DISCOVERY TAMILNOW AVAILABLE ON SUN DIRECT DTH

DISCOVERY TAMILNOW AVAILABLE ON SUN DIRECT DTH

 

New Delhi, DISCOVERY TAMIL, India’s only 24-hour Tamil factual entertainment channel,as part of its endeavourto expand its footprint further in Tamil Nadu, will now be available on leading satellite television services provider, Sun Direct. 

 

Discovery Tamil will be available on channel number 541 on Sun Direct. With the addition of this platform, Discovery Tamil is now present on Sun Direct, Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel Digital, Videocon D2H and other cable networks.

 

Discovery Tamil, since its launch in 2011,continues to entertain viewers with programmes from across a variety of genres — survival, engineering, wildlife, natural history, investigation, technology and more. With varied programming of the highest quality selected as per local preferences, Discovery Tamil is one of the most viewed channels of Tamil Nadu and Tamil speaking audiences across the country.

 

Speaking about the association, Rahul Johri, Senior Vice President and General Manager — South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia,said, “Discovery Tamil,over the last three years, hasreceived tremendous response from the viewers and has become one of the most loved channels in Tamil Nadu.The customised product offering has been providing viewers a richer and deeper viewing experience. And, with this associationwe will be able to offer Sun Direct’ssubscribers,the best of entertainment in the language they prefer.”

 

In the second quarter, the channel will launch a programming line-up that includes 18 brand new programmesand four new seasons of Discovery Tamil’s popular series. Upsizing the overall entertainment quotient, Discovery Tamil will launch multiple breathtaking series in the coming quarterincluding Magic of Science, Superhumans Challenge, Control Freaks and a live event - Everest Jump Live. The channel will also see the first mini-series formatted programme — Klondike.

 

About Discovery Communications

 

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world's #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than two billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity through 195 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science and Investigation Discovery, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, The Hub and 3net, the first 24-hour 3D network. Across the Nordic region, Discovery owns and operates SBS Discovery Media, a top-three portfolio of 20 television brands that feature leading nonfiction content, as well as locally produced entertainment programs, sports and the best scripted series and movies from major studios. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools and owns and operates a diversified portfolio of digital media services, including Revision3. In Asia-Pacific, eight Discovery brands reach 584 million cumulative subscribers in 36 countries with programming customised in 15 languages and dialects.

 

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