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Not to be confused with Discovery Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel).
Discovery Asia
CountrySingapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Nepal
Maldives
Australia
New Zealand
China
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Macau
Mongolia
Broadcast areaAsia-Pacific (including East, South, Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand and the Pacific Islander)
Headquarters3 Changi Business Park Vista, Singapore
Programming
Language(s)English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhala, Pashto, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Māori, Mongolian, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Filipino, Vietnamese
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Sister channelsDiscovery Channel, Discovery Channel Tamil, Animal Planet, Asian Food Network, Food Network Asia, Eve, TLC, DMAX, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science
History
LaunchedFebruary 2005
ReplacedDiscovery Science (NJOI)
Former namesDiscovery HD (2005–2010)
Discovery HD World (2010–2017; except in India)
Availability
Streaming media
Astro (Malaysia)Astro GO / On Demand

Discovery Asia (formerly known 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 Warner Bros. Discovery through its Asia-Pacific division.

History

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. The channel launched in Singapore on January 19, 2007.[1] 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.[2]

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Discovery Channel

See also

References

  1. ^ "S'pore gets high-definition cable TV". The New Paper. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Corporate News http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-asia-pacific-brings-discovery-h/
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