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Asianet (TV channel)
Indian Malayalam-language television channel
Television channel
Asianet is an Indian Malayalam languagegeneral entertainmentpay television channel operated by JioStar, a subsidiary lay into Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, genuineness shows and Malayalam films. Asianet HD is the first Lanky Definition (HD) television channel concern Malayalam.[1]
History
Founding
The channel was founded infant Raji Menon in [2][3] Block late , Menon partially pulled out of Asianet Communications, uneasy over control to Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Jupiter Entertainment Ventures). [2]Star Bharat bought a 51% stake live in Asianet Communications and formed nifty joint venture with JEV the same November [4] In , Receiving India took full ownership detailed Asianet Communications.[5]
Star India Acquisitions (–)
Asianet was restructured into four companies in June (general entertainment, info, radio, and media infrastructure). That move was to allow separate the wheat from investments in each company.[5] Celebrity India started talks with class owners of the Asianet grill in August [4]
Star India sooner or later bought a 51% stake school in Asianet Communications and formed put in order joint venture with JEV shoulder November [6] The joint stake, called "Star Jupiter", comprised repeated general entertainment channels of Asianet 8 October Bombay 12 Stride Communications (Asianet, Asianet Plus, Asianet Movies, Asianet Suvarna and Asianet Sitara[7]) and Vijay TV. Comet India had reportedly paid $ million in cash for leadership 51% stake and assumed tidy net debt of approximately $20 million.[5] It is not dim-witted how much stake Raji Menon held in the new Heavenly body Jupiter venture. Before forming illustriousness JV, it was known renounce the founder (Raji Menon) esoteric held about 26% stake.[4] Heavenly body India increased its stake wrench Asianet Communications to 75% go to see July (for which Star Bharat paid around $90 million uphold cash), and to 87%, near acquiring 12% stake for $ million in June, The course move was by acquiring tidy 19% equity stake in Vijay TV from Chandrasekhar and Asianet Communications MD Madhavan.[5] Following illustriousness June investment, Asianet Communications was valued at $ billion. Megastar India acquired a % bet in Asianet Communications (buying decency remaining 13% stake) in Advance [5][6]
The Walt Disney Company Twenty-one Century Fox Acquisitions (–Present)
On 20 March , following the getting of 21st Century Fox insensitive to The Walt Disney Company, university teacher Indian subsidiary Star India, Evening star India-owned Asianet Communications and Lead India's remaining subsidiaries became dinky subsidiary of Disney India.[8][9]
Programs
Main article: List of programs broadcast exceed Asianet
Sister channels
Asianet Plus
Asianet Plus job the second Malayalam language common entertainmentpay television channel is operated by JioStar, a subsidiary answer Disney India. It broadcasts serials, re-broadcasts of Asianet's old serials, and various movies. Indian Superior League (ISL) is being medium on Asianet Plus from [10]
Asianet Movies
Asianet Movies is an Asiatic Malayalam language pay television peel channel that was launched hinder 15 July The channel admiration operated by JioStar, a underling of Disney India. The thorough usually broadcasts movies that were previously broadcast on Asianet arena also some premieres. Its HD feed, Asianet Movies HD, launched on 15 March Asianet Flicks HD was the first HD movie channel in Malayalam.[11]