Global Tamil Vision

Global Tamil Vision (GTV) is a Tamil language digital satellite television channel. Its main audience are Sri Lankan Tamils living in Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

Tharisanam TV Australia was launched in January 2007 after the closure of Sigaram TV Australia in September 2006 due to Sigaram's bankruptcy. Tharisanam TV acquired the existing subscribers from Sigaram TV.

In May 2007 when the France-based pay TV, Tamil Television Network (TTN) was shut down, Tharisanam TV acquired the assets and subscribers of Tamil Television Network (TTN) and expanded its service to Europe. However Tharisanam TV Europe was not broadcasting the same programes that were broadcast in Australia and New Zealand.

In Europe for a short period of time during mid-2008 Tharisanam TV's name was changed to Thendral TV due change of management. However in Australia, the channel continued to operate as Tharisanam TV.

The channel changed its name to Global Tamil Vision in October 2008. The channel is available across Europe, Middle East and North Africa via Eutelsat's Hot Bird 8 satellite. The channel is available in Australia via Globecast TV. The channel is licensed to broadcast by Ofcom, the British TV regulator.

Tamil Vision International

Tamil Vision International (officially abbreviated as TVi or simply called Tamil Vision) is a Canadian exempt Category B Tamil language specialty channel, based in Toronto, Ontario. It is the largest Tamil media outlet in North America.

Description

History

TVi was originally owned by the Diversity Media Group who also owned and operated CMR Diversity FM 101.3, a media partner of TVi. Tamil Vision Inc. is no longer owned by the Diversity Media Group. Diversity Media Group has been decommissioned by the board of directors. TVi and CMR (CMR 101.3 FM) were from then on under a new management.

On September 17, 2012, the CRTC approved Tamil Vision's request to convert from a licensed Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B third language service.

South Asian Festival

TVi hosts the South Asian Festival (Kondattam in Tamil) which is an annual business trade show festival at the International Centre in Mississauga.

Shows

TVi offers a variety of programming from in-house Canadian productions to Tamil programming from around the world. Programming consists of news, films, soap operas, game shows, local community events, kid shows, comedy and much more.and