Shalom was first introduced in 1989 as a small prayer group. It was founded by Saint Thomas Christians and was subsequently expanded in 1998 as a programming block on Asianet channel. It was officially launched as an independent channel in March 2005.[2] The channel, further expanded in publishing media including Shalom Times, Shalom Tidings and Sunday Shalom.[3] The channel has expanded its operation worldwide, including Australia, United Kingdom and North America.[4][5]