Pakistan has its own OTT platform named PTV Flix. It streams all the classics and new content of contemporary as well as mainstream media. It crossed 100k downloads just after the 3 days of its launch.
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb expressed her delight at the launch of PTV Flix on Sunday. Which would connect the viewers with a national treasure including the golden era of the PTV.
She tweeted that the project was initiated in July 2022, a new video streaming OTT platform. Which users globally can access PTV’s vast library of content, including TV shows, dramas, documentaries, sports, and other programs.
The downloads of PTV Flix, a new video-streaming over-the-top (OTT) platform of Pakistan Television, have crossed 100,000 mark within three days of its launch.
The minister, on the occasion, expressed her delight at the launch of the project. Which was initiated in July 2022. Saying it would connect the viewers with a national treasure of shows, dramas, documentaries, sports, and other programs, particularly the ones produced during the golden era of PTV.
“Popular dramas and PTV shows like Dhoop Kinaray and Aynakwala Jin have become a part of our collective memory,” she maintained.
PTV Flix has a rich library of current and old content that users can easily access, she said. Marrium Aurangzeb said the initiative would reconnect the youth and the old with the PTV content. That had left an indelible impact on countless lives. The PTV Flix application can be downloaded on both Android and iOS platforms.
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“I would like to thank and congratulate the team at PTV and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for all their hard work which has made this idea a reality,” she added. PTV FLIX provides live streaming of PTV Network Channels as well as a comprehensive rundown of the latest sports events and news stories.
She said she was also grateful to Bushra Ansari, Javed Shaikh and Khalid Abbas Dar for their special participation in the inaugural ceremony that took place on Saturday.
The app on the Google Play has over 50,000 downloads as of April 30, 2023, and is receiving decent reviews. However, some users have called for minor changes. Such as the ability to cast content onto their television screens and additional information on certain episodes/dramas.