Astro Vaanavil

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Astro Vaanavil
Current logo, used since 2024.
Country Malaysia
Broadcast area Malaysia
Programming
Language(s) Tamil
Picture format 16:9 HDTV (1080i)
Ownership
Owner Astro
Sister channels Astro Vinmeen
Astro Vellithirai
Astro Thangathirai
History
Launched1 June 1996;28 years ago (1996-06-01) (SD)
1 June 2020;4 years ago (2020-06-01) (HD)
Closed31 May 2020;4 years ago (2020-05-31) (SD, Astro only)
Links
Website astroulagam.com.my

Astro Vaanavil is a Malaysian pay television channel that broadcasts programming in Tamil, targeting the Indian community in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1996. It was created by Astro. Starting 1 June 2020, Astro Vaanavil has been officially upgraded to SD/HD and is known as Astro Vaanavil HD.

It is the dominant local channel targeted at the Indian community in Malaysia. [1]

Programmes

All programmes on Astro Vaanavil were dubbed in Malaysian Tamil with Malay subtitles, and contain sexual content, mild violence and adult language, which may be unsuitable for children to watch Playboy TV's Tamil-dubbed programmes, especially on Astro's electronic programme guide (EPG), but with all channel listings of all genres.

Malaysian

Reality Shows

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References

  1. Sankaran, Chitra; Pillai, Shanthini (2011). "Transnational Tamil television and diasporic imaginings". International Journal of Cultural Studies. 14 (3): 277–289. doi:10.1177/1367877910391867. S2CID   145197401.