Country | Singapore |
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Broadcast area | Singapore |
Headquarters | Singapore |
Programming | |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
History | |
Launched | 24 September 2008 |
Links | |
Website | fb.com/Vannathirai |
Vannathirai (VTV) is a 24-hour Tamil movie channel that includes live talks with hosts and Singaporean celebrities. Launched on 24 September 2008 [1] and broadcast in Singapore through cable television, it is suitable for all age groups as it screens films from the 1960s to the latest releases in 2019. [2]
As a popular Tamil media, [3] the channel is known among Singaporeans for broadcasting various classic hit movies and blockbusters.[ citation needed ]
The channel has carried a variety of original productions since its inception.
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