History TV18
{{Short description|Indian pay TV channel}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = History TV18
| logo = History (2021).svg
| logo_size = 150px
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2003|11|30|df=yes}}
| owner = A&E Networks (50%)
TV18 (50%)
| parent = JioStar
| picture_format = 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
| headquarters = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| country = India
| language = English
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
| former_names = The History Channel (2003-2011)
| website = [http://www.historyindia.com/ www.historyindia.com]
}}
History TV18 (formerly known as The History Channel) is a television channel in India. It broadcasts infotainment{{cite news|title=History re-invents itself|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/radio-and-tv/article2537397.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=26 October 2011|author=Anusha Parthasarathy|author2=Shruthi Mathews|date=14 October 2011|archive-date=16 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016144623/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/radio-and-tv/article2537397.ece|url-status=live}} and documentary shows. It is owned by a joint venture between American media group A&E Networks, and Network18 Group, an Indian media group a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The distribution and broadcasting within the Indian market is now managed under the JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India.
History
History was first launched as The History Channel on 30 November 2003.{{cite news|title=History Channel to be launched in India on Nov 30|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2003/11/27/stories/2003112700910600.htm|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=26 October 2011|date=26 November 2003|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810160628/http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2003/11/27/stories/2003112700910600.htm|url-status=live}} It was launched by a joint venture between AETN International and News Corporation's Star, through its subsidiary NGC Networks. It had aired series like Boy's Toys, Biography, Conspiracy?, Crusades, Secret Agents and Breaking Vegas and television movies like Marilyn and Me. Following the expiration of the deal between AETN and Star on 21 November 2008, Star took over the channel and re-branded it as Fox History & Entertainment. That channel has since been re-branded again as Fox History & Traveller, then Fox Traveller and Fox Life and is currently available in India as Star Life.
On 9 October 2011, The History Channel was re-launched in India as History TV18, by a joint venture between A&E Networks and Network18 Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=31866_A+E+Networks+%7C+TV18+launches+History+channel|title=A+E Networks {{!}} TV18 launches History channel|author=Shibani Gharat|date=10 October 2011|publisher=afaqs!|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-date=10 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010184409/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=31866_A+E+Networks+%7C+TV18+launches+History+channel|url-status=live}}
Programming
=Original programming=
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- Modern Marvels: Treasures of the Indus
- Vital Stats of India
- OMG! Yeh Hai Mera India{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/history-tv18-brings-back-omg-yeh-mera-india-by-krushna-abhishek-170621|title=History TV18 brings back OMG! Yeh Mera India by Krushna Abhishek|date=21 June 2017|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110081059/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/history-tv18-brings-back-omg-yeh-mera-india-by-krushna-abhishek-170621|url-status=live}}
- OMG! Chhattisgarh
- Taj Mahal History
- Saving the Ganga
- Ansuni Kahani – Shantanu (Untold Story of Shantanu and Cricket)
- Saving the Western Ghats
- Republic Day Line Up
- Lost World of Kamasutra
- India's Deadliest Roads{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/history-tv18-brings-indian-version-of-ice-road-truckers-starring-mandira-bedi-161019|title=History TV18 brings Indian version of 'Ice Road Truckers' starring Mandira Bedi|date=19 October 2016|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=1 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401012711/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/history-tv18-brings-indian-version-of-ice-road-truckers-starring-mandira-bedi-161019|url-status=live}}
- India on Four Wheels
- India Showcase
- India 70 Wonders
- Independence Day Special
- History of Sex
- Genius
- Air India 182
- 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack
- A Brush With Life: Satish Gujral
- Bollywood@100
- A Passage Through India
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=Acquired programming=
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- Tour de Royal with Neel Madhav
- Dynamo: Magician Impossible{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k12/oct/octrel16.php|title=History TV 18 kicks off 'Dynamo: Magician Imposible'|date=20 October 2012|access-date=18 December 2017|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127222817/http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k12/oct/octrel16.php|url-status=live}}
- Four Rooms
- In Search of Aliens{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/history-tv18-launches-in-search-of-aliens-141128|title=History TV18 launches 'In Search of Aliens|date=28 November 2014|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=1 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101134520/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/history-tv18-launches-in-search-of-aliens-141128|url-status=live}}
- Metropolis
- Serial Killer Earth{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/meet-serial-killer-explore-mother-nature-on-history-tv18-170421|title=Meet 'Serial Killer', explore Mother Nature on History TV18|access-date=21 April 2017}}
- Tamas: India's Partition
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=From History Channel=
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- American Restoration
- Ancient Aliens
- Baggage Battles
- Barbarians Rising{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/barbarians-rising-roman-barbarian-battle-on-history-tv18-170123|title='Barbarians Rising', Roman & Barbarian battle on History TV18|date=23 January 2017|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=10 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110134452/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/barbarians-rising-roman-barbarian-battle-on-history-tv18-170123|url-status=live}}
- Biker Battleground Phoenix
- The Bible{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/the-bible-on-history-tv18-from-24-december-161223|title='The Bible' on History TV18 from 24 December|date=23 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2017|archive-date=12 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112135618/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-documentary/the-bible-on-history-tv18-from-24-december-161223|url-status=live}}
- Bonnie & Clyde
- Cajun Pawn Stars
- Counting Cars
- Food Tech
- Forged in Fire
- Houdini{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/history-tv18-preps-to-unveil-eight-new-shows-151019|title=History TV18 preps to unveil eight new shows|date=19 October 2015|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=23 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023031142/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/history-tv18-preps-to-unveil-eight-new-shows-151019|url-status=live}}
- Hunting Hitler{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/history-tv18-to-air-hunting-hitler-160119|title=History TV18 to air "Hunting Hitler"|date=19 January 2016|access-date=17 December 2017}}
- Leepu & Pitbull
- Pawn Stars{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k12/may/mayrel59.php|title=HISTORY's Blockbuster Show – Pawn Stars Topped the Rating Chart as Audiences Warm-up to Factual entertainment genre|date=30 May 2012|access-date=17 December 2017|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084224/http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k12/may/mayrel59.php|url-status=live}}
- Pawn Stars UK
- Pawnography
- Spartan X
- Stan Lee's Superhumans
- Storage Wars
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=Upcoming programs=
References
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External links
- [http://www.historyindia.com/ History Channel official website]
{{Network 18}}
{{A+E Networks}}
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 2003
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008
Category:English-language television stations in India
Category:Television stations in Mumbai
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2011