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Lists of Tamil-language media in Malaysia

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This is a list of Tamil language media in Malaysia.

Tamil Television Station

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Tamil language channel in Malaysia can be divided into 2, Channel that air fully programmers in Tamil or other Indian Language and channels and partly in Tamil language. Astro Vaanavil was first Tamil Malaysians channel,[1] launched on 1 June 1996 and created by Astro.[citation needed]

Network Launch Genre Note ref
Astro Vaanavil 1 June 1996 General Entertainment Most of its shows are brought directly from the Southern India subregion. There are also shows that have a local concept from Malaysia. In majority Astro Vaanavil broadcasts shows in Tamil language, as well as programs in Malayalam and Telugu languages [1]
Astro Box Office Movie Thangathirai 2000 Movies
Astro Vellithirai 16 April 2007 Movie 24-hour non-stop Tamil movie channel
Astro Vinmeen HD 18 October 2013 General Entertainment It was first HD Channel in South East Asia [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sankaran, Chitra; Pillai, Shanthini (2011). "Transnational Tamil television and diasporic imaginings". International Journal of Cultural Studies. 14 (3): 277–289. doi:10.1177/1367877910391867. S2CID 145197401.
  2. ^ "Astro debuts S.E.A.'s first 24-hour Tamil HD channel | OnScreenAsia.com". Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-22.