[1] The channel was launched by NDTV Group in joint venture with Alliance Lumière Pvt.

The channel also hosted events and promotions, such as conducting workshops with film personalities and interviews with the directors and the cast.

[2] On 8 December 2009, it was announced that Turner Asia Pacific Ventures (a wholly owned subsidiary Turner Broadcasting System) had acquired a 92 per cent stake in NDTV Imagine Ltd.[3] NDTV’s 76 per cent stake in NDTV Imagine would be given to Turner for $67 million, the Time Warner company would acquire fresh equity worth $50 million to get 92 per cent control.

The purchase received approval from the Time Warner board on 17 December 2009.

[4] At the end of the $126.5 million deal, Turner held 92% in NDTV Imagine Ltd. while 3.2% was retained by NDTV Networks and the remaining 4.8% was held by its chief executive officer Sameer Nair and other Imagine employees.