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Discovery Asia
Southeast Asian pay television channel
Southeast Asian pay television channel
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Discovery Asia |
| logo | Discovery Asia logo.svg |
| logo_size | 220px |
| launch_date | |
| owner | Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific |
| area | Asia-Pacific (including East, South, Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand and the Pacific Islander) |
| former_names | Discovery HD (2005–2010) |
| Discovery HD World (2010–2017; except in India) | |
| headquarters | 3 Changi Business Park Vista, Singapore |
| country | Singapore |
| Indonesia | |
| Malaysia | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Philippines | |
| India | |
| Pakistan | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Nepal | |
| Maldives | |
| Australia | |
| New Zealand | |
| China | |
| Japan | |
| South Korea | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Taiwan | |
| Macau | |
| Mongolia | |
| language | 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 |
| sister_channels | Discovery Channel, Discovery Channel Tamil, Animal Planet, Asian Food Network, Food Network Asia, TLC, DMAX, Discovery Science |
| terr_serv_1 | Malaysia Astro |
| picture_format | 1080i HDTV |
| replaced | Discovery Science (NJOI) |
| terr_chan_1 | Saluran 553 (HD) |
| online_serv_1 | Malaysia Astro (Malaysia) |
| online_chan_1 | Astro GO / On Demand |
| terr_serv_2 | Malaysia NJOI |
| terr_chan_2 | Saluran 553 (HD) |
Discovery HD World (2010–2017; except in India) Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Philippines India Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh Nepal Maldives Australia New Zealand China Japan South Korea Hong Kong Taiwan Macau Mongolia
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. 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.
Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Discovery Channel
- 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
References
References
- (19 January 2007). "S'pore gets high-definition cable TV". The New Paper.
- Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Corporate News http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-asia-pacific-brings-discovery-h/
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