Astro Vaanavil
Astro Vaanavil is a Malaysian pay television channel that broadcasts programming in Tamil, targeting the Indian community in Malaysia. It was launched in 1 June 1996. It was created by Astro. Starting 1 June 2020, Astro Vaanavil has been officially upgrade to HD and known as Astro Vaanavil HD. NJOI still in 16:9 SD format.
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| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia Brunei |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Tamil Telugu Malayalam |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro |
| Sister channels | Astro Vellithirai Astro Vinmeen HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 1996 (SD) 1 June 2020 (HD) |
| Closed | August 2016 (HyppTV) 1 June 2020 (SD) (Astro only) |
| Links | |
| Website | astroulagam |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Astro | Channel 201 (HD) |
| Kristal-Astro | Channel 201 (HD) |
| NJOI | Channel 201 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| HyppTV | Channel 303 (SD) |
It is the dominant local channel targeted at the Indian community in Malaysia.[1]
Programmes
TV Series
Malaysian
- Tamiletchumy (8 June-21 July 2020)
- Ippadikku Ila (1- 22 February 2021)
- Swaralayam (Coming Soon)
Reality Shows
- Aaatam 100 Vagai
- Vaanavil Superstar
- Paadal Thiran Potti
Other shows
- Vizhuthugal-Samugathin Kural:
It is a morning talk show that discovers on topics about the current issues that is happening around Malaysia.The show's 14th season was airing on Vinmeen HD before started broadcasting again on Astro Vaanavil HD on the 1st of June. Several months later, the show is rebranded and changed to primetime slot at 9.00pm.
- 360°:
The show is about the Indian community living in Malaysia and the activities happening in town.
References
- Sankaran, Chitra; Pillai, Shanthini (2011). "Transnational Tamil television and diasporic imaginings". International Journal of Cultural Studies. 14 (3): 277–289. doi:10.1177/1367877910391867.
