NEW DELHI: Bhaarat Today, a channel aimed at showing the glory of Hinduism and the integrity of the country, has been launched simultaneously in the United States and India.

A Telugu and English channel, it is the initiative of Swami Paripoornananda who has succeeded in launching the channel after two years of planning.

Paripoornananda wants the channel, which is a news-cum-general entertainment channel (GEC), to emphasise the need to trace back the richness of the Indian philosophy that survived the onslaught of many religions and many countries. 

The channel's test signals have commenced on the Intelsat20 satellite at 68.5 degree east. Bhaarat Today channel will telecast programmes in test trail soon. The formal launch of the channel in the United States was on 12 September.

Parameter Details:

Satellite: Intelsat20@68.5E(C-BAND)

Freq Rate: 3754

Symbol Rate: 9300

Polar: Vertical

Modulation: Mpeg4/dvb s2

Mode: Free To Air (FTA)