History TV18 (formerly known as The History Channel) is a television channel in India. It broadcasts infotainment[1] and documentary shows. It is owned by a joint venture between American media group A&E Networks, and Network18 Group, an Indian media group a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The distribution and broadcasting within the Indian market.
History
History was first launched as The History Channel on 30 November 2003.[2] It was launched by a joint venture between AETN International and News Corporation's Star, through its subsidiary NGC Networks. It had aired series like Boy's Toys, Biography, Conspiracy?, Crusades, Secret Agents and Breaking Vegas and television movies like Marilyn and Me. Following the expiration of the deal between AETN and Star on 21 November 2008, Star took over the channel and re-branded it as Fox History & Entertainment. That channel has since been re-branded again as Fox History & Traveller, then Fox Traveller and Fox Life and was rebranded in India as Star Life and finally it was discontinued on 15 March 2025.
On 9 October 2011, The History Channel was re-launched in India as History TV18, by a joint venture between A&E Networks and Network18 Group.[3]
Programming
Original programming
Source:[6]
- Modern Marvels: Treasures of the Indus
- Vital Stats of India
- OMG! Yeh Hai Mera India[4]
- OMG! Chhattisgarh
- Taj Mahal History
- Saving the Ganga
- Ansuni Kahani – Shantanu (Untold Story of Shantanu and Cricket)
- Saving the Western Ghats
- Republic Day Line Up
- Lost World of Kamasutra
- India's Deadliest Roads[5]
- India on Four Wheels
- India Showcase
- India 70 Wonders
- Independence Day Special
- History of Sex
- Genius
- Air India 182
- 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack
- A Brush With Life: Satish Gujral
- Bollywood@100
- A Passage Through India
Acquired programming
From History Channel
- American Restoration
- Ancient Aliens
- Baggage Battles
- Barbarians Rising[10]
- Biker Battleground Phoenix
- The Bible[11]
- Bonnie & Clyde
- Cajun Pawn Stars
- Counting Cars
- Food Tech
- Forged in Fire
- Houdini[12]
- Hunting Hitler[13]
- Leepu & Pitbull[12]
- Pawn Stars[14]
- Pawn Stars UK
- Pawnography[12]
- Spartan X
- Stan Lee's Superhumans
- Storage Wars
Upcoming programs
- Crassy Wheels
External links
References
- Anusha Parthasarathy. History re-invents itself The Hindu, 14 October 2011, retrieved 26 October 2011^
- History Channel to be launched in India on Nov 30 The Hindu Business Line, 26 November 2003, retrieved 26 October 2011^
- Shibani Gharat. A+E Networks afaqs!, 10 October 2011, retrieved 26 October 2011^
- History TV18 brings back OMG! Yeh Mera India by Krushna Abhishek 21 June 2017, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- History TV18 brings Indian version of 'Ice Road Truckers' starring Mandira Bedi 19 October 2016, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- History India Shows Retrieved 14 December 2017^
- History TV 18 kicks off 'Dynamo: Magician Imposible' 20 October 2012, retrieved 18 December 2017^
- History TV18 launches 'In Search of Aliens 28 November 2014, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- Meet 'Serial Killer', explore Mother Nature on History TV18 retrieved 21 April 2017^
- 'Barbarians Rising', Roman & Barbarian battle on History TV18 23 January 2017, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- 'The Bible' on History TV18 from 24 December 23 December 2016, retrieved 18 December 2017^
- History TV18 preps to unveil eight new shows 19 October 2015, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- History TV18 to air "Hunting Hitler" 19 January 2016, retrieved 17 December 2017^
- HISTORY's Blockbuster Show – Pawn Stars Topped the Rating Chart as Audiences Warm-up to Factual entertainment genre 30 May 2012, retrieved 17 December 2017^