History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Southeast Asian pay television channel broadcasting programming related to historical events and people. The channel is owned by A+E Networks Asia. In India History TV18 owned by a joint-venture between A+E Networks and under permission registered Discovery Communications, owner of the American History and Network 18, Indian media group & available in eight languages (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu) in India.
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Company
A+E Networks Asia was formed on 15 June 2007 through a joint venture between A+E Networks and Malaysia's pay TV provider Astro. Headquartered in Singapore, A+E Networks Asia also have operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In 2009, A+E Networks Asia struck a US$800,000 co-production deal with the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia to co-produce programmes to be featured across its channels. In 2011, it hired SPE Networks as a regional ad sales representative across the South East Asian region.
On June 10, 2013, Ride N' Seek, a travel adventure series, premiered on the channel.
High-definition feed
On September 1, 2008, History Channel Asia officially launched their own History HD Asia channel in Singapore and Hong Kong, followed by Japan, South Korea (Localized Version Launched), India, Philippines and Malaysia.
Programming
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Alone
Big Easy Motors
Counting Cars
Doomsday: 10 Ways The World Will End
Forged in Fire
Gangland Undercover
Pawn Stars
Storage Wars
Six
Vikings
Reruns
Duck Dynasty
Photo Face-Off
The Pickers
Top Shot
Swamp People
Kings of Restoration
Cajun Pawn Stars
Axe Men
The Innovators: The Men Who Built America
Ancient Aliens
America's Book Of Secrets
Modern Marvels
Serial Killer Earth
Stan Lee's Superhumans
Top Guns
IRT Deadliest Roads
Mankind The Story of All of Us
Storage Wars: Texas
