MUMBAI: PTC Punjabi celebrated its launch in Canada with a gala dinner event early this month. The World’s favourite Punjabi channel is broadcast on Channel 693 on Rogers Cable in Canada. The 24-hour channel brings premium programming for Punjabi community in Canada. The telecast of the Launch Event in Canada will be aired on PTC Punjabi in India on Saturday June 4, 2011 at 11 am. In Canada, the launch will be telecast on Saturday May 28, 2011 at 8 pm.
PTC Punjabi will help the Punjabi community in Canada connect with Punjab and Punjabi community around the world,… said Rajiee M. Shinde,Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of PTC Punjabi Network, India on May 7. We are committed to bring Gurbani to the Punjabi community in Canada, and have several shows of interest to the community that include Tirchi Nazar… featuring prominent guests from Canada and NRI World…, a weekly round up on community news and happenings. Live events from India including PTC PUNJABI Music Awards…, Miss PTC Punjabi… Voice of Punjab…, PTC Punjabi Film Awards… and World Kabaddi Cup… will be broadcast in Canada. Plans to air live events from Canada are in development and many other shows already popular in India will also be broadcast including Masters, Daddy Kamal Bacche Dhamaal, Guftagu based on walk-the-talk format, Straight Talk, a hard hitting talk show with political and community leaders….
PTC Punjabi is globally recognized #1 Punjabi channel and available in India, USA, Australia and other parts of the world. The channel brings Gurbani from Shri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar (Golden Temple), India, to Punjabi community in Canada on exclusive basis. PTC Punjabi broadcasts prime news, entertainment shows, live mega events, shows on issues affecting the community and music programs.
Apart from Canada, PTC Punjabi is available in USA on Dish Network Channel No. 604, Australia on KonnecTV Channel No. 03. In UK, PTC Bulletins are aired on Music India.
The evening included high quality entertainment with live performances by celebrity artists Miss Pooja, Diljit, Gippy Grewal and Roshan Prince. The event was hosted by popular PTC Punjabi anchor Satinder Satti.