Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)
Discovery Channel India is the Indian version of Discovery Channel operated by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific for the Indian subcontinent. It is available in eight languages including Hindi, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi while the Tamil language has a separate dedicated channel Discovery Tamil.[2][3] The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services Discovery Plus recently.[4]
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi English Tamil (as Discovery Tamil) Telugu Malayalam Kannada Bengali Marathi |
| Picture format | 4:3 576i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Networks Asia Pacific |
| Sister channels | TLC Discovery Tamil Animal Planet Discovery Turbo Investigation Discovery Discovery Science Discovery Kids Eurosport Discovery Jeet |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 August 1995[1] 5 March 2010 (HD) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Asianet Digital | Channel 402 (SD) Channel 820 (HD) |
| Kerala Vision Digital TV | Channel 400 (SD) Channel 811 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Peo TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 47 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Discovery+ | |
Original programming
- A Haunting
- American Digger
- Asian Provocateur
- Bear Grylls Survival School
- Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum
- Devil's Canyon
- Discovery Hits
- Dual Survival
- Fail Army
- Food Factory
- Hour China
- How Do They Do It?
- How It's Made
- India's Best Jobs
- India's Citizen Squad
- In Inner Mongolia
- Man vs. Wild
- My 600-lb Life
- Naked and Afraid
- Real Story Of...
- Revealed: Slachen
- Ross Kemp: Extreme World
- Veer by Discovery
- What Went Down
- Wild Frank
- You Have Been Warned
Channels
| Channel | SD/HD Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Channel | SD+HD | |
| Animal Planet | ||
| TLC | ||
| Investigation Discovery (ID) | ||
| Eurosport | ||
| Discovery Science | SD | |
| Discovery Turbo | ||
| Discovery Kids | ||
| Discovery Tamil |
See also
References
- The channel will air special 20 year celebration marathon on 15 and 16 August.... http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814
- "Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Discovery becomes first channel to support all South Indian languages". 12 August 2019.
- "Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum". The Financial Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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