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ABC Asia Pacific offers a rich and diverse range of information
and general programming. The channel is already available in Bangladesh,
China, Burma, Nepal, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand,
Taiwan, Philippines, amongst various other countries across the
Pacific, at present.
Commenting on the tie-up, Essel Group additional vice-chairman
Jawahar Goel said, "It's a pleasure to have such a renowned
channel on the Dish TV platform. This tie-up with ABC has just strengthened
our commitment to provide the best entertainment to our customers
spread across the length and breadth of the country."
However, neither Goel, nor the company offered any financial details
of the deal. Essel group is the umbrella entity under which Subhash
Chandra carries out his various business ventures through different
companies.
On ABC Asia Pacific, viewers can catch the latest regional news,
update English language skills and tune in to international documentaries,
lifestyle programmes and top quality dramas. Extensive sports coverage
and award-winning children's programmes are also included in the
programming mix.
This Australian television channel draws on the vast inventory
of programming available from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Australian commercial television networks and independent production
houses from around the world.
According to John Doherty, joint head of ABC Asia Pacific Operations,
"We are very delighted to be a part of the Dish TV family and
look forward to a fruitful and lasting relationship with Dish and
its viewers."
Existing Dish TV bouquet encapsulates channels from 32 Indian and
international broadcasters that cover the entire gamut of TV viewing
from news, soaps, sports, music, movies, cartoons regional languages,
plus a range of niche channels.
Broadcasters on Dish TV include Turner, ESPN, Star Sports, NDTV,
TV Today, India TV, Zee Network, ETV, Asianet, DD channels, MCM
Trace, Fashion TV and Trendz. Dish TV signals is available on NSS-6
satellite.
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