Big CBS Prime was an Indian English-language television channel established as a

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between Reliance Broadcast Network Limited and CBS Studios International (now

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). The channel went on air and began telecasting from 29 November 2010 along with sister channels Big CBS Spark, which was aimed at youth and Big CBS Love, aimed at women.

Availability and distribution

Big CBS Prime was distributed through DTH platforms such as Big TV, Videocon d2h and

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, and on

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via Digicable, Den Networks,

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, InCable and 7Star.

Shows broadcast on Big CBS Prime

* ''Dexter'' *''Galileo Extreme'' *''Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h'' *''

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'' *''Big Wheels'' *''

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'' * ''Survivor'' *''Aspire'' * ''Blue Bloods'' *'' 13: Fear Is Real'' *'' CSI: New York'' * ''Hawaii Five-0''

References

{{Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group 2010 establishments in India 2013 disestablishments in India CBS Defunct television channels in India English-language television stations in India Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries Television channels and stations established in 2010 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013 Television stations in India

Availability and distribution

Shows broadcast on Big CBS Prime

See also

References