Diya TV
American broadcast television network that is South Asian themed (founded 2009)
| Type | Broadcast television network (South Asian broadcasting) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Availability | Nationwide (available on OTA digital television, Cable TV and LPTV (covering 21.48% of U.S. households);[1] |
| Founded | 2009; 15 years ago (2009) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | Ravi Kapur (founder) |
Launch date | 2009 |
| Affiliates | List of affiliates |
Official website | www |
Diya TV is an American broadcast television network that was founded in 2009 by Ravi Kapur, an award-winning journalist, and is based in San Francisco, California. It is the widest distributed Asian American owned and themed television network in the United States, reaching in excess of 75 million people over the air.
Diya TV provides programming geared toward Indian American and South Asian interests in the United States, with programming rooted in news and investigative journalism in English, Hindi and Punjabi.[2]
Ravi Kapur was the former owner of KAXT-CD in San Francisco, which was formerly affiliated with Diya TV.[3] Diya TV is referred to as "America’s first and only South Asian broadcast television network".[4]
List of affiliates
- WRJK-LD - Arlington Heights, Illinois
- KLEG-CD - Dallas, Texas
- KMMC-LD - San Francisco, California
- KAAP-LD - San Jose, California
- WLVO-LD - Atlanta, Georgia
- WSWF-LD - Orlando, Florida
- KFLA - Los Angeles, California
- WISH-TV - Indianapolis, Indiana
- W33ET-D - New York, New York
- KQHO - Houston, Texas
- WHNE - Detroit, Michigan
- KBBV-CD - Bakersfield, California[1]
Former affiliates
- KAXT-CD - San Francisco, California
- WRNT-LD - Hartford, Connecticut
- WCRN-LD - Providence, Rhode Island
- KBID - Fresno, California[4]
- WNYX/WXNY - New York, New York
References
External links
- Diya TV website
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