Star Vijay, commonly known as Vijay TV or simply Vijay, is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment private broadcast television network that is owned by the Star India, a subsidiary of American multinational mass media corporation The Walt Disney Company.
| Star VIJAY | |
|---|---|
| Launched | November 24, 1994 |
| Owned by | Star India (The Walt Disney Company India) |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to letterboxed576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Slogan | எதிலும் புதுமை தமிழன் பெருமை Edhilum Pudhumai. Tamizhan Perumai. (Innovation in everything, A Tamil’s Pride.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Broadcast area | International |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sister channel(s) | Vijay Super Asianet Star Maa Star Suvarna Star Plus Star Bharat Star Jalsha Star Pravah |
| Website | Star Vijay – Hotstar |
| Satellite | |
| Dialog TV(Sri-Lanka) | Channel 110 |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 758 (SD) Channel 759 (HD) |
| Dish TV | Channel 1806 |
| Tata Sky | Channel 1518 (SD) Channel 1517 (HD) |
| Videocon d2h | Channel 543 (SD) Channel 981 (HD) |
| Reliance Digital TV | Channel 646 |
| Sun Direct | Channel 124 Channel 808 (HD) |
| Astro(Malaysia) | Channel 224 (SD) Channel 232 (HD) |
| Eurobird(Europe) | Eurobird 9A |
| DSTv(Africa) | Channel 455 |
| Cable | |
| Hathway | Channel 306 |
| Asianet Digital TV | Channel 202(SD) Channel 804 (HD) |
| Kerala Vision Digital TV | Channel 55 |
| Starhub TV(Singapore) | Channel 135 |
| Sumangali Cable Vision | Channel 238 (SD) Channel 239 (HD) |
| Digicon | Channel 106 (SD) Channel 902 (HD) |
| Macau Cable TV(Macau) | Channel 519 |
| ASK CABLE VISION (Sri Lanka) | Channel 4 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| Singtel TV(Singapore) | Channel 634 |
| Freebox(France) | Channel 685 |
| eLifeTV(UAE) | Channel 840 |
| Peo TV(Sri Lanka) | Channel 73 |
| My.T(Mauritius) | Channel 181 |
| KPN(Netherlands) | Channel 135 |
Star Vijay commonly known as Vijay TV, is an Indian pay television channel that is owned by the Star India,[1] a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India.[2] The channel broadcasts from Kochar Jade, Guindy, Chennai.[3] Their programs consists of family dramas, comedy series, reality shows, crime-based programmes and movies.
Star Vijay launched its own high-definition feed, Star Vijay HD, on 29 May 2016.[4]
History[edit]
The channel was first launched by N. P. V. Ramasamy Udayar on 24 November 1994, as Golden Eagle Communication. United Breweries Group acquired the channel in 1995 and renamed as Vijay TV.[5] The UTV Group bought the controlling interest from United Breweries Group in 1998. In 2001, Star India took over the channel and rebranded it as Star Vijay. It became the first Tamil channel to air English-language films dubbed in Tamil.[6]
On 24 November 2016, its siblings channel Star Vijay Super was launched, which airs non-stop films and legacy television shows.
Logos[edit]
Logo from 2001-2017
Logo from 2017
Programming[edit]
Star Vijay has programming which appeals to all audiences irrespective of their age groups or demography. The channel is well accepted as the complete family entertainer with game shows, reality show, comedy, spiritual shows, cookery, talk shows, musical shows, drama, films, and events.
Some of its shows, such as Seedhaiyin Raaman, Mahabharatham, En Kanavan En Thozhan, and Idhu Kadhala are Hindi-language productions dubbed into Tamil.
References[edit]
Vijay Tv Serial Artist Names
- ^'Star TV-Entertainment'. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^'Indian Television dot com'. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^'Vijay Television-Google Maps'. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^'Star Vijay launches Vijay HD'. The Times of India. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/new-satellite-channels-exploit-public-fixation-in-tamil-nadu/1/280838.html
- ^http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/vijay1.htm