Warner Bros. Discovery India

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{{Infobox company
| name = Warner Bros. Discovery India Ltd.
| logo = Warner Bros. Discovery.svg
| former_name = [[Turner International India]] (1995–2020) [[WarnerMedia India]] (2020–2022) [[Discovery Communications India]] (1995–2022)
| trade_name =
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| genre = [[discovery+]]
| fate =
| industry = {{Unbulleted list|[[Media conglomerate|Media]]|[[Outline of entertainment|Entertainment]]}}
| predecessor = {{Ubl|[[WarnerMedia India]]|[[Discovery India]]}}
| successor =
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1995|5|1|df=yes}}
| location = [[Gurugram]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| key_people = {{Ubl||Clement Schwebig (President)<ref name="Warner Bros. Discovery names international team">{{cite news|last=Middleton|first=Richard|title=Warner Bros. Discovery names int’l team, as Priya Dogra, James Gibbons & Anil Jhingan take new roles|url=https://tbivision.com/2022/04/21/warner-bros-discovery-names-intl-team-as-priya-dogra-james-gibbons-anil-jhingan-take-new-roles/|access-date=29 May 2022|publisher=TBI Vision|date=21 April 2022}}</ref>|Arjun Nohwar (General manager)<ref name="Warner Bros. Discovery General Manager" />}}
| area_served = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| products = {{Ubl|[[Broadcasting]]|[[Cable television]]|[[streaming media|Video streaming]]}}
| owner = [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]
| parent = [[Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific]]
| homepage =
}}
'''Warner Bros. Discovery India''' is an Indian [[Show business|entertainment]] company, subsidiary of [[Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific]], that operates several television channels in India, along with the [[Discovery+]] streaming service.

In April 2022, [[WarnerMedia]] and [[Discovery, Inc.]] merged to form [[Warner Bros. Discovery]], which led to the fusion of both companies' operations in India.<ref name="Discovery India assumes new corporate identity">{{Cite web|title=Discovery India assumes new corporate identity as Warner Bros Discovery - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/discovery-india-assumes-new-corporate-identity-as-warner-bros-discovery-119841.html|access-date=3 July 2022|website=exchange4media|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
===Turner International India (1995-2020)===
[[File:Cartoon Network logo 1992.svg|thumb|left|The original Cartoon Network logo, used from 1 May 1995 to 30 September 2005. The logo is still in use as a trademark.]]
Cartoon Network was the first dedicated kids channel in India launched by Turner, which started broadcast on 1 May 1995, as a dual-channel with Cartoon Network operating from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (later 9:00 p.m.) and [[Turner Classic Movies]] (formerly [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]) taking up the remainder of the daily schedule. On 1 July 2001, Cartoon Network became a separate 24-hour channel.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/mar/mar23.htm|title=Cartoon Network to go 24 hours from 1 July|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Turner Broadcasting System 2015.svg|thumb|left|The original Turner logo used until 2020.]]
Turner launched [[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo]] on 1 January 2004, which started as a network focused on local children's programming in contrast of sister network Cartoon Network.<ref name="Turner International India to launch 24 hour kids channel">{{Cite web|title=Turner International India to launch 24-hour kids' channel, POGO|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/7709_turner-international-india-to-launch-24-hour-kids-channel-pogo|access-date=19 January 2021|website=afaqs!}}</ref>

[[WB Channel]], an Indian [[pay television]] channel, launched on 15 March 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/studio/news/turner-and-warner-bros-entertainment-entertain-india-launch-new-channel-wb|title=Turner And Warner Bros. Entertainment To Entertain India With The Launch Of A New Channel: WB|website=warnerbros.com|language=en|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> The channel featured a mix of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood films]] and television dramas from the [[Warner Bros.]] catalogue.

On 8 December 2009, it was announced that Turner Asia Pacific Ventures (a subsidiary of [[Turner Broadcasting System]]) had acquired a 92% stake in NDTV Imagine Ltd., which ran the NDTV Imagine, NDTV Lumiere and NDTV Imagine Showbiz television channels, and film production<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/turner-buys-92-stake-in-ndtv-imagine|title=Turner buys 92% stake in NDTV Imagine|publisher=Biz Asia|access-date=1 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905020726/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/turner-buys-92-stake-in-ndtv-imagine|archive-date=5 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Beforehand, Turner had acquired a 76% of the company for $67 million, with another deal of $50 million for the 92% of the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k10/feb/feb179.php|title=Turner completes acquisition, NDTV Imagine becomes Imagine TV|publisher=Indian Television}}</ref> The 'NDTV' brand was dropped and the channels were rebranded as Imagine TV, Lumiere Movies and Imagine Showbiz. Imagine Showbiz was later sold in January 2011 to [[Reliance Broadcast Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/01/reliance_confir.php|title=Reliance confirms buyout of Imagine Showbiz|publisher=Biz Asia|access-date=19 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308072424/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/01/reliance_confir.php|archive-date=8 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/02/reliance_to_rel.php|title=Reliance to relaunch Imagine Showbiz channel|publisher=Biz Asia|access-date=19 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308072433/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/02/reliance_to_rel.php|archive-date=8 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Real (TV channel)|Real]] was a Hindi entertainment channel launched by Turner in a joint venture with Alva Brothers Entertainment on 2 March 2009, with its headquarters based in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]. The channel closed the following year in March 2010, due to low viewership.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/DuR1lCt4VGJmPOOz1qNwzN/Imagine-TV-to-shut-down-as-viewership-declines.html Imagine TV to shut down as viewership declines]. Livemint. Shuchi Bansal. April 2012.</ref>

On 26 February 2015, a [[Toonami]] branded channel was launched as and action channel. The channel in July 2017 rebranded it's programming as a classic animation channel, before ceasing operations completely by 15 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/is-it-the-end-of-the-road-for-anime-in-india-180510|title=Is it the end of the road for anime in India?|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref>

In 2015, HBO had decided to exit the Indian market and license it's basic channel to Turner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/is-hbo-giving-up-on-its-india-market-114121900008_1.html|title=Is HBO giving up on its India market?|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|work=Business Standard India|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref> The channel was revamped in February 2016 after a survey conducted by the channel team to better suit the masses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/47116_hbo-india-gets-branding-packaging-revamp|title=HBO India gets branding, packaging revamp|website=afaqs!|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|title=HBO moves from niche to mass|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/hbo-moves-from-niche-to-mass-116022401099_1.html|access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref> HBO Defined and HBO Hits would be handled by [[Star India]], however, both networks were shut down on 31 December 2015, while the HD feed of HBO Hits was replaced by an HD feed of HBO on 4 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.turner.com/pressroom/experience-magic-hbo-hd|title=#Experience The Magic with HBO HD!|work=Turner|access-date=23 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> The channel only airs Hollywood movies, as Star India holds the rights to HBO original programming, which is available on [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World]] and [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foxs-star-india-hbo-content-845061|title=Fox's Star India Strikes Exclusive Deal for HBO Originals|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>

===WarnerMedia India (2020-2022)===
[[File: WarnerMedia (2019) logo.svg|thumb|left|WarnerMedia logo used until 2022.]]
On 20 October 2016, it was reported that [[AT&T]] was in talks to acquire Time Warner. The proposed deal would give AT&T significant holdings in the media industry. AT&T's competitor [[Comcast]] had previously [[Acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast|acquired]] [[NBCUniversal]] in a similar bid to increase its media holdings, in concert with its ownership of television and internet providers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-20/at-t-said-to-discuss-idea-of-takeover-in-time-warner-meetings |title=AT&T Discussed Idea of Takeover in Time Warner Meetings |last1=Hammond |first1=Ed |last2=Sherman |first2=Alex |last3=Moritz |first3=Scott |work=Bloomberg |access-date=20 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/20/report-t-considering-buying-time-warner/92475270/ |title=Time Warner shares soar on AT&T's interest |last=Yu |first=Roger |newspaper=USA Today |access-date=20 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> On 22 October 2016, AT&T reached a deal to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion. The merger would bring Time Warner's properties under the same umbrella as AT&T's telecommunication holdings, including satellite provider [[DirecTV]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/22/reports-t-agrees-buy-time-warner-more-than-80b/92589816/ |title=AT&T agrees to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion |last=Yu |first=Roger |newspaper=USA Today |access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-reaches-deal-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion-1477157084|title=AT&T Reaches Deal to Buy Time Warner for $85.4 Billion|last1=Gryta|first1=Thomas|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=18 March 2019|last2=Hagey|first2=Keach|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660|last3=Cimilluca|first3=Dana|last4=Sharma|first4=Amol}}</ref>

WarnerMedia announced on 15 October 2020 that HBO South Asia and WB Channel would close down on 15 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|author=AnimationXpress Team|title=WarnerMedia to cease HBO and WB TV channels in South Asia by 2020 end; to invest more on kids channels|url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/warnermedia-to-cease-hbo-and-wb-tv-channels-in-south-asia-by-2020-end-to-invest-more-on-kids-channels/|access-date=15 October 2020|website=AnimationXpress|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018183358/https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/warnermedia-to-cease-hbo-and-wb-tv-channels-in-south-asia-by-2020-end-to-invest-more-on-kids-channels/|archive-date=18 October 2020}}</ref>

=== Discovery Communications India (1995 - 2022) ===
[[File:2019 Discovery logo.svg|thumb|left|A variation of Discovery channel current logo]]
Discovery Communications entered the Indian operations with the launch of [[Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]] in India on 15 August 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discovery Channel India celebrates 25 years |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/specialised-and-niche/discovery-channel-india-celebrates-25-years-200813 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.google.co.in}}</ref>

The company is known [[Discovery India]].

The company also shifted their headquarters from Delhi to Mumbai which is more suited for building a national general entertainment channel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/p3TPPsBFpoMyl9HhgB1w4M/Karan-Bajaj-A-winning-discovery.html|title=Karan Bajaj: A winning discovery|last=Bansal|first=Shuchi|work=Livemint|access-date=2018-02-14}}</ref> It aims to create 1000 hours of original content a year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jeet had a reach of 140 million on launch day, claims Discovery|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/jeet-had-a-reach-of-140-million-on-launch-day-claims-discovery/|access-date=2018-02-14|website=www.televisionpost.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The shows will also be available digitally via [[Netflix]].<ref name=":0" /> The channel had a reach of 140 million on the day of launch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Discovery Jeet on Jio TV and Airtel TV|url=https://www.indianable.com/discovery-jeet-channel-number/|access-date=2018-02-15|website=www.indianable.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

Discovery announced plans to revamp the channel with dubbed content from [[Scripps Networks Interactive|Scripps]] after low ratings.<ref name="Scrips">{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/52900_Discovery-to-dub-foreign-content-as-Hindi-GEC-channel-doesnt-stir-viewers|title=Discovery to dub foreign content as Hindi GEC channel doesn't stir viewers|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>

However, things didn't work out as planned and on 13 January 2020, the channel was rebranded again to Investigation Discovery.

[[Tamil language|Tamil]] language has a separate dedicated channel '''Discovery Tamil'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/31348_Discovery-Networks-goes-full-throttle-launches-Discovery-Channel-Tamil|title=Discovery Networks goes full throttle; launches Discovery Channel Tamil|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultra.news/t-t/48193/discovery-becomes-first-channel-to-support-all-south-indian-languages|title = Discovery becomes first channel to support all South Indian languages|date = 12 August 2019}}</ref> The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services [[Discovery+|Discovery Plus]] recently.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/discovery-launches-streaming-app-discovery-plus-at-subscription-fee-of-rs-299-per-annum/1900015/|title=Discovery launches streaming app Discovery Plus at subscription fee of Rs 299 per annum|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>

Discovery Kids is the first channel in the kids' genre in India by [[Discovery India]] launched on 7 August 2012. Earlier it was the name of an Infotainment and edutainment kids programming block on [[Discovery Channel (India)|Discovery Channel India]] which ran from 2001 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/08/04/stories/140418b1.htm|title=Discovery Channel to launch new programming strategy|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k2/aug/aug41.htm|title=Discovery launches contest to lure in kids|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref> It is the eighth channel launched by [[Discovery Networks Asia Pacific|Discovery India]]. The initial programming lineup consisted of a mix of animation and live action series under multiple genres such as adventure, mythology, nature, history and science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/34892_Discovery-Kids-tempts-children-with-three-India-centric-series|title=Discovery Kids tempts children with three India-centric series|access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/10/discovery-kids-expands-distribution-to-airtel-digital-tv/|title=Discovery Kids expands distribution to Airtel Digital TV|access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>

Discovery India announced plans to revamp the channel in 2018 with new IPs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/discovery-india-to-revamp-its-kids-channel/article9981818.ece|title=Discovery India to revamp its kids’ channel|last=Ambwani|first=Meenakshi Verma|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2017-12-07|language=en}}</ref> The revamp began the same day [[Discovery Jeet]] launched by removing all existing shows, except for ''[[Mister Maker]]'' at night and airing [[ZeeQ]]'s ''Bandbudh Aur Budbak'' the whole day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-kids-acquires-rights-of-zeeqs-bandbudh-aur-budbak/|title=Discovery Kids acquires rights of ZeeQ’s ‘Bandbudh Aur Budbak’|website=www.televisionpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref>

On 16 February 2018, the channel changed its logo to the current [[Discovery Kids (Latin America)|Latin American]] logo. To expand its reach in the South, Discovery Kids launched a [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] audio track on 24 March 2018, and later a [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] audio track on 1 April 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/amp/2018/03/discovery-kids-to-now-speak-tamil-and-telugu|title=Discovery Kids to now speak Tamil and Telugu|access-date=9 July 2022|work=BestMediaInfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/discovery-kids-to-launch-telugu-language-feeds/articleshow/63548362.cms|title=Discovery Kids to launch Telugu language feeds - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref>

The revamp was ultimately completed on 21 April 2018, the same day as the premiere of Discovery's latest local animation property called ''[[Little Singham]]'', based on the original ''[[Singham]]'' film from 2011. The show launched with 156 episodes and five TV feature films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2018/04/singham-s-animated-miniature-avatar-to-appear-on-discovery-kids/|title=Singham’s animated miniature avatar to appear on Discovery Kids|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref> The English dubbed version started airing in July as a gradual rollout.{{citation needed}}

Discovery Kids saw an increase in ratings since the release of ''Bandbudh Aur Budbak'' on the channel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/bandbudh-aur-budbak-helps-catapult-discovery-kids-ratings-by-112-180223|title=Bandbudh aur Budbak helps catapult Discovery Kids ratings by 112%|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-03-25|language=en}}</ref> The launch of ''[[Little Singham]]'' helped the channel to achieve second position in the kids genre, with a reach of 24 million and 111 minutes per viewer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/discovery-kids-soars-to-2nd-position-in-kids-genre-riding-on-little-singham-_89798.html|title=Discovery Kids soars to 2nd position in kids genre riding on Little Singham|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/52900_Discovery-to-dub-foreign-content-as-Hindi-GEC-channel-doesnt-stir-viewers|title=Discovery to dub foreign content as Hindi GEC channel doesn't stir viewers|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-08}}</ref>

In January 2020, Lex Sportel (the content provider for this channel) has parted ways with Discovery, taking their event rights from [[Eurosport India]] channel and created their own channel [[1Sports]].{{citation needed}} On 17 March 2020, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] permitted Discovery to finally rename the channel to Eurosport.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Basil|first=Arasu Kannagi|title=MIB permits Discovery Communications India to launch Eurosport in India; renames DSport & DSport HD to Eurosport & Eurosport HD|url=https://dreamdth.com/mib-permits-discovery-communications-india-to-launch-eurosport-hd-in-india-renames-dsport-hd-license-to-eurosport-hd/|access-date=2020-04-07|website=DreamDTH|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Warner Bros. Discovery India (2022-present)===
WarnerMedia India and Discovery Communications India merged into Warner Bros. Discovery India on 11 April 2022, following the merger of both parent companies.<ref name="Discovery India assumes new corporate identity"/>
Clement Schwebig was appointed as president and managing director for the territories of Southeast Asia, Korea, and India.<ref name="Warner Bros. Discovery names international team"/>

Arjun Nohwar, which was appointed as the country's general manager for HBO Max launch in December 2021, was announced as the company's general manager.<ref name="Warner Bros. Discovery General Manager">{{Cite web|title=Meet Arjun Nohwar, the new GM, India, at Warner Bros. Discovery|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/meet-arjun-nohwar-the-new-gm-india-at-warner-bros-discovery-120731.html|access-date=8 July 2022|website=exchange4media|language=en}}</ref> Shaun Nanjappa Chendira and Megha Tata, senior director and managing director respectively, left their positions in June 2022 following reorganizations at the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaun Nanjappa Chendira steps down as Senior Director, Warner Bros Discovery|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/people-movement-news/shaun-nanjappa-chendira-steps-down-as-senior-director-warner-bros-discovery-120729.html|access-date=8 July 2022|publisher=exchange4media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Megha Tata bids adieu to Discovery Inc|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/people-movement-news/megha-tata-bids-adieu-to-discovery-inc-121212.html|access-date=8 July 2022|publisher=exchange4media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Megha Tata leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, Arjun Nohwar is GM, India|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/the-people-report/megha-tata-leaves-warner-bros-discovery-arjun-nohwar-is-gm-india/92097918|access-date=8 July 2022|publisher=ET Brand Equity}}</ref>

On 14 July 2022, a new leadership team for the South Asian market was announced, with Ruchir Jain as head of distribution and Eurosport, Tanaz Mehta as head of ad sales, Uttam Pal Singh as head of the kids assets (which includes Cartoon Network, Pogo and [[Discovery Kids (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Kids]]), and Sai Abhishek as the head of factual and lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Lata|title=Warner Bros, Discovery announce new leadership team in India|url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/warner-bros-discovery-announce-new-leadership-team-in-india-11657785263201.html|access-date=2022-07-14|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

==Operating channels==
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!style="width:180pt; background:Yellow;"|Channel
!style="width:140pt; background:Yellow;"|Launched
!style="width:180pt; background:Yellow;"|Language (s)
!style="width:50pt; background:Yellow;"|Note (s)
|-
|[[Animal Planet India|Animal Planet]]
|1991
|[[English language|English]] [[Hindi]]
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/factual-and-documentary/discovery-channel-to-complete-20-years-in-india-on-15-august-150814|title=Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August|publisher=IndianTelevision.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[Cartoon Network (India)|Cartoon Network]]
| {{start date|1995|05|01}}
|rowspan="2" |[[English language|English]] [[Hindi]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|[[Cartoon Network HD+]]
| {{start date|2018|05|18}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Cartoon Network HD+ adds Tamil, Telugu feeds|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/cartoon-network-hd-adds-tamil-telugu-feeds-180417|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref>
|-
|[[CNN International South Asia|CNN International]]
| {{start date|2000|01|01}}
|[[English language|English]]
|<ref name=GoogleBooks>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/practisingglobal0000herb|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/practisingglobal0000herb/page/27 27]|quote=cnn international south asia.|title=Practising Global Journalism: Exploring Reporting Issues Worldwide |publisher=Taylor & Francis|first=John|last=Herbert|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|-
|[[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo]]
| {{start date|2004|01|01}}
|[[English language|English]] [[Hindi]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|<ref name="Turner International India to launch 24 hour kids channel"/>
|-
|[[Discovery Channel (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]]
|15 August 1995 5 March 2010 (HD feed)
|[[Hindi]] [[English language|English]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] (as [[Discovery Tamil]]) [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Malayalam]] [[Kannada]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Discovery Kids (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Kids]]
| {{start date|2012|08|07}}
|[[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Discovery Science (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Science]]
|2010
| rowspan="9" |[[Hindi]] [[English language|English]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] (as [[Discovery Tamil]]) [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Malayalam]] [[Kannada]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|
|-
|[[Discovery Tamil]]
|15 August 1995 5 March 2010 (HD feed)
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Discovery Turbo (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Turbo]]
|2004
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Eurosport (Indian TV channel)|Eurosport India]]
|
6 February 2017
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Food Network Asia|Food Network]]
|5 July 2010
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[HGTV]]
|30 December 1994
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|House Time
|19 January 2021
|
|-
|[[Investigation Discovery (Indian TV Channel)|Investigation Discovery]]
|12 February 2018
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[Travel Channel International|Travel Channel]]
|February 1994
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|-
|[[TLC (Indian TV channel)|TLC]]
|October 2004
|<ref name="Discovery Channel to complete 20 years in India on 15 August | Indian Television Dot Com"/>
|}

==Defunct channels==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;"
!style="width:150pt; background:Violet;"|Channel
!style="width:120pt; background:Violet;"|Discontinued
!style="width:140pt; background:Violet;"|Replaced by
!style="width:80pt; background:Violet;"|Language (s)
!style="width:50pt; background:Violet;"|Notes (s)
|-
|[[Discovery Jeet]]
|12 February 2018
|[[Investigation Discovery (Indian TV Channel)|Investigation Discovery]]
|[[Hindi]] [[English language|English]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Malayalam]] [[Kannada]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|<ref name="DiscvoveryJeet">{{Cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-jeet-to-cease-original-programming-by-june-end-launch-fresh-intl-content-in-h2-fy19/|title=Discovery Jeet to cease original programming by June-end, launch fresh intl content in H2 FY19|website=televisionpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[HBO India]]
|15 December 2020
| -
|rowspan="3" |[[English language|English]] [[Hindi]]
|
|-
|[[HBO Defined]]
|rowspan="2" |December 31, 2015
|rowspan="2" |[[HBO HD]]
|
|-
|[[HBO Hits]]
|
|-
|[[Imagine TV]]
|12 April 2012
|rowspan="6" | -
|rowspan="4" |[[Hindi]]
|<ref name="Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops | Indian Television Dot Com">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/sept/sept62.php|title=Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops|work=ITV Team|publisher=Indian Television.com|accessdate=16 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911053141/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/sept/sept62.php|archivedate=2009-09-11}}</ref><ref name="Turner shuts down Imagine TV - Rediff.com Business">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/report/turner-shuts-down-imagine-tv/20120413.html|title=Turner shuts down Imagine TV|work=Rediff team|publisher=[[Rediff]]| date=13 April 2012|accessdate=16 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Imagine Showbiz]]
|15 August 2008
|<ref name="Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops | Indian Television Dot Com"/><ref name="Turner shuts down Imagine TV - Rediff.com Business"/>
|-
|[[Lumiere Movies]]
|2012
|
|-
|[[Trime Gold]]
|2011
|
|-
|[[Real (TV channel)|Real]]
|{{End date|2010|3}}
|<ref name="Real reviews biz plan, downsizes ops | Indian Television Dot Com" /><ref name="Turner shuts down Imagine TV - Rediff.com Business"/>
|-
| [[Toonami (Indian TV channel)|Toonami India]]
| May 15, 2018
|rowspan="2" | [[English language|English]] [[Hindi]]
|
|-
| [[WB Channel]]
| December 15, 2020
|
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Tiny TV]], a preschool programming block on Pogo
* [[List of programmes broadcast by Cartoon Network (India)]]

==External links==
* [https://www.animalplanet.com/ Animal Planet]
* [https://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/ Cartoon Network]
* [https://www.discoverychannel.co.in/ Discovery Channel]
* [https://www.dkids.co.in/ Discovery Kids]
* [https://discoveryplus.in/ Discovery+]
* [https://www.eurosport.co.in/ Eurosport]
* [https://www.pogotv.in/ Pogo]
* [https://warnerbros-india.com/ Warner Bros. India]

==References==
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