YuppTV takes three Sony channels to Singapore market

MUMBAI: As part of its endeavor to provide TV viewers globally with Indian TV soaps and serials, YuppTV - the subscription-based internet TV provider, has launched Multi Screen Media's (MSM) three Hindi channels in Singapore. 
 
The channels are the Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) Sony Entertainment TV and Sab as well as movies and special events channel Max.
 
With this move, YuppTV has strengthened its offering in the Singapore region. YuppTV delivers 200+ Indian TV channels worldwide in 13 Indian languages, as Live TV.
 
“Meeting the high demand for Indian television offerings, we are pleased to take three of India’s most popular channels to the TV viewers in Singapore. We are confident that the Indian Diaspora will be delighted to watch their favourite shows on Sony Entertainment Television, SET Max and SAB. The premium content that YuppTV is offering to the viewers across the world continues to grow and expand its scope as we add leading channels to our catalogue. This launch we trust will be the source of much pleasure to viewers across Singapore,” said YuppTV CEO Uday Reddy.

Discovery Channel completes 20 years in India

MUMBAI: Discovery Channel, which celebrates 20 years of airing in India this Independence Day, will telecast a three-part series that will bring alive pages from history books, placing viewers at the epicenter of the story of contemporary India.
 
Rejoicing historic moments, Discovery Channel's India Emerges: A Visual History will unfold archival footage to narrate the story of the birth of independent India. The channel will air the programme from 14 to 16 August every evening at 8 pm.
 
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific EVP and GM South Asia Rahul Johri said, “It’s a proud moment for us as we complete 20 glorious years in India. What further amplifies the excitement is we celebrate this day on the 69th year of our independence. Marking this momentous occasion, we are happy to bring forth a programme that will narrate the stories of India and its emergence. The special line-up will revive the many memories of independence and unveil some of the intriguing facts of India’s freedom.”
 
The special line-up will take viewers back into history of India’s freedom struggle, which spans the period of the British Raj in India, winding its way through tumultuous decades of the Indian freedom movement. The programme will talk about the battles of 1948, 1965 and 1971, the regime of Indira Gandhi, the period of Emergency, Operation Blue Star among others. 
 
The footage will take viewers to the stroke of midnight and also along new borders where a devastating partition will be unfolded. Having made its way through the ages, the series will culminate on the emergence of a strong, progressive and vibrant India that came into being after many challenges.