{{short description|Pakistani entertainment television channel}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Geo Entertainment | logo = Geo Entertainment.png | logo_size = 100px | logo_caption = ''Live every moment'' | logo_alt = | image = | airdate = | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|8}} | picture_format = (1080i 16:9, MPEG-4 HDTV) | network = Jang Media Group | owner = Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman<br>Jang Media Group<br>Mir Ibrahim Rahman | country = Pakistan | language = Urdu | area = | affiliates = | headquarters = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | former_names = | replaced = | replaced_by = | sister_channels = {{Collapsible list | list_style = text-align:left; | 1 = Geo News<br />Geo Super<br />Geo Tez<br />Geo Kahani<br />Geo Middle East }} | timeshift_service = | website = {{URL|harpalgeo.tv/}} | sat_radio_serv_1 = | sat_radio_chan_1 = | online_serv_1 = HarPal Geo Live | online_chan_1 = {{URL|https://harpalgeo.tv/live}} | 3gmobile serv 1 = | key_people = Abdullah Kadwani (GMD)<br />Asad Qureshi (COO) }}
'''''Geo Entertainment''''' or '''''Har Pal Geo''''' is a Pakistani entertainment television channel established by Geo Television Network in May 2002.<ref>{{cite news |title=Geo TV Network |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/730202/geo-tv-network-2 |date= June 28, 2012 |access-date=22 June 2014 |publisher=DAWN.com}}</ref> Its test transmission started on 14 August 2002 on the PAS 10 digital satellite whereas on 1 October 2002<ref>{{cite news |title=Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/543008/blurred-vision/ |access-date=22 June 2014 |work=The Express Tribune |first1=Gulraiz|last1= Khan |first2=Anjum N |last2=Rahman |date=5 May 2014}}</ref> the regular transmission of Geo Entertainment was started.
== History == Established in 2002, Geo is among the oldest Pakistani private TV networks, and has received good TRPs on various daily soaps, reality series, and drama serials since its inception. Geo broadcast many daily soaps during its initial years and the soaps became popular too. Some shows from the 2000s that aired on the network which are still recognized include ''Tere Pehlu Main'', ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'', ''Kaash Main Teri Beti Na Hoti'', ''Tum Ho Kay Chup'', ''Doraha'', ''Yeh Zindagi Hai'' and various more.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/geo-tv-uk-to-re-run-popular-urdu-series-doraha/ |title=Geo TV UK to re-run popular Urdu series 'Doraha' |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=11 February 2020 |website=BizAsiaLive |language=en-GB|access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref>
The channel continued to do well in ratings but in 2014 the network was banned in the country for promoting blasphemy on its morning show ''Utho Jago Pakistan''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Humaima Malik |title=Another Show Cause Notice for GEO TV for Airing Blasphemous Content |url=http://www.pakistantribune.com.pk/14768/another-show-cause-notice-geo-tv-airing-blasphemous-content.html |access-date=31 May 2014 |newspaper=Pakistan Tribune |date=16 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090650/http://www.pakistantribune.com.pk/14768/another-show-cause-notice-geo-tv-airing-blasphemous-content.html|archive-date=31 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Mohammad Ashraf |title=Pakistan's Geo TV under fire for 'blasphemy' |url=http://gulfnews.com/news/world/pakistan/pakistan-s-geo-tv-under-fire-for-blasphemy-1.1333697 |access-date=31 May 2014 |newspaper=Gulf News |date=16 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Demos held against Geo TV |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-30368-Demos-held-against-Geo-TV |access-date=31 May 2014 |newspaper=The News |date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225092129/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/637947-demos-held-against-geo-tv |url-status=dead }}</ref> The channel was eventually unbanned but the ratings took a hit and the channel was panned for making below average content, and it took a while for the channel to get back onto the charts with well ratings. In 2017, GEO launched ''Khaani'' and the series went on to become a huge success for the network with worldwide success and was later added on Netflix due to its major popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/drama-serial-khaani-creates-history-chart-busting-ratings/ |title=Khaani is a TRP hit |last=Asad Qureshi |first=Abdullah Kadwani |date=21 June 2018 }}</ref> Similarly, around the same time ''Ghar Titli Ka Par'' was also a big success for the network domestically and garnered many views on YouTube<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://nation.com.pk/07-Oct-2018/reasons-why-ghar-titli-ka-par-be-on-your-binge-watch-list |title=Ghar Titli Ka Par: A Superhit |author=Faizan Javed |date=6 October 2018 |access-date=17 November 2023|archive-date=28 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128135558/https://nation.com.pk/07-Oct-2018/reasons-why-ghar-titli-ka-par-be-on-your-binge-watch-list |url-status=dead|newspaper=The Nation newspaper}}</ref> as well. The two drama serials helped GEO break ground just like it did before its ban and become the most viewed channel in Pakistan. Since that time, Geo joined hands with 7th Sky Entertainment and has produced various shows that have been record-breaking on television and social media platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/here-are-the-biggest-hits-of-7th-sky-entertainment-in-2019/ |title=Here are the biggest hits of 7th Sky Entertainment in 2019 |date=13 February 2020 |website=Something Haute |language=en-US|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>
In 2019, the network created two records for the most watched show in the 9:00 pm slot with the beginning of ''Bharosa Pyar Tera'' and ending of ''Dil-e-Gumshuda'', both the series garnered 17.0 TRP<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/501811/drama-serial-dil-e-gumshuda-ends-with-record-ratings/ |title=Drama serial 'Dil-e-Gumshuda' ends with record ratings |date=17 November 2019 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> In 2020, ''Munafiq'' created a record for the most watched show in the 7:00 pm slot with 22.75 TRP, and is also the second highest rated serial in the history of Pakistani television, as well as being in the top trending list in India on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/abdullah-kadwani-of-7th-sky-entertainment-talks-about-the-possibility-of-delays-in-tv-dramas-production/ |title=Abdullah Kadwani of 7th Sky Entertainment talks about the possibility of delays in TV dramas production |date=14 April 2020 |website=Something Haute |language=en-US|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> In recent times, criticism of Geo Entertainment includes the flak for its low picture quality on television compared to HUM HD and ARY Digital HD , which are of higher quality, and making very Indian-ized dramas by copying daily soaps from Indian networks and turning them into weekly drama serials or daily soaps as well<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://galaxylollywood.com/2019/02/20/ary-vs-geo-vs-hum/ |title=5 things that ARY is doing right that Hum and Geo are not |last=Zubair |first=Amna |date=20 February 2019 |website=Galaxy Lollywood |language=en-US|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> in order to get ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1184358 |title=What made a good drama in 2019? Here are the top picks |last=Haider |first=Sadaf |date=7 January 2020 |website=Images |language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>
After the Pakistan Stock Exchange attack in July 2020, the attacker's car was found in a later episode of the channel's show, ''Deewangi'' and sparked a reaction from audiences due to the strange coincidence.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-03|title=Car used in PSX attack spotted on TV show 'Deewangi'|url=https://nation.com.pk/03-Jul-2020/strange-coincidence-car-used-in-psx-attack-spotted-on-tv-show-deewangi|access-date=2020-07-05|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Car used in PSX attack had four owners|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/682315-car-used-in-psx-attack-had-four-owners|access-date=2020-07-05|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>
== Programming == {{main|List of programs broadcast by Geo Entertainment}} Popular programming which have gotten ratings as well as international popularity in recent years includes: ''Mohabbat Tumse Nafrat Hai'', ''Piya Naam Ka Diya'', ''Ramz-e-Ishq'', ''Yaariyan'', ''Meharposh'', ''Aye Dil Tu Bata'', ''Deewangi'', ''Kahin Deep Jalay'', ''Rang Mahal'', ''Khuda Aur Muhabbat'' and many more. The network also has various series on Amazon Prime Video such as ''Hiddat'' and ''Yaar-e-Bewafa''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Hiddat/dp/B07YNBP48D |website=www.amazon.com|access-date=17 April 2020|title=Watch Hiddat | Prime Video}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://harpalgeo.tv/ Official website]
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