Pakistani Talk Shows Popularity

Pakistani Talk Shows

The Pakistani media and entertainment industry has one of the highest growth rates these days. The start of current century saw a large number of private entertainment and new channels that started their operation in Pakistan. Today there are many media groups and channels that are providing good source of entertaining and informative programming in the country and internationally. Not very long ago Pakistan only had one television channel and that too was run by the state government. But now thongs have changed a lot. Media today has the freedom of expression and lot more fields and avenues that they are exploring. The country today has its own 24 hours news channels, music channels, dedicated food and cooking channels, health programming and over all entertainment channels.

The advent of the private channels has also revived some new programming fields. Before this Pakistani talk shows were only based on celebrity interviews and satirical themes. But today the Pakistani talk shows are all about political situation prevailing in the country and the current affairs both local and international. These talk shows have gained immense popularity and have become one of the most watched genres of programming in the country. The anchors of the Pakistani talk shows have become the voice of the common man by highlighting the problems of the general public and bring in the front the issues of their rights. Hosting of the popular television talk show is currently one of the highly paid professions of the country. Channels compete vigorously among themselves to get high rankings of their Pakistani talk shows and work on new ideas that make them the first mover of any breaking news.

These Pakistani talk shows also bring with them a large number of freelance analysts that present their expert views and opinions about various political happenings in the world. These analysts come from various walks of life and are booked for a show many days before. Apart from the success of political talk shows, another genre of talk shows that is very much appreciated these days is the comic theme. These Pakistani talk shows bring to high the problems and issues facing the country and its population but in a satirical and comic way. Among the popular shows of the kind are Hasb-e-Haal, MazaaqRaat, khabarnaaq and many more.

Another very popular category of talk shows in the country that have hit the Pakistani industry with a blast are the morning shows. Almost every channel in the country today has a morning show hosted by a popular celebrity. There is a high fan following of these Pakistani talk shows and every genre is developed keeping in mind specific target audience. Like morning shows are for house wives and ladies while the political talk shows are directed towards the male audience of the house.

Overall the Pakistani talk shows are one of the leading programs in the media industry these days. They have a large audience and generate millions of rupees for their channels.