ARY Digital UK
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Network | ARY Digital Network |
| Headquarters | London |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | (1080i HDTV, MPEG-4, 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salman Iqbal |
| Parent | Karachi Kings |
| Sister channels | New Vision TV (ARY World) QTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 13 November 2020 |
| Replaced | ARY Family HD |
| Former names | Pakistani Channel UK, ARY Digital, ARY Family UK |
| Links | |
| Website | arydigitaltv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Sky (Main) | Channel 748 (SD Only) |
| Sky Glass | Channel 725 (HD Only) |
ARY Digital UK is a British Pakistani Urdu entertainment channel.
The channel broadcasts on linear television via SD Variant on Sky Channel 748 and HD Variant on Sky Glass Channel 724 as well as streaming programs on YouTube and ARY Plus. ARY Digital UK have a exclusive website, facebook and Instagram pages and shares specials clips of TV shows are available on all YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok platforms under ARY Digital HD.
History
ARY Network was launched in the United Kingdom in December 2000 as the Pakistani channel to cater to the Pakistani community living in the region. It used Samacom, an uplink provider based in the UAE, as the uplink teleport station.[1]
Later, the channel rebranded to ARY Digital. It started off with a format similar to PTV Prime and other South Asian channels; it provided slots for soap operas in general while presenting an hourly slot for news headlines.
In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK.[2]
In March 2017, a company called New Vision TV bought the rights to broadcast ARY News[3] and ARY Digital[4] in the UK. In April 2017, ARY News was relaunched as New Vision TV,[5] airing content from ARY News and some UK based shows. On 12 December 2017, ARY Digital UK relaunched as ARY Family airing content from ARY Digital and launching a few UK based shows.[6]
On 13 November 2020, ARY Family UK rebranded to ARY Digital UK airing content from ARY Digital and some shows for UK viewers.[7]
On 27 February 2025 ARY Network Launched it’s HD Variant for ARY Digital and New Vision TV (ARY World) on Sky Glass channels 724 and 725 Respectively.[8]
Programming
The channel line-up include dramas, sitcoms, comedy, feature films, teleplay, educational shows, series, game shows and talk shows. The channel also broadcast religious shows during Islamic events.
Dramas
| Date | Show | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2025 - Present | SharPasand | [9] |
| 20 November 2025 - Present | Madawa | [10] |
| 26 December 2025 - 27 March 2026 | Sazawaar | [11] |
Sitcom
| Year | Show | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Bulbulay Season 2 | Sitcom |
Non-scripted/reality shows
| Year | Show | Genre | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–present | Good Morning Pakistan | Reality Morning Talk Show |
[12] |
| 2014–present | Jeeto Pakistan | Reality Game Show |
[13] |
Upcoming broadcast
| Show | Premiere | Production |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bahu[14] | Starts 27th March | Six Sigma Plus Production |
| Mirza Ki Heer[15] | IDream Entertainment |
Controversy
In February 2017, ARY Network UK, which consisted of ARY Digital UK, ARY News, ARY QTV, ARY World News and ARY Entertainment was banned in the UK.[2]
References
- ^ "Teleport". Samacom. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ a b Baddhan, Raj (23 January 2017). "Ofcom confirms investigation of ARY Network UK".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (29 March 2017). "New Vision TV brings back ARY News to UK".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (5 December 2017). "ARY Family prepares for UK launch on Sky".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (28 March 2017). "ARY News to return to UK as ARY World?".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (7 December 2017). "ARY Family UK launch details confirmed".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (14 November 2020). "ARY Family rebrands to ARY Digital in UK".
- ^ Deep, Johar (27 February 2025). "ARY Digital & New Vision TV launch on Sky Glass".
- ^ "Sharpasand: A Masterclass in Performance By Nauman Ijaz". 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Madawa Drama Cast, Release Date, Story & Timing". zainabsays. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ . 28 January 2026 https://zainabsays.com/sazawaar-drama-cast/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "UK TV Ratings: ARY Digital makes big leap at No.1 on Wednesday". 5 December 2024.
- ^ Khan, Mohsin (5 December 2014). "A Chance to win free passes of Jeeto Pakistan". ARY News. Retrieved 1 March 2017.. The last episode on-air 14 June 2020
- ^ "Doctor Bahu – Cast, Schedule & Timings". reviewitpk. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Ali Raza, Zahid Ahmed to star in Mirza Ki Heer". minutemirror. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.