(20 February 2009 7:45 pm)

MUMBAI: NDTV Imagine will be available to viewers in the United States of America. The channel will be carried on Echostar’s pay-TV provider Dish Network.

NDTV Imagine is already available in the UK, the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.

NDTV Imagine VP – distribution Tharun Rai said, "We are glad to partner with Dish Networks to serve Imagine’s entire range of programming to Hindi-speaking South Asians living in the United States.”

The channel is also eying to enter in the Asia Pacific region. Rai said, “Imagine will soon be launched across the Asia Pacific in line with its plans to reach people from Indian diaspora spread across globe."

Dish Network VP - international programming Chris Kuelling added, "Adding NDTV Imagine to our lineup allows us to offer our customers even more popular options with our South Asian programming platform, providing the quality channels at the value nationwide."

Imagine will be available as a part of “Hindi Mega Pack” at Channel No 574.

The channel will be available free for three weeks to the entire South Asian subscriber base. It has partnered World Media Connect (WMC), headed by Dheeraj Kapuria, for its European and American operations. WMC will be responsible for its marketing, distribution and advertising sales in the territory.