Express media group for sale?

[mujahidmurtadi]

• Present Owners, Lakson Group want an out from their media venture, Express
  

• Will the prospective buyers be from Another Pakistani Media Group or will the group be sold to foreign investors?

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Amidst various developments in Pakistani media scene, another story that is generating a lot of buzz is of the star-crossed future of Express Media Group, which is reportedly up for sale.

As per the reports Express Media Group, not satisfied with the outcome of their media venture along with the legal and security threats it brought to the ones involved, were looking for potential buyers for a longtime. Express was able to gain more eyeballs and better ratings due to its much talked- about Ramadan transmission due to the inclusion of Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who brought his loyal fan base among the masses towards the channel.But since after Ramadan transmission, Express Entertainment and Express News both have reportedly noticed major slip in their day-to-day ratings which lead to the owners deciding to sell the channel while the reported ratings are still gold.

The prospective buyers are reported to have meetings with high officials of Lakson Group in UAE, where reportedly two Pakistani media groups, another Arab media group and a UAE-based equity firm have shown interest in bidding for the merger/acquisition. Although this might be a step for a better for Express Media group but not so much for its employees as with all acquisitions, come the downsizing and layoffs. While media is a booming choice of profession in Pakistan currently, layoffs from a media group like Express might stir up a consequent bout of jobless employees in the Pakistani job market.

Time will unveil who the future owners of Express Media will be, but this development in the Pakistani media scene raises the questions in the mind of many about the future of media in Pakistan with the old dogs biting the dust and the newcomers ready to fill the vacuum.

http://pakistanmediainsider.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/express-media-group-for-sale/

 

[PkRevolution]

I think Pakistani Govt. should make new laws on media that no foreign direct or indirect investment in this sector is possible

We must assure that no Foreign country can fund Pakistani Media and it should be put under crime.

 

[Zarb-e-Azb]

There should be a channel of Pak Army and ISI. One ISPR spokes man is not enough.

 

[arafay]

actually pakistan media market is very saturated. Mostly you will see mobile company ads and government ads on these channels. there is not enough advertising money to sustain so many channels. so in the long term, you will see many channels closing shop.

 

[kakamuna420]

PTI needs to buy this channel and air non political documentaries like those of History channel

 

[adamfani]

Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain nay Express ka juhtka Geo bardasht kar gia amagar Express doob gia

 

[wahreh]

If that channel just talk about contribution, sacrifices, equipment and exercises of army without getting into any political discussion then its ok

There should be a channel of Pak Army and ISI. One ISPR spokes man is not enough.

 

[wahreh]

PTI already has ARY

PTI needs to buy this channel and air non political documentaries like those of History channel

 

[kakamuna420]

Wherever Aamir liaquat will go, that channel will finish. God will not accept the mockery of Islam

 

[kkkkk]

I think Pakistani Govt. should make new laws on media that no foreign direct or indirect investment in this sector is possible

We must assure that no Foreign country can fund Pakistani Media and it should be put under crime.

Yes, this law is there in other countries and is strictly followed. Pakistan must not allow any foreigner in the media business.