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| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia |
| Network | Astro |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro Malaysia Holdings |
| Parent | Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Astro) |
| Sister channels | Astro Vaanavil Astro Vellithirai Astro Thangathirai |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 October 2013 (Malaysia) 1 July 2015 (Singapore) |
| Founder | Ananda Krishnan |
| Closed | 1 July 2020 (Singapore) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Astro Vinmeen (formerly known as Astro Vinmeen HD until November 2024) is a Tamil HDTV channel high-definition free-to-view commercial satellite entertainment television channel network that is co-owned by Southeast Asia's second richest man, Ananda Krishnan and Astro Malaysia Holdings. It is South East Asia's first 24-hour general entertainment Tamil HD channel. [1] [2] This channel features a variety of programs ranging from reality shows, English talk shows, travelogues, lifestyle programs, magic shows, Documentaries, celebrity cooking shows, classical Carnatic music shows, original Astro productions and blockbuster movies. It began broadcasting on 18 October 2013. Astro Vinmeen is part of the Basic HD channels, originally part of the Maharaja pack.
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Selected programmes also aired on Astro Vaanavil. It also broadcasts content from Vasantham, Puthuyugam TV and Vendhar TV. The channel holds the Guinness World Records for the Longest Live Streamed festival, with 55 hours non-stop live streaming of Thaipusam festival on 22 to 25 January 2016. [3]
Prior to Astro Vinmeen, the oldest Tamil HD channel was technically launched by Astro, on channel 222, however, the channel would only air as a pop-up channel to air grand finals of shows hosted by Astro or during festivals only.