MUMBAI: Agra-based Sea TV Network is on an expansion mode. The MSO has launched a new Hindi newspaper, ?The Sea Express?.

The new daily was launched on 1 January 2012.

The company said that the newspaper will focus on the news of Agra region covering Mathura, Mainpuri, Etah, Hathras and Firozabad.

The company had launched two TV channels in the month of December. On 20 December, it launched satellite news channel Sea News, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand, to specifically focus on the regional news of UP and Uttarakhand.

Earlier on 9 December, Sea TV Network had launched ?Jinvani?, the first satellite ?Jain Channel? solely dedicated to the Digambar sect of Jain religion.

MUMBAI: Adding to the milieu of religious/spiritual channels, Agra-based MSO Sea TV Network has launched a new channel Jinvani under the umbrella of Jain Telemedia Services.

The channel is available to viewers in India on Videocon D2H channel no 684.

The channel has shows on religion, spirituality, health, art of living and moral values, all based on the principles of Jainism.

The aim of the channel is to spread the word of Jain religion to the masses in a simpler language. In order to lure the younger audience, Jinvani will telecast movies and serials on Jain epics, events in the history of the religion in 2D and 3D.

Sea TV Network CMD Neeraj Jain said, "Jinvani is world?s first satellite ?Jain channel? solely dedicated to the Digambar sect of Jain religion. The channel is directed at bringing to the people the perennial philosophy of ahimsa (non-violence) propagated by Bhagwan Mahaveer. We not only look at targeting the audiences from India but also those who have settled abroad."