Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)

Discovery Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
English
Tamil (as Discovery Tamil)
Telugu
Malayalam
Kannada
Bengali
Marathi
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery India
Sister channelsSee List of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery in India
History
Launched15 August 1995 (1995-08-15)[1]
Links
WebsiteDiscovery India
Availability - Available on all major Indian DTH & Cables.
Terrestrial
DVB-T2 (India)Check local frequencies
Streaming media
Discovery+
(India)
SD & HD
Jio TV
(India)
SD & HD
Amazon Prime Video
(India)
SD & HD

Discovery Channel (often referred to as simply Discovery) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery for the Indian subcontinent. Launched on 15 August 1995. It is the Indian version of Discovery Channel. It is available in eight languages including Hindi, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi while the Tamil language has a separate dedicated channel DTamil.[2][3] The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The channel also available on its OTT services Discovery Plus.[4]

  1. ^ The channel will air special 20 year celebration marathon on 15 and 16 August.... http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814
  2. ^ "Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Discovery becomes first channel to support all South Indian languages". 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum". The Financial Express. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.