Its main audience were Sri Lankan Tamils living in Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

[1] The subscription channel broadcast 24 hours to viewers across Europe, South Africa, Mauritius and Réunion.

The channel broadcast news and original cultural programmes as well as films, soap operas and music imported from Tamil Nadu.

In September 2000 Tamil Media Ltd, owner of IBC Radio, took a 50% stake in TRT, against the wishes of Kuhanathan.

Sabapathy Suppiah Kuhanathan now started Dish Asia Network and DAN Tamil Alai Radio The French authorities started investigating TTN after the Sri Lankan government protested about its links to the Tamil Tigers.