History (Southeast Asian TV channel)

History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Southeast Asian pay television channel broadcasting programming related to historical events and people. The channel is owned by A+E Networks Asia. In India History TV18 owned by a joint-venture between A+E Networks and under permission registered Discovery Communications, owner of the American History and Network 18, Indian media group & available in eight languages (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu) in India.

Company

A+E Networks Asia was formed on 15 June 2007 through a joint venture between A+E Networks and Malaysia's pay TV provider Astro. Headquartered in Singapore, A+E Networks Asia also have operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]

In 2009, A+E Networks Asia struck a US$800,000 co-production deal with the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia to co-produce programmes to be featured across its channels.[2] In 2011, it hired SPE Networks as a regional ad sales representative across the South East Asian region.[3]

On June 10, 2013, Ride N' Seek, a travel adventure series, premiered on the channel.[4]

High-definition feed

On September 1, 2008, History Channel Asia officially launched their own History HD Asia channel in Singapore[5] and Hong Kong,[6] followed by Japan,[7] South Korea (Localized Version Launched),[8][9] India, Philippines[10] and Malaysia.

Programming

New

  • Alone
  • Big Easy Motors
  • Counting Cars
  • Doomsday: 10 Ways The World Will End
  • Forged in Fire
  • Gangland Undercover
  • Pawn Stars
  • Storage Wars
  • Six
  • Vikings

Reruns

  • Duck Dynasty
  • Photo Face-Off
  • The Pickers
  • Top Shot
  • Swamp People
  • Kings of Restoration
  • Cajun Pawn Stars
  • Axe Men
  • The Innovators: The Men Who Built America
  • Ancient Aliens
  • America's Book Of Secrets
  • Modern Marvels
  • Serial Killer Earth
  • Stan Lee's Superhumans
  • Top Guns
  • IRT Deadliest Roads
  • Mankind The Story of All of Us
  • Storage Wars: Texas

See also

  • A+E Networks
  • Bio Asia
  • Crime & Investigation Network Asia
  • History (U.S. TV channel)

References

  1. AETN International - News retrieved 2007-06-08^
  2. Advertising, Marketing, Media, Digital, PR News and more - Campaign Asia-Pacific retrieved 2009-04-04^
  3. History Press Release via SPE Network retrieved 2011-10-26^
  4. Naveen Victor. Ride N' Seek Yahoo News Malaysia, May 29, 2013^
  5. StarHub to launch History Channel HD Business Times (Singapore), 27 August 2008, retrieved 28 August 2024^
  6. THE HISTORY CHANNEL HD TO LAUNCH IN SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG retrieved via www.aetninternational.com 08-26-2008^
  7. HISTORY HD TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN retrieved via www.aetninternational.com 09-30-2008^
  8. The Korea Herald. A+E Networks expands into Korea, launches two of its channels 2017-10-12, retrieved 2018-05-01^
  9. History HD channel launched on SkyLife in Korea retrieved via www.medianewsline.com 05-05-2009^
  10. History Channel Asia HD launched on SkyCable Philippines retrieved via www.skycable.com 06-09-2009^