{{short description|Pakistani television network}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=November 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox company | name = Hum Network Limited | logo = Hum Network logo.png | type = Public | traded_as = {{PSX|HUMNL}} | industry = Media | founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|2004|02|12}} | founder = Sultana Siddiqui | hq_location_city = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | hq_location_country = Pakistan | num_locations = Islamabad, Pakistan | area_served = | key_people = {{ubl|Mazhar-ul-Haq Siddiqui (Chairman)|Duraid Qureshi (CEO)}} | products = {{ubl|TV channels|Magazines|Online stores}} | revenue = {{Increase}} {{PKRConvert|6.82|b}} | revenue_year = 2023 | operating_income = {{Increase}} {{PKRConvert|2.43|b}} | income_year = 2023 | net_income = {{Increase}} {{PKRConvert|2.14|b}} | net_income_year = 2023 | equity = {{Increase}} {{PKRConvert|7.245|b}} | equity_year = 2023 | assets = {{Increase}} {{PKRConvert|8.25|b}} | assets_year = 2023 | num_employees = 721 | num_employees_year = 2023 | subsidiaries = Hum TV, Inc. <br/> Hum Network FZ LLC <br/> Hum Network UK Limited <br/> HUMM Co. Limited <br/> Tower Sports Limited <br/> Skyline Publications | footnotes = Financials {{as of|2023|6|30|lc=y}} <ref name="AR2023">{{cite web|title=Hum Network Annual Report 2023|url=https://www.humnetwork.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HUM-AR-2023_1.pdf|website=humnetwork.tv|access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref> | website = {{URL|humnetwork.tv}} }}
'''Hum Network Limited''' ({{langx|ur|ہم نیٹ ورک}}) is a Pakistani media company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established in February 2004 by Sultana Siddiqui.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/07/26/is-sultana-siddiqui-about-to-lose-control-over-hum-tv/|title=Is Sultana Siddiqui about to lose control over Hum TV?|first=Ariba|last=Shahid|date=26 July 2020|website=Profit by Pakistan Today}}</ref><ref name=MarketScreener>{{cite web|publisher=HUM Network Limited |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/HUM-NETWORK-LIMITED-26019393/?type_recherche=rapide&mots=Hum%20Network|website=MarketScreener Business website|title=Company profile of Hum Network Limited|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref>
It is a member of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (APBU), Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), and Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA).
== History == Hum Network Limited was established in February 2004 with the name of Eye TV Limited by Siddiqui.<ref name=PakistanToday>{{Cite news|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/14/how-hum-networks-rose-to-become-one-of-the-biggest-names-in-pakistani-entertainment/|title=How Hum Networks rose to become one of the biggest names in Pakistani entertainment|last=Tirmizi|first=Farooq|date=2019-08-14|newspaper=Pakistan Today newspaper|language=en-US|access-date=4 August 2025|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831091350/https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/08/14/how-hum-networks-rose-to-become-one-of-the-biggest-names-in-pakistani-entertainment/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/07/04/the-saga-at-hum-continues/|title=The saga at HUM continues|first=Profit|last=Report|date=4 July 2021|website=Profit by Pakistan Today}}</ref> The name was later changed to Eye Television Network Limited on 18 November 2004. The present name, Hum Network, was adopted on 21 January 2011. It was registered with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in October 2004 to operate its first satellite channel Hum TV which went live in January 2005. In June 2005, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering for a price of PKR 10 per share.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/145121/first-media-company-to-enter-capital-market|title=First media company to enter capital market|first=Dilawar|last=Hussain|date=26 June 2005|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref name=BR>{{cite news|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2015/03/201503191162593/ |date=19 March 2015|title= HUM Network profile|newspaper=Business Recorder|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>
In February 2013, Hum Awards were launched.<ref name=Tribune>{{cite news|title=Hum Awards 2013 : Another awards night for TV buffs|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/509017/hum-awards-2013-another-awards-night-for-tv-buffs/|access-date=23 November 2020|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=18 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=Dawn2>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1529211/the-icon-interview-fifteen-years-in-the-family |title=THE ICON INTERVIEW: FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE FAMILY (Duraid Qureshi and Sultana Siddiqui)|author= Mohammad Kamran Jawaid |newspaper=Dawn newspaper|date=21 January 2020|access-date=4 August 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125235228/https://www.dawn.com/news/1529211/the-icon-interview-fifteen-years-in-the-family|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>
In September 2014, the Network launched Hum Films. Its debut film released under banner was ''Na Maloom Afraad'' in October 2014.<ref name=Dawn3>{{cite news|title=Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1130062|access-date=23 November 2020|newspaper=Dawn |date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=Tribune2>{{cite news|last1=Ansari|first1=Hassan|title=Na Maloom Afraad all set to do some damage at the box office|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/758838/na-maloom-afraad-all-set-to-do-some-damage-at-the-box-office/|access-date=23 November 2020|newspaper=The Express Tribune |date=6 September 2014}}</ref>
==TV channels==
===TV Channels Pakistan=== *Hum TV (HD General entertainment channel Pakistan & South Asia)<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1573951 |title=Unusual movement of share price alarms Hum Network |author=Kalbe Ali|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=12 August 2020|access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=MarketScreener/><ref name=BR/> * Hum Sitaray (HD secondary General entertainment channel Pakistan & South Asia)<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=MarketScreener/><ref name=BR/> * Hum News (HD 24 hours Urdu News channel Pakistan & South Asia)<ref name=Dawn/> * Hum Masala (HD Pakistan's no.1 Food channel Pakistan & South Asia)<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=MarketScreener/><ref name=BR/> * Hum Pashto 1 (HD Pashto General entertainment channal Pakistan & South Asia) *Ten Sports (HD 24 hours 7 days Sports channel Pakistan & South Asia)
=== International channels === * Hum Europe (Europe HD General entertainment channel)<ref name=MarketScreener/> * Hum World (United States) (HD General entertainment channel)<ref name=MarketScreener/> * Hum MENA (Middle East & North Africa) (HD General entertainment channel)<ref name=MarketScreener/>
== Hum Films== '''Hum Films''' is a film production and distribution company working under the Hum Network Limited. It was launched in September 2014, with setting a film ''Na Maloom Afraad'' to release domestically on 5 October 2014.<ref name=Sep2014D>{{cite news|title=Na-Maloom Afraad set to hit screens on Eid-ul-Azha|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1130062|access-date=15 September 2014|publisher=dawn.com|date=6 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ansari|first1=Hassan|title=Na Maloom Afraad all set to do some damage at the box office|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/758838/n|access-date=15 September 2014|publisher=tribune.com.pk|date=7 September 2014}}</ref> The second film, banner released was a romance ''Bin Roye'' on 18 July 2015.<ref name=Aug2015D>{{cite news|last1=Rehman|first1=Maliha|title=In Bin Roye, fashion and cinema live happily ever after|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1197809|access-date=8 December 2015|work=dawn.com|date=3 August 2015}}</ref>
=== Distributions === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Release Date ! Title ! Notes |- | 6 October 2014 | ''Na Maloom Afraad'' | <ref name="Sep2014D" /> |- |2 February 2015 |''Bilal: A New Breed of Hero'' |International |- | 18 July 2015 | ''Bin Roye'' | <ref name="Aug2015D" /> |- | 18 December 2015 | ''Dilwale'' | International<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ahmed|first1=Bismah|title=Indian Movie Dilwale to Be Released in Pakistan By HUM Films|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/indian-movie-dilwale-to-be-released-in-pakistan-by-hum-films/|access-date=8 December 2015|work=brandsynario.com|date=26 November 2015}}</ref> |- || 12 February 2016 | ''Sanam Re'' | International |- || 26 February 2016 | ''Bachaana'' | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/886845/p|title=Sanam Saeed to play an Indian in upcoming Pakistani film|date=15 May 2015|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref> |- | 22 April 2016 | ''Hijrat'' | |- | 6 May 2016 | ''Mah e Mir'' | |- | 20 May 2016 | ''Aksbandh'' | |- | 7 July 2016 | ''Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka'' | co-distribution with Eveready Pictures |- | 22 July 2016 | ''Ishq Positive'' | |- | 2 September 2016 | ''Teri Meri Love Story'' | co-distribution with Summit Entertainment |- | 9 September 2016 | ''Freaky Ali'' | International |- |20 January 2017 |''Thora Jee Le'' |Distribution |- | Eid-ul-Fitr 2017 | ''Yalghaar'' | <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149571|title='Yalghaar' and 'Ishq Positive' to release under Hum Films|first=Rozina|last=Bhutto|date=24 April 2016|website=HIP|access-date=11 May 2016|archive-date=5 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002806/http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149571|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |- | Eid-ul-Adha 2017 | ''Parwaaz Hay Junoon'' | |- | 17 November 2017 | ''Verna'' | Shoaib Mansoor Film<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1198246/s|title=Mahira Khan talks about her new venture Verna|date=13 October 2016|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1176407|title=Get ready to see Mahira Khan as the leading lady in Shoaib Mansoor's 'Verna'|first=Images|last=Staff|date=13 October 2016|website=Images}}</ref> |- |29 December 2017 |Chupan Chupai |Distributor |- | 2 February 2018 | ''Maan Jao Na'' | co-distribution with Eveready Pictures |- | 9 February 2018 | ''Azad'' | co-distribution with Eveready Pictures |- |23 March 2018 |''Tick Tock'' |Distribution |- | 16 June 2018 | ''Na Band Na Baraati'' | Distribution |- | 21 December 2018 | ''Zero'' | International |- |28 December 2018 | ''Simmba'' | International |- | 5 June 2019 | ''Chhalawa'' | Distribution |- |19 July 2019 |''Ready Steady No'' |Distribution |- |12 August 2019 |''Superstar'' |Distribution |- |4 October 2019 |''Daal Chawal'' |Distribution |- |20 December 2019 |''Sacch'' |Distribution |- |May 2022 |''Dum Mastam'' |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189593|title=Dum Mastam unveils a glitzy trailer and a not so surprising Eid release date|date=24 February 2022|work=Dawn Images|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|accessdate=1 March 2022}}</ref> |- |May 2026 |''Khan Tumhara'' |Production and Distribution<ref>{{cite web |title=The new poster for Khan Tumhara shows Bilal Ashraf holding a gun in one hand and Maya Ali in the other |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1195111 |website=DAWN Images |date=4 April 2026 |access-date=6 April 2026 |author=Images Staff |language=en }}</ref> |- |}
=== Hum Mart === {{main|Hum Mart}} HumMart was an online retailer which was launched on 20 April 2018 by Duraid Qureshi.<ref name=Dawn2/>
=== Others === * Hum Awards<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name=Tribune/> * Hum Style Awards<ref name=Dawn2/><ref name=Tribune/> * Hum Films<ref name=Dawn3/><ref name=Tribune2/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|http://www.humnetwork.tv/}}
{{Hum Network}} {{KSE 100}} Category:Hum Network Limited Category:Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Category:Mass media companies of Pakistan Category:Television companies of Pakistan Category:Companies based in Karachi Category:Mass media companies established in 2004 Category:2005 initial public offerings Category:Companies of Sindh