List of Indian television stations

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[edit] Public

DoorDarshan - India's state owned television network, it is usually referred to as DD. The network is currently comprised of 22 channels including varoius regional channels and channels that operate nationally:

National Networks

  • DD-Bharati - Entertainment channel focusing on Dance, music, cultural and children's programs, launched in 2002.
  • DD-India - Showcasing the real India and its culture to Indians living abroad, launched in 1995.
  • DD-National - Providing India with information, education, and entertainment since the 1980s.
  • DD-News - Delivering balanced and unbiased news to the Indian public, launched in 2003.
  • DD-Sports - Dedicated to live coverage of all sports events in India, launched in 1999.
  • DD-Gyandarshan - The only satellite channel in India dedicated to education, launched in 2000.

Regional Networks

  • DD-Malayalam (DD 4)
  • DD-Podhigai (Tamil) (DD 5)
  • DD-Oriya (DD 6)
  • DD-Bangla (DD 7)
  • DD-Saptagiri (Telegu) (DD 8)
  • DD-Chandana (Kannada) (DD 9)
  • DD-Sahyadri (Marathi) (DD 10)
  • DD-Gujarati (DD 11)
  • DD-Kashmir (DD 12)
  • DD-Punjabi (DD 18)
  • DD-North East (DD 13)

State Networks

[edit] Private

[edit] Children's

  • Boomerang - Classic cartoons channel from Time Warner available on Dish TV.
  • Cartoon Network - India's No. 1 children's network, available on the Zee Turner bouquet.
  • Chutti TV - First dedicated Children's channel in Tamil from Sun Network
  • Disney Channel India - Disney Channel for Indian audiences, distributed by the STAR Group.
  • Hungama TV - India's only homegrown kids channel, today owned by Disney.
  • Nick - India's Nickelodeon feed in Hindi and English, distributed by The One Alliance.
  • Pogo - Cartoon Network's sister channel dedicated to toddlers and younger children.
  • Toon Disney - Toon Disney for Indian audiences, distributed by the STAR Group.
  • ViCTERS - first complete educational channel in Malayalam run by Department of Education, in association of ISRO.

[edit] Documentaries

  • A1 - Asia's only outdoor adventure channel, distributed by the STAR Group.
  • Animal Planet - Animal Planet for Indian audiences, distributed by The One Alliance.
  • Discovery Channel - Discovery Channel for Indian audiences, distributed by The One Alliance.
  • Discovery Travel & Living - Discovery's sister lifestyle network for Indian audiences.
  • National Geographic Channel - NGC for Indian audiences, distributed by the STAR Group.
  • The History Channel - NGC's sister network featuring historical programming.
  • Voyages TV

[edit] General Entertainment

In English

  • Australia Network - Australian Broadcasting Corporation's international television service.
  • AXN - Action and adventure channel, distributed by the The One Alliance.
  • STAR World - English entertainment channel from News Corporation.
  • Zee Café - English entertainment channel from the Zee Network.
  • Zone Reality - Zone Vision's reality television channel, available on the Zee Turner bouquet.
  • Animax - Popular animation channel in Hindi and English, distributed by The One Alliance.

In Hindi

  • SAB TV - Sony Entertainment Television's latest Hindi entertainment channel.
  • Sahara One - Hindi entertainment channel launched in 2006 as Sahara TV.
  • SET India - Hindi entertainment channel launched by Sony Pictures Entertainment in 1995.
  • STAR One - Launched in 2004, promising to deliver the next generation of Hindi entertainment.
  • STAR Plus - India's No. 1 cable channel for the last six years, owned by the News Corporation.
  • STAR Utsav - Celebrating the best of STAR's Hindi-language programming.
  • Zee TV - Launched in 1992, India's pioneering Hindi general entertainment channel.
  • Zee Smile

In Bengali


In Gujarati

  • ETV Gujarati
  • Zee Gujarati

In Kannada

In Malayalam

  • Amrita TV - Family entertainment
  • Asianet - India's #1 Malayalam Channel - For News - Movies - Serials - Talk Shows - Music & Comedy
  • Asianet Plus - Entertainment channel for younger generation
  • Bhaarat TV - Multi language channel from Kerala
  • Jeevan TV - Multi Program Malayalam Language Channel from a Christian point of View..
  • Kairali TV - Mult Program Malayalam Language Channel from the Communist Point of View..
  • Kiran TV - Entertainment channel for younger generation from Sun network
  • Shalom TV - Spiritual Channel
  • Surya TV - Malayalam Entertainment Channel from Sun Network

In Marathi

In Punjabi

In Tamil

  • DAN Tamil - Entertainment Tamil Channel for overseas Tamilians
  • Deepam TV - Family Entertainment Channel
  • Jaya TV - General family entertainment
  • Karan TV - Entertainment Tamil Channel for overseas Tamilians
  • KTV - Sun Network's second Tamil entertainment channel.
  • Raj TV - Leading family entertainment channel
  • Raj Digital Plus
  • Sun TV - India's No. 1 Tamil network from the Sun Network.
  • STAR Vijay- STAR Network's Tamil entertainment channel.
  • Tamilan Tv- Entertainment Tamil Channel for overseas Tamilians
  • Vectone TV- Entertainment Tamil Channel for overseas Tamilians
  • Win TV - Family Entertainment Channel


In Telugu


In Urdu

Other

  • Zee Kashmir
  • ETV Bihar
  • ETV Madhya Pradesh
  • ETV Oriya
  • ETV Rajastan
  • ETV Uttar Pradesh

[edit] Lifestyle

  • Fashion TV India - The international 24 hours fashion channel by Michel Adams.
  • Tamil Thirai TV - Tamil art & culture channel
  • Zee Trendz - India's fashion, style, and beauty channel from the Zee Network.
  • Zoom - Glamour and Lifestyle Television, launched by the Times Group.

[edit] Movies

In English

  • Hallmark Channel - Providing wholesome family entertainment round the clock.
  • HBO - English movie channel, available on the Zee Turner bouquet.
  • MGM Channel - English movie channel, available on Dish TV.
  • PIX - Sony Entertainment Television's English movie channel.
  • STAR Movies - English movie channel from the News Corporation.
  • Turner Classic Movies - Celebrating the golden era of Hollywood cinema.
  • Zee Select - English action movie channel
  • Zee Studio - English movie channel from the Zee Network.

In Hindi

  • B4U Movies - B4U's Bollywood movie channel, holding a greater presence in overseas markets.
  • Filmy - Hindi movie channel from Sahara India launched in 2006.
  • MAX - Sony Entertainment Television's Hindi movie channel,also shows cricket tounaments organised by ICC.
  • STAR Gold - Launched in 2000 as a channel showcasing the best of classic and modern Bollywood movies.
  • Zee Action - 24hr action movie channel, featuring old and news hindi movies
  • Zee Cinema - With a strong library, the earliest 24/7 Hindi movie channel to launch in India (1995).
  • Zee Classic - Hindi classic movie channel
  • Zee Premier - Hindi movie channel featuring latest hits

In Tamil

  • DAN Cinema- Movie channel from DAN Television Network for overseas Tamilians

[edit] Music

In English

  • VH1 - International Music & Lifestyle channel.
  • Soundtrack Channel - Music channel dedicated to the Soundtracks of Hollywood movies.

In Hindi

  • B4U Music - B4U's music channel, holding a greater presence in overseas markets.
  • Channel [V] India - Popular music network presented by the News Corporation.
  • ETC - Music channel launched in 1999 by ETC Networks and the Zee Network.
  • MTV India - India's No. 1 music channel, available on the One Alliance bouquet.
  • Zee Muzic - Music channel launched in 2000 by the Zee Network.
  • Sur Sangeet
  • Yo Music
  • Music India

In Bengali

  • Sangeet Bangla
  • Tara Muzik

In Malayalam

  • Indiavision Music

In Tamil

  • Dan Music - Tamil music Channel from DAN Tamil.
  • Raj Musix - Tamil music channel from RAJ Television network.
  • Sun Music - Tamil music channel from the Sun Network.

In Telugu

  • Aditya TV

[edit] News & Business

In English

  • BBC World - BBC World news channel, covering South Asia and abroad.
  • CNBC TV18 - English business channel from the TV18 Group.
  • CNN - CNN's international English feed for worldwide viewers.
  • CNN-IBN - English news channel from the TV18 Group & Time Warner.
  • Headlines Today - TV Today Group's sister news network in English.
  • NDTV 24x7 - English news channel from NDTV, launched in 2003.
  • NDTV Profit - NDTV's English business channel, launched in 2006.
  • Times Now - English news channel from the Times Group & Reuters.
  • GOA-365--- English Cable TV News Channel in GOA

In Hindi

  • Aaj Tak - Hindi news channel from the TV Today Group.
  • CNBC Awaaz - Hindi business channel from the TV18 Group.
  • IBN 7 - Hindi news channel from the TV18 Group, launched in 2005 as Channel 7.
  • India TV - Hindi news channel from India TV, launched in 2004.
  • Janmat TV - Hindi news and views channel from Sri Adhikari Brothers, launched in 2005.
  • NDTV India - Hindi news channel from NDTV, launched in 2003.
  • S1 Television - Hindi news channel launched in 2005.
  • Sahara Samay - Hindi news channel from Sahara India, also available in regional feeds.
  • STAR News - Hindi news channel from ABP & News Corporation.
  • Tez - TV Today Group's Hindi version of Headlines Today, launched in 2005.
  • Total TV - Hindi news channel launched in 2005.
  • Zee Business - Hindi business channel from the Zee Network, launched in 2004.
  • Zee News - Hindi news channel from the Zee Network, launched in 1995.

In Bengali

  • Tara News

In Kannada

In Malayalam

In Punjabi

  • Punjab Today

In Tamil

  • Sun News - Tamil and English news channel from the Sun Network.

In Telugu

  • Teja News
  • ETV News
  • TV9 News channel

[edit] Spiritual

  • Peace TV- Islamic channel by the Dr.Zakir Naik
  • Aastha TV
  • Aastha TV International
  • Sanskar TV
  • Zee Jagran
  • GOD TV
  • Daystar
  • Shalom TV (Malayalam)
  • Power Vision (Malayalam)

[edit] Sports

  • ESPN - Network with the most comprehensive sports coverage across Asia.
  • STAR Sports - Offering Indian viewers live Asian and international world-class sports.
  • TEN Sports - South Asian sports channel featuring cricket, football (soccer), and tennis.
  • Zee Sports - Sports channel launched by the Zee Network in 2006.
  • Neo Sports - Sports channel dedicated to Cricket.
  • Neo Sports Plus - Sister channel will offer content from a variety of sports like soccer, badminton, motorsport.

[edit] See also

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