GlobeCast WorldTV Launches Asianet NEWS and Asianet PLUS in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC, March 7, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — DTH provider GlobeCast WorldTV has launched Asianet PLUS and Asianet NEWS in the United States. The company said the two new Kerala-based Malayalam channels join AsiaNet as part of GlobeCast WorldTV's Malayalam bouquet which also includes Amrita TV. 

GlobeCast said the new additions address the rapidly expanding Asian community in the U.S. and bring GlobeCast WorldTV's international channel selection to more than 160.
 

Asianet NEWS was launched in 1993 by Asianet Communications Ltd., the largest Malayalam satellite television broadcaster. Introduced as a two-hour news segment, the channel has since grown to a premiere 24-hour news service in response to viewer demand. 

Covering a broad spectrum of local news, the channel also airs an array of programs that offer in-depth reporting on issues such as politics and community affairs.   Asianet NEWS is now one of the most popular 24-hour news channels in its native Kerala and around South Asia.
 

Asianet PLUS, introduced in 2005 as Asianet's third offering, is a music and movie channel in step with the latest trends and entertainment interests of the world's young Asian population. Boasting world-class production facilities in India, Asianet PLUS continually creates a vibrant slate of original programming aimed at Asian youth residing all over the globe.

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