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Singapore launches full-fledged Indian television channel
Singapore, Oct 20 (UNI) Singapore has launched a full-fledged Indian television channel in order to cater to the growing demand of the audiences.
Vasantham, mostly in the city state's fourth official language Tamil, will telecast from 3pm to midnight, Mondays to Saturdays, and 1pm to midnight on Sundays.
Programmes will include news and current affairs, interactive talk shows, a daily local drama and five movie slots weekly featuring Tamil, Hindi and Indian regional movies, according to a Channel News Asia report today.
More than 100 local artistes performed in a musical show at the launch of the channel yesterday.
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Story first published: Monday, October 20, 2008, 8:36 [IST]