The electronic media has emerged as one of the fastest-growing and most competitive sectors in Pakistan, according to the Chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (PEMRA).
Presenting the watchdog’s report for the year 2010-11 to President Asif Ali Zardari, Dr Abdul Jabbar advised that PEMRA, by the end of the 2010-11 financial year, had issued 85 licences for indigenous satellite TV channels. Out of these 48 licences were issued to entertainment channels, 29 to news and current affairs channels, six to educational TV channels, one to health and one to agro TV channel. In addition, 26 Landing Rights permissions were issued to offshore channels. 2,341 cable TV, six MMDS, one IPTV and three mobile TV licences were issued.
Source: http://advanced-television.com/index.php/2011/08/22/pakistan-4bn-broadcasting-market/