Discovery Tamil Added On Sun Direct DTH
DISCOVERY TAMIL, India’s only 24-hour Tamil factual entertainment channel, as part of its endeavour to expand its footprint further in Tamil Nadu, will now be available on leading satellite television services provider, Sun Direct. 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.
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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 Tamizh, over the last three years, has received 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 association we will be able to offer Sun Direct’s subscribers, 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 programmes and four new seasons of Discovery Tamizh’s popular series. Upsizing the overall entertainment quotient, Discovery Tamil will launch multiple breathtaking series in the coming quarter including 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.
