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| Discovery Asia | |
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| Launched | February 2005 |
| Owned by | Discovery Asia-Pacific |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Country | Singapore India Australia |
| Language | English, Hindi, Tamil |
| Broadcast area | Asia-Pacific |
| Headquarters | 3 Changi Business Park Vista, Singapore |
| Formerly called | Discovery HD (2005-2010) Discovery HD World (2010-2017; except in India) |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel, Discovery Channel Tamil, Animal Planet, Asian Food Channel, Food Network Asia, Eve, TLC, DMAX, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel 242 |
| Foxtel HD+ (Australia) | Channel 232 |
| DishHD (Taiwan) | Channel 6200 |
| SkyLife (South Korea) | Channel 83 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 713 |
| Sun Direct (India) | Channel 964 |
| Airtel digital TV (India) | Channel 338 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 571 |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | Channel 555 |
| Reliance (India) | Channel 558 |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 114 |
| BiG TV (Indonesia) | Channel 354 |
| Asianet (India) | Channel 117 |
| Dish Home (Nepal) | Channel 960 |
| Transvision (Indonesia) | Channel 271 |
| Skynindo (Indonesia) | Channel 55 (HD 800/77/99) Channel 72 (C01/C02) |
| SKYNET (Myanmar) | Channel 102 (HD) |
| CANAL+ (Myanmar) | Channel 122 |
| G Sat (Philippines) | Channel 75 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 232 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 164 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 164 (HD) |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 363 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Channel 710 |
| SCTV (Vietnam) | Channel 225 |
| VTVcab (Vietnam) | Channel 83 |
| Macau Cable TV (Macau) | Channel 408 |
| IPTV | |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 208 |
| Chunghwa Telecom MOD (Taiwan) | Channel 253 |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 204 |
Discovery Asia (formerly as Discovery HD and Discovery HD World) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel that features Asia-related documentaries and original Asian programming. It is operated by Discovery Asia-Pacific, a division of Discovery, Inc.
History[edit]
The channel was launched in 2005 as Discovery HD, the first high-definition channel in Asia. It was first available in South Korea in February, and in Japan in December. On April 1, 2010, Discovery HD was rebranded to Discovery HD World. In 2008, Discovery Channel HD was launched in Japan. In February 2010, Discovery HD World India was launched with dubbed programming in Hindi and Tamil.[1]
Programming[edit]
- Acopan Tepui
- Against the Elements
- American Loggers
- At Sea
- Baltic Coast
- Chasing Classics Cars
- Classic Autos: Paris Auction
- Disappeared
- Discovery Atlas
- Earth Diaries
- Faces of a Vanishing World
- Fantastic Festivals Of The World
- Fight Quest
- Fish Life
- Getaway to Africa
- Great Lodges... National Parks
- The Greatest Auto Race On Earth
- Green Paradise
- Hotels
- I Have Seen the Earth Change
- An Inside Look
- King of Construction
- Laura McKenzie's Traveler
- Lost City in the Sky
- Mighty Ships
- Mixer Season
- Mysterious Journeys
- My Cypriot Kitchen
- Nature's Keepers
- On The Run
- Orangutan Island
- Prototype This!
- Really Big Things With Matt Rogers
- Rhythm & Blooms
- Sarah Palin's Alaska
- Secret Creatures of Jao
- Splash of Color
- Star Racer
- Stunt Stars
- Suggs' Italian Job
- Sunrise Earth
- Three Sheets
- Ultimate Journeys
- Unique Hotels and Restaurants
- Unusual World
- Water Life
- Weird Creatures
- The World From Above
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Corporate News http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-asia-pacific-brings-discovery-h/
