History TV18

History TV18
CountryIndia
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerA&E Networks (50%)
TV18 (50%)
ParentJioStar
History
Launched30 November 2003 (2003-11-30)
Former namesThe History Channel (2003-2011)
Links
Websitewww.historyindia.com

History TV18 (formerly known as The History Channel) is a television channel in India. It broadcasts infotainment and documentary shows. It is owned by a joint venture between American media group A&E Networks, and Network18 Group, an Indian media group a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. The distribution and broadcasting within the Indian market is now managed under the JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India.