Launched June 15, 2007 Country Singapore
Malaysia Motto Made Every Day | Slogan Made Every Day Founded 2007 | |
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Owned by A+E Networks Asia
(A+E Networks/Astro Overseas Limited)
Discovery Communications Picture format 16:9 576i (SDTV)
1080i HDTV Broadcast area Singapore
Malaysia
Brunei
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
South Korea
Philippines
Myanmar
Thailand
Pakistan Profiles | ||
History (formerly known as The History Channel) is an Asian television channel with shows on historical events and persons. The channel is owned by A+E Networks Asia, a joint-venture between A+E Networks, owner of the American History, and Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. In India History TV18 owned by a joint-venture between A+E Networks and under permission registered Discovery Communications, owner of the American History and Network 18, Indian media group & available in eight languages (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu) in India.
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Company
A+E Networks Asia was formed on 15 June 2007 through a joint venture between A+E Networks under permission Discovery Communications and Malaysia's pay TV provider Astro. Headquartered in Singapore, A+E Networks Asia also have operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In 2009, A+E Networks Asia struck a US$800,000 co-production deal with the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia to co-produce programmes to be featured across its channels. It has recently hired SPE Networks as a regional ad sales representative across the South East Asian region.
History HD Asia
On September 1, 2008 History Channel Asia officially launched their own History HD Asia channel in Singapore and Hong Kong, followed by Japan, South Korea, India, Philippines and Malaysia.