Raj TV

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]

Raj TV
ராஜ் TV

Country	India
Broadcast area	List India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, United Kingdom, Thailand.
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Programming
Language(s)	Tamil
Picture format	1080i(HDTV)
Ownership
Sister channels	List Raj TV US Raj Musix Raj Digital Plus Raj News 24X7 Vissa Raj digital Plus Raj News Raj Musix Telugu Raj News Kannada Raj Music Karnataka Raj Musix Malayalam TET
History
Launched	14 October 1994; 28 years ago (1994-10-14)
Links
Website	RajTV.tv Raj Nexas

It is available through digital and mobile entertainment platform, Raj Nexas.^{[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

Rank	Show	Status
1	Mann Vasanai	On-air
2	Poovizvhi Vasalile	On-air

Programming

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Raj TV

Films produced

• Chinna Chinna Kannile (2000)
• Athey Manithan (2000)
• Sigamani Ramamani (2001)
• Kadhalna Summa Illai (2009)
• Mariyadhai (2009)
• Magane En Marumagane (2010)

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.

See also

• List of television stations in India

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.

External links

• Raj TV official site