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Urdu TV in the UK
Urdu is the main language of more than a quarter of a million people in England and Wales, with the biggest numbers in Birmingham, Manchester and Bradford. Many of those homes also speak Punjabi or Pahari.
Facts checked 13 Oct 2026Telly Hub TV editors
- 269,849main-language speakers in England and Wales
- 0.5%of residents aged three and over
- 4thof the 18 languages on this site
- اردوKarachi runs 4 hours ahead of UK time
What people watch
Pakistani news runs through the day in many homes and the evening drama serial is a family event. During Ramadan the special sehri and iftar transmissions shift with UK sunset times.
Channels people ask us about
- Geo Entertainment
- Express News
- PTV Sports
- PTV Home
- Hum TV
- ARY News
- ARY Digital
- Geo News
These are requests, not a promise of the line-up, which changes. Name the channels you need and we check them before you pay anything.
Sport from Pakistan and parts of India
Pakistan cricket and the Pakistan Super League.
Official routes
Ways to watch Urdu TV that broadcasters run themselves
These come from the broadcasters, so they are the safest choice. Some charge, and some programmes are blocked outside the home country.
- Official YouTube streamsGeo News and ARY News broadcast live on their own YouTube channels.
- ARY Digital UKARY’s UK feed, sold through pay TV.
- Drama catch-upHum TV and ARY Digital post new drama episodes on their YouTube pages after broadcast.
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