Akaal Channel
Broadcast areaInternational
HeadquartersBirmingham, UK
Programming
Language(s)Punjabi, English
Ownership
OwnerAmrik Singh Kooner
History
Launched2 September 2013
Links
Websitewww.akaalchannel.tv
Availability
Streaming media
akaalchannel.tvWatch live

Akaal Channel is a UK based, free-to-air satellite television channel which is dedicatedly focused on Sikhism and the Sikh community. Founded by Amrik Singh Kooner, the channel also broadcasts across 44 countries, including Europe, on satellite television.[1][2][3] Formerly known as Sikh TV,[4] the channel has a center in Amritsar as well.[1][5][6][7]

Awards and recognition

  • Sikhs in Media at 7th Annual Sikhs Award, London[8]
  • The channel was reported to rank at number 21 in the category of UK Asian Entertainment TV channels at the end of April 2019.[9]
  • Best World Sikh Media, Annual Sikh Awards 2017[10][11]

Programming

The channel features a one-hour current affairs program weekly called 'Big Question.[6]

Humanitarian aid

The channel also has an 'Akaal Channel Aid' which is a humanitarian agency.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "UK based Akaal Channel opens its sub-centre in Amritsar". sikh24.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ofcom | TV Cable and Satellite". static.ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Preece, Ashley (29 April 2019). "Mayor Andy Street's TV gaffe after calling Sikh gurdwara a mosque". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "New Sikh TV channel launching in January 2013 on Sky UK".
  5. ↑ "Anglo Sikh Wars: Battles, Treaties and Relics project and exhibition". Sikh Museum Initiative. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Worcestershire family lawyer fronts new TV talk show". Midlands Business News. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Singh, Imroze. "Leadership & The Khalsa". Sikh Research Institute. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. ↑ News, Asian Lite (21 November 2016). "SPECIAL REPORT: 7th Annual Sikh Awards in London". Local News for British Asian and Indian Community in London. Retrieved 21 May 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (7 May 2019). "UK TV Reach: Star Plus stays solid at No.1; Sony TV at No.2". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Events and Music. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". dailysikhupdates.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Sikh Award Ceremony 2016 (SEWA and IFA)". SikhNet. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Cylone Fani aftermath: ITI students rebuild homes, Sikh NGOs feed thousands, as Bhubaneswar limps back to normalcy". Firstpost. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.


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