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TV Asia

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TV Asia Logo

Launched 10 April 1990; 28 years ago (1990-04-10)
Closed March 1995; 24 years ago (1995-03) in UK
Owned by Asia Star Broadcasting Inc.
Slogan "Home Away From Home"
Country India
Replaced by Zee TV
Website http://www.tvasiausa.com
Availability
Satellite

Dish Network (United States)		 Channel 700
Cable

Cablevision (United States)
 Channel 243

Comcast (United States)
 check local listings

Columbus Cable (United States)
 Channel 613

Rogers Cable (Canada)
 Channel 846

Time Warner Cable (United States)
 Channel 460
IPTV

Bell Fibe TV (Canada)
 Channel 807

Verizon FiOS (United States)
 Channel 1752

TV Asia was the first Asian TV channel to be founded in the UK in 1990. It was Europe's first entertainment and information channel for the South Asian community from the Indian subcontinent. Formerly a night block on Sky One, TV Asia was conceptualised & founded by Wasim Mehmood and Mohan Thariyan. Once TV Asia secured its Channel status in the UK in 1992, it was sold to a partnership formed between the top Indian talent represented by Amitabh Bachchan; after two successful years the channel was sold at a profit to Dolphin Group owned by Ketan Somaiya. Dolphin Group negotiated the deal for the channel to be sold to Subash Chandra's flagship Zee (India) and TV Asia was renamed as Zee TV (UK).


Some of the most popular shows on TV Asia and ZEE TV.UK were first ever Asian pop chart show 'Music Channel Charts' and drama serial 'French Toast', both were produced and directed by popular British Asian artist Yasir Akhtar and Ghazanfar Ali.


In North America, TV Asia was also the first coast-to-coast entertainment and information channel for the South Asian community settled in the U.S. In spite of different ownership, currently TV Asia has retained the same logo and style of programming and airs regularly scheduled programs in Hindi, English, Gujarati and other regional languages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Current Chairman/CEO of TV Asia is H.R. Shah.




Contents






  • 1 Programs broadcast by TV Asia


  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Programs broadcast by TV Asia


Main article: List of programs broadcast by TV Asia


See also


  • List of South Asian television channels in the United States


References





External links


  • Official Website (United States)










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