Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India Bangladesh [1] Nepal |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Hindi |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | JioStar branding licensed from Paramount Networks EMEAA |
Sister channels | MTV Beats VH1 India Colors Infinity Comedy Central India |
History | |
Launched | 28 October 1996 |
Links | |
Website | www |
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