ETV Urdu is an Indian television network that broadcasts in Urdu. It is, as of 2006, India's only Urdu-only television network.^{[citation needed]} ETV Urdu also broadcasts to other nations, such as Pakistan. A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ...

History

ETV Urdu was created on 15th August 2001. Broadcast from the sprawling Ramoji Film City on the outskirts of Hyderabad it has a state of the art setup. It is the only Urdu Language television channel in which the content is 100% in Urdu. There is no mix of any other Language unlike Channels broadcast from Pakistan and other Countries, which also have traces of Sindhi or Punjabi. The Channel has a 50-50 mix of News and Entertainment. Great care is taken to present the culture of Urdu Speaking populace of India and their problems. In India starting an Urdu channel has been seen as a very difficult and risky venture and even the Government of India was wary of burning it's fingers by starting any Urdu Channel, but all credit goes to a non-Urdu speaking patron who has taken the lead and started this Channel. Mr. Ramoji Rao has been monitoring the Channel as his own baby and has made it into a successful venture. All Urdu speakers of India are indebted to Mr. Ramoji Rao who has started this channel under his bouquet of other language televsion Channels. E TV Urdu News Head. Mr.Rajesh Raina. Programming Head. Mr. Riyaz Ahmad. Contact. 0091-8415-246555