Raj TV

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Raj TV
ராஜ் TV
Raj TV Tamil.png
Country India
Broadcast area
Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Programming
Language(s) Tamil
Picture format1080i(HDTV)
Ownership
Sister channels
History
Launched14 October 1994;29 years ago (1994-10-14)
Links
Website RajTV.tv Raj Nexas

Raj TV is a Tamil language Indian general entertainment channel based in Chennai, India, which was launched on 14 October 1994. Rajtv became as the second most popular channel in Tamil. [1]

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It is available through digital and mobile entertainment platform, Raj Digital TV App. [ citation needed ]

The channel features a variety of soap operas, game shows, newscasts, films and shows of general entertainment. It airs serials such as Ganga Yamunaa , Mann Vasanai , Poovizhi Vasalile , Kanchana and Indira-Puthumai Penn . It airs Rajageetham (a reality show), Koppiyam (an anthology series), and Agada Vigadam (a debate show).

Soaps ranking

RankShowStatus
1 Mann Vasanai On-air
2 Poovizvhi Vasalile On-air

Programming

Films produced

International

Raj TV started broadcasting in the US as Raj TV US. Raj TV US is an American Category B specialty channel. It broadcasts programs from Raj TV as well as local American content.[ citation needed ]

Raj TV US was licensed by the ABC on 1 January 2014 as Tamil People's TV. It officially launched on 1 January 2014 as Raj TV US, via Cable One, DISH Network, Cablevision. Raj TV US was scheduled to be broadcast on the Comcast cable network.[ citation needed ]

Partnership

Raj TV has joined a mutual partnership with Colors TV to dub its soap operas in Tamil. The agreement was signed in June 2015 at Chennai.[ citation needed ] Under the partnership serials of Colors such as Balika Vadhu , Udaan, Shastri Sisters , Thapki Pyaar Ki and Swaragini were dubbed in Tamil as Mann Vasanai, Poovizhi Vasalile, [2] Kanchana , Indira [3] and Ganga Yamunaa [4] excluding the previously dubbed Colors serials like Alaipayuthey, Azhagiya Laila , Sindhu Bhairavi, Karuthamma, Gouravam, Jai Shri Krishna.

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References

  1. "The Economic Times". indiatimes.com.
  2. "Raj TV to launch new fiction show Poovizhi Vaasalile on 13th July". tvnews4u.com. 7 July 2015.
  3. "Raj TV set to launch new fiction show Indira on 15th February". tvnews4u.com. 1 February 2016.
  4. "Raj TV set to replace Sindhu Bhairavi with Ganga Yamunaa from 6th June". tvnews4u.com. 3 June 2016.