DTamil
Indian Tamil-language television channel
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DTamil (stylized as Dதமிழ்) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery India. Launched on 1 April 2003. The channel is the separate Tamil dedicated channel of Discovery Channel formerly known as Discovery 12 and Discovery Tamil.[1][2] Warner Bros. revamped The channel and starting September 16, 2024 the channel started telecasting hollywood movies and series in tamil.[3] The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The channel is also available on its OTT services Discovery Plus.[4][5]
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| Country | India |
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| Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | Tamil |
| Picture format | 576i SD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Sister channels | See List of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery in India |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 April 2003; 22 years ago |
| Former names | Discovery 12 (2003-2011) Discovery Tamil |
| Availability - Available on all major Indian DTH & Cables. | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T2 (India) | Check local frequencies |
| Streaming media | |
| Discovery+ (India) | Live TV |
| Jio TV (India) | Live TV |
| Amazon Prime Video (India) | Live TV |
History
The channel was launched on 1 April 2003 as Discovery 12[1]
On 15 August 2011 the channel rebranded itself to Discovery Channel Tamil. The channel became first [1]
On 1 October 2013 the channel rebranded itself with new logo and launched a programming line-up that includes 20 brand new programmes and six new seasons of popular shows.[6][7]
On 17 April 2021 on the occasion of Tamil New Year the channel changed its logo to the latest one and introduced new shows.[8][9][10]
From September 2025, the channel primarily focuses on broadcasting Tamil dubbed Hollywood movies, instead of its infotainment shows[11]
Programming
Current Programming (as of sep 16 2024)
Source:[3]
1 Superhero Sagasangal ( Flash, arrow, legends of tomorrow, supernatural etc)
2. Hollywood saravedi ( Suicide squad 2016, drunken master 2, horrible bosses 2 etc)
3. Matinee magic ( Sherlock holmes, Rush hour, The Nun etc)
4. Thigil Sunday ( House of wax, Nightmare at the Elm Street etc. )
5. Man vs Wild
6. Ghost brothers
7. Toddlers and Tiaras
8. Decoding disaster
9. Bert The Conqueror
Before September 15, 2024:[12][13]
- Bert The Conqueror[13]
- Chopped Junior[13]
- Chutties Baking Championship[13]
- Cutthroat Kitchen[13]
- Food Factory[13]
- Factory Made[13]
- Food Paradise[13]
- Galatta Kitchen[13]
- How Do Animals Do That?[13]
- Man vs. Wild[13]
- Tanked[13]
- Toddlers & Tiaras[13]
- Vegas Chef Prizefight[13]
Original Shows
This is the list of shows produced by Discovery India.[14]
- Chadar, the Ice Trail
- Everest: Indian Army Women's Expedition
- Ganges
- Journey of India
- India's Best Jobs
- India's Citizen Squad
- India: Living Traditions/Medical Miracle India
- India's Ultimate Warrior
- Revealed: Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Revealed: The Golden Temple
- Revealed: The Line of Control
- Revealed: National Defense Academy
- Revealed: Rann of Kutch
- The Discovery of India
- Veer by Discover
- Wildest India