# ARY Digital UK
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{{Short description|Pakistani television channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = ARY Digital UK HD
| former_names = Pakistani Channel UK, ARY Digital, ARY Family UK
| replaced = ARY Family HD
| logo = ARY Digital Logo 2.png
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2020|11|13|df=y}}
| picture_format = ([1080i](/source/1080i) [HDTV](/source/HDTV), [MPEG-4](/source/MPEG-4), [16:9](/source/16%3A9))
| owner = [Salman Iqbal](/source/Salman_Iqbal)
| parent = [Karachi Kings](/source/Karachi_Kings)
| headquarters = [London](/source/London)
| area = [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)
| network = [ARY Digital Network](/source/ARY_Digital_Network)
| country = [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom)
| sister_channels = [New Vision TV (ARY World)](/source/ARY_News)
[QTV](/source/ARY_QTV)
| cable chan_5 =
| website = {{URL|https://arydigitaltv.uk/}}
| terr_serv_1 = [Sky (Main)](/source/Sky_UK)
| terr_chan_1 = Channel 748 (SD Only)
| terr_serv_2 = [Sky Glass](/source/Sky_Glass)
| terr_chan_2 = Channel 725 (HD Only)
| online_serv_1 =
| online_chan_1 =
}}
'''ARY Digital UK''' is a British [Pakistani](/source/Pakistani) [Urdu](/source/Urdu) entertainment channel.
The channel broadcasts on [linear television](/source/Linear_TV) via SD Variant on [Sky Channel 748](/source/SKY_UK) and HD Variant on [Sky Glass Channel 724](/source/Sky_Glass) as well as streaming programs on [YouTube](/source/YouTube) and [ARY Plus](/source/ARY_Plus). ARY Digital UK have an exclusive website, Facebook and Instagram pages and shares specials clips of TV shows are available on all [YouTube](/source/YouTube), [Instagram](/source/Instagram), [Facebook](/source/Facebook), [Twitter](/source/Twitter) and [TikTok](/source/TikTok) platforms under [ARY Digital HD](/source/ARY_Digital).
==History==
ARY Network was launched in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) in December 2000 as the Pakistani channel to cater to the Pakistani community living in the region.{{Citation needed|date=November 2015}} It used Samacom, an uplink provider based in the [UAE](/source/United_Arab_Emirates), as the uplink teleport station.[{{cite web|url=http://www.samacom.com/teleport.htm|title=Teleport|publisher=Samacom|access-date=2008-05-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080506164425/http://www.samacom.com/teleport.htm| archive-date= 6 May 2008 | url-status= live}}]
Later, the channel rebranded to ARY Digital. It started off with a format similar to [PTV Prime](/source/Pakistan_Television) 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](/source/ARY_Digital), [ARY News](/source/ARY_News), [ARY QTV](/source/ARY_Qtv), ARY World News and [ARY Entertainment](/source/ARY_Sports) was banned in the UK.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/new-vision-tv-brings-back-ary-news-uk/|title=New Vision TV brings back ARY News to UK|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=29 March 2017}}] and ARY Digital[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ary-family-prepares-uk-launch-sky/|title=ARY Family prepares for UK launch on Sky|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=5 December 2017}}] in the UK. In April 2017, ARY News was relaunched as New Vision TV,[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ary-news-return-uk-ary-world/|title=ARY News to return to UK as ARY World?|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=28 March 2017}}] 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ary-family-uk-launch-details-confirmed/|title=ARY Family UK launch details confirmed|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=7 December 2017}}]
On 13 November 2020, ARY Family UK rebranded to ARY Digital UK airing content from ARY Digital and some shows for UK viewers.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizasialive.com/ary-family-rebrands-to-ary-digital-in-uk/|title=ARY Family rebrands to ARY Digital in UK|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=14 November 2020}}]
On 27 February 2025 ARY Network Launched its HD Variant for ARY Digital and New Vision TV (ARY World) on Sky Glass channels 724 and 725 Respectively.[{{Cite web|url= https://www.bizasialive.com/ary-digital-new-vision-tv-launch-on-sky-glass/|first=Johar|last=Deep|title=ARY Digital & New Vision TV launch on Sky Glass |date=27 February 2025}}]
==Programming==
===Dramas===
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Show
!Ref
|-
| 8 October 2025 – Present
| ''[SharPasand](/source/SharPasand_(2025_TV_series))''
|[{{Cite web|url= https://www.mashion.pk/2025/11/12/sharpasand-a-masterclass-in-performance-by-nauman-ijaz/ |title= Sharpasand: A Masterclass in Performance By Nauman Ijaz|date=12 November 2025}}]
|-
| 20 November 2025 – Present
|''[Madawa](/source/Madawa_(2025_TV_series))''
|[{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-20 |title= Madawa Drama Cast, Release Date, Story & Timing |url= https://zainabsays.com/madawa-drama-cast/ |access-date=2025-12-25 |website=zainabsays |language=en}}]
|-
| 26 December 2025 - 27 March 2026
| ''[Sazawaar](/source/Sazawaar)''
|[{{Cite web|url= https://zainabsays.com/sazawaar-drama-cast/|date=28 January 2026}}]
|-
|}
===Sitcom===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Show
!Genre
|-
|2019–present
|''[Bulbulay Season 2](/source/Bulbulay_(season_2))''
|Sitcom
|}
===Non-scripted/reality shows===
{| class="wikitable" !Year
!Year
!Show
!Genre
!Ref
|-
|2011–present
|''[Good Morning Pakistan](/source/Good_Morning_Pakistan)''
|Reality
Morning Talk Show
|[{{Cite web|url= https://www.bizasialive.com/uk-tv-ratings-ary-digital-makes-big-leap-at-no-1-on-wednesday/#google_vignette|title= UK TV Ratings: ARY Digital makes big leap at No.1 on Wednesday|date=5 December 2024}}]
|-
|2014–present
|''[Jeeto Pakistan](/source/Jeeto_Pakistan)''
|Reality
Game Show
|[{{cite web |url=http://arynews.tv/en/chance-win-free-passes-jeeto-pakistan/ |title=A Chance to win free passes of Jeeto Pakistan |first=Mohsin |last=Khan |work=ARY News |date=5 December 2014 |access-date=1 March 2017}}. The last episode on-air 14 June 2020]
|-
|}
==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.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/ofcom-confirms-investigation-of-ary-network-uk/|title=Ofcom confirms investigation of ARY Network UK|first=Raj|last=Baddhan|date=23 January 2017}}]
==References==
{{reflist}}
Category:Mass media companies of the United Arab Emirates
Category:Television channels in the United Kingdom
Category:ARY Digital
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2017
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