The Sports Star TV Channel has been providing news and entertainment services since its inception in 1997, but recently made headlines when it launched its own 24/7 news channel to cater to sports enthusiasts in Pakistan. Sports Star International Private Limited is the channel's owner and operator (Sports Star). It is a Lahore-based Urdu-language Pakistani News television station.
Sports Star International Private Limited is the channel's owner and operator (Sports Star). It is a Lahore-based Urdu-language Pakistani News television station.
The channel was launched on June 24, 2018, at 10:00 pm with a special live transmission of Geo TV's famous series Nachle Ve with Sahir Lodhi and Shabana Azmi. The channel's first day of transmission saw a viewership of over 1000 million viewers. In just five months, Public News has become the most watched news channel in Pakistan followed by Geo News, Dawn News, and Bol TV. The channel is also available on other platforms like Hotstar App and YouTube Live where it has more than 200 million subscribers combined