Sikh Channel
The Sikh Channel is a United Kingdom-based, free-to-air, Sikhi-focused satellite television channel. It broadcasts across Europe on satellite television, in Canada and is also streamed live on the internet. The Sikh Channel began to broadcast on 13 April 2009 on Sky channel 840, replacing Brit Hits. The Sikh Channel primarily focuses on education and religious programming for the Sikh community. It operates from a studio in the Aston area of Birmingham.
The Sikh Channel was set up by Davinder Singh Bal's TV Legal Limited. TV Legal formed The Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited to accept donations, which are used to pay broadcast and programming costs. The Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited became a registered community interest company on 25 September 2009 and a registered charity on 2 June 2010. In December 2012, TV Legal Limited transferred the channel's television broadcast license to the Sikh Channel Community Interest Company Limited.
On 18 April 2013, the channel launched in Canada through an exclusive licensing agreement with the Asian Television Network
Website
- Official website: http://www.sikhchannel.tv/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SikhChannel840
Contact Details:
Birmingham:
- Sikh Channel International Broadcast Control Centre
- Unit 3, Avenue Road
- Aston, Birmingham
- B6 4DY
- 0121 380 1050 (from UK)
- 0044 121 380 1050 (from outside UK)
London:
- 6 The Metro Centre
- Springfield Road, Hayes
- Middlesex UB4 0LE
- 0208 573 1717 (from UK)
- 0044 208 573 1717 (from outside UK)
- eMail: [email protected]
Media promotion
In the ethnic television category, there were numerous stations in Europe but none whatsoever dedicated to the Sikh faith and to a community making a significant contribution to everyday European life.
Sikh Channel is the FIRST broadcasting channel of its kind in the world broadcasting Sikh religious and cultural shows around the clock across the world.
Sikh Channel has managed to fill a huge void within the world of television, being the first channel to focus upon the essence of the Sikh faith, providing a European free-to-air television platform for Sikhs and non-Sikhs alike.
The channel has proved to be a hit within the European Sikh community and become an integral part of their lives.
Sikh Channel – OUR VISION
Sikh Channel is a community television station based upon the principles of the Sikh faith but includes programming for all, Sikhs and non-Sikhs alike.
The central theme and objective of the channel is to unite communities with the assistance of the universal message of the Sikh faith. Sikh Channel acts as a conduit for promoting participation and interest in the local community and greater understanding between all faiths with a strong commitment to intra-faith.
Sikh Channel endeavours to improve the quality of life, in particular for the elderly and housebound who are disconnected with the local community and also to connect the next generation Sikhi.
Sikh Channel – CURRENT VIEWERSHIP
Sikh Channel is an established broadcaster and community television station serving over four million Sikhs in worldwide and now in Canada on Rogers TV and Bell Fibe.
Furthermore, Sikh Channel has millions of additional viewers online. The channel is currently available to viewers outside Europe online via www.sikhchannel.tv and through iOS and Android apps for phones and/or tablets and now for the first time in history, a Sikh faith channel is available in any part of the world on most Smart TVs .
Accordingly, our unique offering has attracted huge interest and a large audience worldwide.
Our dedicated team ensures online social media such as Facebook and Twitter are kept up-to-date with current affairs, which reaches over 32,000 followers on a daily basis.
Our Youtube Video on-Demand service has attracted over 2,423,000 video hits.
Sikh Channel – OUR CONTENT
International Broadcast Control Centre – Our state of the art studio in the heart of Birmingham, UK, broadcasts daily Live television shows from across the world.
London Live Broadcast Studio – Our new studio further enhances our appeal and live programming.
Sikh Channel provides diverse, informative and interesting television which is accessible to the masses providing them with extensive knowledge about the Sikh faith and the current issues and affairs related to it.
Sikh Channel also provides a wide variety of spiritual programmes including Kirtan (religious hymns), Katha (religious discourse), in addition to news, documentaries, chat shows and children’s programmes. Viewers are constantly invited to participate and present their own views; making Sikh Channel a great platform for thought, contemplation and discussion.
Programming is featured in English and Punjabi languages with advice shows dealing with health, social, legal and community matters.
Sikh Channel caters for all generations, genders and viewpoints making it the ultimate “People’s Channel”.
Sikh Channel – OUR PROGRAMMES
Sikh Channel provides more academic shows in which prominent lecturers discuss the Sikh faith in both English and Punjabi languages. Catering for the professional, student and academic audiences, this format has proved highly successful.
Sikh Channel has invested in innovative and cutting-edge pilot programmes such as The Breakfast Show, Kaun Banega Gursikh Pyara and Giani Mastermind. As demonstrated by our wide range of programming, Sikh Channel is providing a platform for millions of Sikhs to unite through many different means.
Sikh Channel – COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Dastar Day: D Day was a major event by Sikh Channel which first took place in London and Europe aiming to bring greater awareness to the wider community regarding the importance of the Dastar. Many issues were surfacing about Sikhs being stopped at International airports and their Dastars being removed by security. Recognising the impact of this on the Sikh community, Sikh Channel developed the Dastar Day event to ensure that other communities and Government officials understood and recognised the importance of the Dastar for Sikhs.
People Awards: This lavish awards ceremony is held with the aims of celebrating the outstanding roles played by Sikhs, highlighting efforts of the community, recognising people who have kept the Sikh identity, honouring local heroes, and creating awareness of the seva done by these role models. The awards ceremony first took place in 2011 in United Kingdom and due to the huge success of the event, the 2012 award ceremony took place in Italy.
If you have any suitable video material of a good quality and would like to see this broadcast on the Sikh Channel please send it to:
Sikh Channel Unit 3, Avenue Road Aston Birmingham B6 4DY
