Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India Sri Lanka South East Asia Middle East United States Canada Europe Oceania South Africa Sub Saharan Africa |
Network | Sun TV Network |
Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Telugu |
Picture format | 1080i (HD) 576i (SD) |
Ownership | |
Owner | SUN Group |
Sister channels | Sun TV Network (Channels) |
History | |
Launched | 15 May 2000 |
Links | |
Website | Gemini Movies |
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