Discovery Asia

Discovery Asia (formerly as Discovery HD and Discovery HD World) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel that features Asia-related documentaries and original Asian programming. It is operated by Discovery Asia-Pacific, a division of Discovery, Inc.

Discovery Asia
LaunchedFebruary 2005
Owned byDiscovery Asia-Pacific
Picture format1080i HDTV
CountrySingapore
India
Australia
LanguageEnglish, Hindi, Tamil
Broadcast areaAsia-Pacific
Headquarters3 Changi Business Park Vista, Singapore
Formerly calledDiscovery HD (2005–2010)
Discovery HD World (2010–2017; except in India)
Sister channel(s)Discovery Channel, Discovery Channel Tamil, Animal Planet, Asian Food Channel, Food Network Asia, Eve, TLC, DMAX, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science
Availability
Satellite
Cignal Digital TV (Philippines)Channel 242
Foxtel HD+ (Australia)Channel 232
DishHD (Taiwan)Channel 6200
SkyLife (South Korea)Channel 83
Tata Sky (India)Channel 713
Sun Direct (India)Channel 964
Airtel digital TV (India)Channel 338
Astro (Malaysia)Channel 553 (HD)
TrueVisions (Thailand)Channel 555
Reliance (India)Channel 558
Dialog TV
(Sri Lanka)		Channel 114
BiG TV
(Indonesia)		Channel 354
Asianet
(India)		Channel 117
Dish Home
(Nepal)		Channel 960
Transvision
(Indonesia)		Channel 271
SKYNET
(Myanmar)		Channel 102 (HD)
CANAL+
(Myanmar)		Channel 122 (HD)
G Sat (Philippines)Channel 75
Cable
Foxtel (Australia)Channel 232
SkyCable (Philippines)Channel 164
Destiny Cable (Philippines)Channel 164 (HD)
First Media (Indonesia)Channel 363
Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong)Channel 710
SCTV (Vietnam)Channel 225
VTVcab (Vietnam)Channel 131
Macau Cable TV (Macau)Channel 408
IPTV
now TV (Hong Kong)Channel 208
Chunghwa Telecom MOD (Taiwan)Channel 253
Singtel TV (Singapore)Channel 204 (HD/VOD)
Net TV Nepal (Nepal)Channel 804 (HD)
AIS Play (Thailand)Channel 504
myTV Super
(Hong Kong)		Channel 408 (HD, Coming Soon)
Univision (Mongolia)Channel 107 (HD)

History

The channel was launched in 2005 as Discovery HD, the first high-definition channel in Asia. It was first available in South Korea in February, and in Japan in December. On April 1, 2010, Discovery HD was rebranded to Discovery HD World. In 2008, Discovery Channel HD was launched in Japan. In February 2010, Discovery HD World India was launched with dubbed programming in Hindi and Tamil.[1]

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Discovery Channel
  • Acopan Tepui
  • Against the Elements
  • American Loggers
  • At Sea
  • Baltic Coast
  • Chasing Classics Cars
  • Classic Autos: Paris Auction
  • Disappeared
  • Discovery Atlas
  • Earth Diaries
  • Faces of a Vanishing World
  • Fantastic Festivals Of The World
  • Fight Quest
  • Fish Life
  • Getaway to Africa
  • Great Lodges... National Parks
  • The Greatest Auto Race On Earth
  • Green Paradise
  • Hotels
  • I Have Seen the Earth Change
  • An Inside Look
  • King of Construction
  • Laura McKenzie's Traveler
  • Lost City in the Sky
  • Mighty Ships
  • Mixer Season
  • Mysterious Journeys
  • My Cypriot Kitchen
  • Nature's Keepers
  • On The Run
  • Orangutan Island
  • Prototype This!
  • Really Big Things With Matt Rogers
  • Rhythm & Blooms
  • Sarah Palin's Alaska
  • Secret Creatures of Jao
  • Splash of Color
  • Star Racer
  • Stunt Stars
  • Suggs' Italian Job
  • Sunrise Earth
  • Three Sheets
  • Ultimate Journeys
  • Unique Hotels and Restaurants
  • Unusual World
  • Water Life
  • Weird Creatures
  • The World From Above

See also

References
  1. Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Corporate News http://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-news/discovery-networks-asia-pacific-brings-discovery-h/
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