Tech, Health, Education, Crime, Environment, Lifestyle, and Opinion, supported by sub-products such as Shorts, full-length Videos, an Opinion section, a daily email newsletter, and a citizen-journalism blog/vlog submission feature reviewed by editors. The underlying technology stack is built on a third-party news content management system (Publishrr by Bramerz) and standard social/web publishing infrastructure; no proprietary AI, SDK or public API capabilities are disclosed.

The company operates an advertising-supported business model, generating revenue from broadcast TV advertising and digital advertising sold against its website and social-media inventory. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as quote-based, varying by placement, timing and format. The go-to-market motion is community-led: viewers can submit articles and vlogs through a Google Form, which then pass through editorial review before publication. The company also operates a portfolio of related/sister channels including C24-UR (24urdu.com for Urdu audiences), City 42 (C42), and YouTube channels C41, UK44 and Rohi, indicating audience segmentation by language and format. Headcount stands at approximately 292 employees, and ownership, founding leadership and capital structure details are not publicly disclosed in the available data.

Name

24 News HD

Legal name

24 NEWS HD

Website

https://24newshd.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

24 News HD is a Pakistani 24-hour English-language news television channel and digital news platform headquartered in Lahore, delivering breaking news, analysis and multimedia content across politics, sports, entertainment, business and lifestyle to a mass Pakistani audience via broadcast, website and major social networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television News Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK), News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF)

Keywords

• News broadcasting
• Digital news platform
• Video journalism
• Citizen journalism
• Breaking news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcast and Digital Advertising: 24 News HD generates revenue through traditional broadcast advertising and digital advertising on their website and social media platforms, serving news content to millions of viewers across Pakistan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

24 News HD operates a Pakistani television news channel and a digital news platform (24newshd.tv) that delivers 24-hour breaking news, in-depth reporting, and multimedia content across multiple categories including Pakistan, World, Sports, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Health, Education, and Business. The platform supports text articles, video reports, short-form clips, opinion editorials, and user-submitted blog/vlog content, with a presence on YouTube, Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram, and a sister Urdu-language channel (24urdu.com).

Product overview

24 News HD operates as a Pakistani television news channel and digital news platform offering a comprehensive news coverage ecosystem. The core product is the 24 News HD TV Channel and website (24newshd.tv), which delivers breaking news, in-depth reporting, and multimedia content across categories including Pakistan, World, Sports, Entertainment, Science & Tech, Health, Education, Business, and more. The platform includes several complementary digital products: 'Shorts' for brief video news updates, 'Videos' for full-length news coverage, and an 'Opinion' section featuring editorial commentary. The platform also offers user engagement features including blog/vlog submission capabilities and a newsletter subscription service. Related channels include C24-UR (Urdu), C41 (YouTube), C42 (City 42), and Rohi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24 News HD TV Channel and Website
• News Videos
• Shorts
• Opinion Section
• C24-UR (24urdu.com)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dunya News: Urdu-language Pakistani news channel with affiliated digital platforms, covering Pakistan, world, business, and sports news. Comparable 24/7 news broadcasting positioning in Pakistan.
• Bol News: Pakistani news channel operated by the Bol Network, delivering news across TV and digital channels. Direct competitor targeting the same Urdu-news audience with similar multi-platform distribution.
• ARY News: One of Pakistan's leading news channels, part of the ARY Digital Network, offering 24/7 news coverage with strong digital/YouTube presence. Comparable multi-platform news distribution model in the same Pakistani market.
• Dawn News: English-language Pakistani news channel affiliated with the Dawn Media Group, broadcaster and digital news outlet covering Pakistan and international news. Comparable signal even as a language peer.
• Samaa TV: Pakistani news channel with live TV broadcasts and digital news platform, covering politics, current affairs, sports, and entertainment. Comparable broadcast-plus-digital news distribution model.
• Express News: Major Pakistani news channel operated by the Express Media Group, delivering national and international news with TV and digital presence. Direct competitor in the Urdu news broadcasting space.
• Channel 24 (UK): UK-based Urdu news channel targeting the Pakistani diaspora globally. Comparable in name and audience targeting, even though headquartered in the UK rather than Pakistan.
• Hum News: Newer Pakistani news channel with TV and digital presence, covering Pakistan politics, world news, and entertainment. Comparable mid-tier news broadcaster competing for the same audience.
• Geo News: Pakistan's largest news channel operated by the Jang Group, broadcasting 24/7 news in Urdu and English. Direct competitor with overlapping programming categories including Pakistan politics, world news, sports, and entertainment.

Regional players

• ABP News: Major South Asian (Indian) Hindi news broadcaster with strong YouTube/digital presence. Comparable 24/7 news TV + digital distribution playbook, though operating in a different country/market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/24NewsHD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/24NewsHD
• Facebookfacebook.com/24NewsHD.tv
• Instagraminstagram.com/24newshd.pk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/24newshd

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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