Pogo
Channel Name: Pogo
Launched:
1st January, 2004
Owned by:
Turner International India Pvt Ltd
Country:
India
Broadcast area: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan,
Sri Lanka, Maldives
Network:
Pinwheel
Headquarters:
Mumbai, India
Sister channels:
Cartoon Network, Boomerang, WB Channel, HBO, Real, Turner Classic Movies, CNN
International, Toonami
Language: Hindi,
English, Tamil, Telugu
Website:
http://www.pogo.tv/
Pogo, which launched on 1 January 2004,
is a cable and Satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, is
a unit of Time Warner for India which primarily shows animated programming and
some live-action shows based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Although initially only
available in India, a timeshift version is now available in Nepal, Bhutan,
Maldives and Sri Lanka. available in four languages (Hindi, English, Tamil and
Telugu).
In
Pakistan and Bangladesh Pogo is available as a two-hour block on Cartoon Network
(Pakistan).
Pogo
airs in multiple languages in India. All shows are also available in Hindi and
English. Some shows are also available in Tamil. with another few shows being
available in Telugu. The timeshift version which is available outside India is
only available in English.
The
channel carries a number of popular animated shows as well as live action
shows. Turner produces exclusive shows for Pogo under the brand name "Pogo
Originals" from time to time. A Pogo original production by Turner, the
Music Art and Dance show "M.A.D.", is a do-it-yourself show. Pogo
also showcases many popular animated and live action movies under the block
name "Lights! Camera! Pogo". Chotta Bheem, a 2D animated series is
also aired on Pogo.
While
the channel was a sister service to Cartoon Network, there used to be the kids
block on Pogo under the name of Tiny TV. In 2004, Tiny TV was a 17 hour block,
however this kept shortening; now the block does not exist........Wikipedia >>
