MUMBAI: Fox International Channels (FIC) has signed carriage agreement with DTH service provider Dish TV to offer the complete bouquet of National Geographic and Fox International Channels.
Dish TV will now carry NG Wild, NG Wild HD, NG Adventure HD, NG Music, Baby TV, FX and Fox Crime. National Geographic Channel, Fox History and Traveller and National Geographic Channel HD were already available to the direct-to-home subscribers.
NG Wild will be available in the base back, enabling Dish TV‘s base of 11 million households to have access to the natural history channel.
FIC, a subsidiary of the Fox Entertainment Group, said it offers "smart and innovative" localised programs that entertain and educate audiences across all demographics and on all platforms.
NGC Network India and FIC MD Keertan Adyanthaya said, "We are delighted to collaborate with Dish TV to bring our content in the highest standards of picture quality and sound. This partnership will not only add value to both companies but will also ensure that our viewers will have access to the variety of programmes offered by our channels ranging from wild life, travel, crime, to music and infotainment."
Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor added, "The addition of NG Wild HD and NG Adventure HD on our platform augments our high definition offering to a landmark of 40 channels. Dish TV has been a trend setter in offering its viewers the best content, service and quality and the new additions from National Geographic and Fox International Channels will provide wholesome entertainment for the over 11 million strong Dish TV family."
