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'''WB Channel''' (short for '''W'''arner '''B'''ros.) was an Indian [[pay television]] channel. It was launched on 15 March 2009 by [[AT&T]]'s [[WarnerMedia]] (then [[TimeWarner]]) through its international division exclusively for the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/turner-and-warner-bros-entertainment-entertain-india-launch-new-channel-wb|title=Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB|website=www.warnerbros.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> The channel featured a mix of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood films]] and (formerly) television dramas from the [[Warner Bros.]] Vault.
'''WB Channel''' (short for '''W'''arner '''B'''ros.) was an Indian [[pay television]] channel. It was launched on 23 March 2011 by [[AT&T]]'s [[WarnerMedia]] (then [[TimeWarner]]) through its international division exclusively for the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/turner-and-warner-bros-entertainment-entertain-india-launch-new-channel-wb|title=Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB|website=www.warnerbros.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> The channel featured a mix of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood films]] and (formerly) television dramas from the [[Warner Bros.]] Vault.


The channel was shut down on 15 December 2020 a little after midnight interrupting the airing of the ''[[Area 51 (film)|Area 51]]'' movie. The channel was closed along with [[HBO India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-18|title=Popular English film channels HBO and WB to be discontinued in India; find out why|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-popular-english-film-channels-hbo-and-wb-to-be-discontinued-in-india-find-out-why-2850660|access-date=2020-12-16|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
The channel was shut down on 15 December 2020 a little after midnight interrupting the airing of the ''[[Area 51 (film)|Area 51]]'' movie. The channel was closed along with [[HBO India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-18|title=Popular English film channels HBO and WB to be discontinued in India; find out why|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-popular-english-film-channels-hbo-and-wb-to-be-discontinued-in-india-find-out-why-2850660|access-date=2020-12-16|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

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WB Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format16:9 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarnerMedia International (as of 2019)
Turner International India (earlier)
Sister channelsHBO
CNN
Cartoon Network
Pogo
Imagine TV
History
Launched15 March 2009
Closed15 December 2020

WB Channel (short for Warner Bros.) was an Indian pay television channel. It was launched on 23 March 2011 by AT&T's WarnerMedia (then TimeWarner) through its international division exclusively for the Indian subcontinent.[1] The channel featured a mix of Hollywood films and (formerly) television dramas from the Warner Bros. Vault.

The channel was shut down on 15 December 2020 a little after midnight interrupting the airing of the Area 51 movie. The channel was closed along with HBO India.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Popular English film channels HBO and WB to be discontinued in India; find out why". DNA India. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.