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Discovery Asia (formerly known asDiscovery HD andDiscovery HD World) is a Southeast Asianpay television channel that features Asia-related documentaries and original Asian programming. It is operated byWarner Bros. Discovery through its Asia-Pacific division.
The channel was launched in 2005 as Discovery HD, the first high-definition channel in Asia. It was first available in South Korea in February, and in Japan in December. The channel launched in Singapore on January 19, 2007.[1] On April 1, 2010, Discovery HD was rebranded to Discovery HD World. In 2008, Discovery Channel HD was launched in Japan. In February 2010, Discovery HD World India was launched with dubbed programming in Hindi and Tamil.[2]
