Today, it has two more channels, Asianet News and Asianet Plus, and is the private television channel which has an uplinking facility in the city. The Global channel came into being first as a segment catering to the Gulf viewers and grew into a 24-hour channel in 2001. The channel was relaunched as Asianet News on 1 May 2003, signifying an increased stress on news and current affairs in deference to viewers' demands.
Currently, the channel has two additional channels: Asianet News and Asianet Plus, and is a private television station with an uplinking facility in the city. The Global channel was initially created as a segment for Gulf viewers and evolved into a 24-hour channel in 2001. In 2003, it was relaunched as Asianet News to emphasize news and current affairs in response to viewer preferences.