Lists of television stations in India
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There are currently 857[1] permitted private satellite television stations in India.[2] As of 2 December 2015, there are also more than 190 government channels. Hindi-language television channels have the highest market share. Numerous regional channels are also available throughout India, often distributed according to languages.
Major networks
- List of HD channels in India
- List Of 3D channels in India
- List of 4K channels in India
- List of Assamese-language television channels
- List of Bengali-language television channels
- List of Bhojpuri-language television channels
- List of English-language television channels in India
- List of Gujarati-language television channels
- List of Hindi-language television channels
- List of Kannada-language television channels
- List of Konkani-language television channels
- List of Malayalam-language television channels
- List of Marathi-language television channels
- List of Odia-language television channels
- List of Punjabi-language television channels
- List of Tamil-language television channels
- List of Telugu-language television channels
- List of Urdu-language television channels
Top ten television channels in India
This is a list of top ten television channels in India as per BARC ratings.[3]
| Rank | Channel name | Weekly Impressions (000s) Sum Week 47 : Saturday, 19 November 2016 to Friday 25 November 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun TV | 1257996 |
| 2 | STAR Plus | 695763 |
| 3 | Colors | 692288 |
| 4 | Gemini TV | 578280 |
| 5 | Zee TV | 505431 |
| 6 | ETV Telugu | 473900 |
| 7 | Sony Pal | 464017 |
| 8 | Maa TV | 442564 |
| 9 | Sony Entertainment Television | 436928 |
| 10 | Zee Telugu | 412380 |
List of Tamil language channels
List of Tamil Channels from India[4]
| S. No | Channel Name | Language | Genre | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Sun TV Network |
| 2 | DD Podhigai | Tamil | General Entertainment | Doordarshan |
| 3 | Captain TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Captain Media Pvt Ltd |
| 4 | Jaya TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Mavis satcom Limited |
| 5 | Kalaignar TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Kalaignar TV Pvt Limited |
| 6 | Makkal TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Makkal Tholai Thodarbu Kuzhumam Limited |
| 7 | Mega TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Silverstar Communications Limited |
| 8 | Peppers Tv | Tamil | General Entertainment | N&D Communications pvt ltd |
| 9 | Polimer TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Polimer Media Private Limited |
| 10 | Puthuyugam TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | PuthiyaThalaimurai TV |
| 11 | Raj TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Raj Television Network |
| 12 | STAR Vijay | Tamil | General Entertainment | Star India |
| 13 | Vendhar TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | TRAC Media Pvt Ltd |
| 14 | Vasanth TV | Tamil | General Entertainment | Vasanth and co |
| 15 | Zee Tamil | Tamil | General Entertainment | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Network |
| 16 | Arra Tv | Tamil | General Entertainment | Arra Media India Pvt Ltd |
| 17 | J Movies | Tamil | Movies | Mavis satcom Limited Network |
| 18 | KTV | Tamil | Movies | Sun TV Network |
| 19 | Sun Action | Tamil | Movies | Sun TV Network |
| 20 | STAR Vijay Hitz | Tamil | Movies | STAR India |
| 21 | Jaya Max | Tamil | Music | Mavis Satcom Limited |
| 22 | Isaiaruvi | Tamil | Music | Kalaignar TV Pvt Limited |
| 23 | Mega Musiq | Tamil | Music | Silverstar Communications Limited |
| 24 | Raj Musix | Tamil | Music | Raj Television Network |
| 25 | Sun Music | Tamil | Music | Sun TV Network |
| 26 | Murasu TV | Tamil | Music | Kalaignar TV Pvt Limited |
| 27 | Sun Life | Tamil | Music | Sun TV Network |
| 28 | Adithya TV | Tamil | Comedy | Sun TV Network |
| 29 | Sirippoli | Tamil | Comedy | Kalaignar TV Pvt Limited |
| 30 | Chithiram | Tamil | Kids | Kalaignar TV Pvt Limited |
| 31 | Chutti TV | Tamil | Kids | Sun TV Network |
| 32 | Cartoon Network | Tamil | Kids | |
| 33 | Discovery Kids | Tamil | Kids | |
| 34 | Disney Channel | Tamil | Kids | |
| 35 | Disney Junior | Tamil | Kids | |
| 36 | Disney XD | Tamil | Kids | |
| 37 | Hungama TV | Tamil | Kids | |
| 38 | Nickelodeon India | Tamil | Kids | |
| 39 | Pogo | Tamil | Kids | |
| 40 | Sri Sankara TV | Tamil | Spiritual | |
| 41 | Angel TV | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 42 | Discovery Channel Tamil | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 43 | FOX Traveller | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 44 | History TV18 | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 45 | Nat Geo Wild | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 46 | National Geographic Channel | Tamil | Infotainment | |
| 47 | Lotus News | Tamil | News | |
| 48 | Captain News | Tamil | News | |
| 49 | Puthiya Thalaimurai | Tamil | News | |
| 50 | Raj News | Tamil | News | |
| 51 | Kalaignar Seithigal | Tamil | News | |
| 52 | Sun News | Tamil | News | Sun TV Network |
| 53 | Thanthi TV | Tamil | News | Dina Thanthi |
(Note: S.No 29 to 43 are Multi Audio includes Tamil) (Note: Following channels HD: Jaya TV HD, Sun TV HD, KTV HD, Sun Music HD, STAR Vijay HD, Nick HD+, History TV 18 TRUE HD, Nat Geo HD, Nat Geo Wild HD, Fox Life HD)
High definition channels
| Channel | Genre | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company | Headquarters | Broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors Kannada HD | GEC | 2016 | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 5.1 | Viacom 18 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Simulcast | HD version of Colors Kannada, launched in May 2016. |
| Zee Kannada HD | GEC | 2016 | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 5.1 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Simulcast | HD version of Zee Kannada, to be launched in 2016. |
| Star Suvarna HD | GEC | 2016 | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 5.1 | Star India | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Simulcast | HD version of Star Suvarna, to be launched in 2016. |
Standard definition channels
| Channel | Genre | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company | Headquarters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD Chandana | Infotainment | 1991 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Official Channel of the State Government of Karnataka. |
| Udaya TV | GEC | 1994 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | First Kannada satellite channel to go on air.[5] |
| Colors Kannada | GEC | 2000 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015.[6] |
| Udaya News | News | 2000 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | First Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu. |
| Udaya Movies | Movies | 2001 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Formerly known as Ushe TV. |
| Zee Kannada | GEC | 2006 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Launched along with Zee Telugu in 2006.[7] |
| Udaya Music | Music | 2006 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Formerly known as Udaya 2 / U2. |
| TV9 Karnataka | News | 2006 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | ABCL Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. & Sneha Television Network | Hyderabad, Telangana | First 24X7 news channel in Kannada. |
| Star Suvarna | GEC | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Star India (formerly Asianet Communications) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016. |
| Kasthuri | GEC | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kasthuri Media Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Briefly under WHNS, re-branded and reverted to original. |
| Suvarna News | News | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Asianet News Network | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Known as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016.[8] |
| Star Suvarna Plus | GEC | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Star India (formerly Asianet Communications) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; re-branded as Star Suvarna Plus. |
| Udaya Comedy | Comedy | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel. |
| Chintu TV | Kids | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel. |
| Raj Musix Kannada | Music | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | First venture from Raj Television in Kannada. |
| Samaya News | News | 2010 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | RSM Broadcasters Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Known as Samaya 24X7 till 2013. |
| Janasri News | News | 2011 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Yash Broadcasting Industries Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | |
| Kasthuri Newz 24 | News | 2011 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kasthuri Media Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Second venture from the company after Kasthuri. |
| Public TV | News | 2012 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Writemen Media Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | |
| Polimer Kannada | Music | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Polimer Media Pvt. Ltd. | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | First venture from Polimer Media in Kannada. |
| ETV News Kannada | News | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | ETV Network & Network 18 | Hyderabad, Telangana | |
| Raj News Kannada | News | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Second venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada. |
| Public Music | Music | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Writemen Media Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Second venture from the company after Public TV. |
| Btv News | News | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Btv Networks | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Claimed to broadcast over 250 countries.[9] |
| Kalki Kannada | GEC | 2015 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | White Horse Network Services Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Second venture from the company after losing stake in Kasthuri. |
| Prajaa TV Kannada | News | 2015 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Prajaa TV Networks | Bengaluru, Karnataka | |
| Naaptol Kannada | Shopping | 2015 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Naaptol Limited | New Delhi, Delhi | First Shopping channel in Kannada. |
| Saral Jeevan | Infotainment | 2016 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | CG Parivar Global Vision | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Claimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel.[10] |
| Colors Super | GEC | 2016 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Viacom 18 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;[11] launched in July 2016. |
| Suddi TV | News | 2016 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Yash Techno Media Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Multilingual channels with Kannada feed
| Channel | Genre | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company | Headquarters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Sankara TV | Spiritual | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kamadhenu Telefilms Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kannada and Tamil Hindu spiritual channel. |
| Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel | Spiritual | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Trust | Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh | Hindu devotional channel with Kannada feed. |
Top five Kannada channels in India
This is a list of top five Kannada channels in India as per BARC ratings.[12]
| Rank | Channel name | Weekly Impressions (000s) sum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 27 (2 July 2016 - 8 July 2016) | |||
| 1 | Colours Kannada | 262693 | BARC Weekly Data |
| 2 | Zee Kannada | 212426 | |
| 3 | Star Suvarna | 174250 | |
| 4 | Udaya TV | 130020 | |
| 5 | Udaya Movies | 122956 |
References
- ↑ "List of Permitted Private Satellite TV Channels as on 31-01-2016" (PDF). mib.nic.in. Government Of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ "23.77 mn DTH subscribers by June 2013: Trai". Business Standard. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Top ten Channels". BARC India=Week 47: Saturday,19th November 2016 to Friday, 25th November 2016.
- ↑ "Indian Channels permitted Data" (PDF).
- ↑ "SunNetwork - TV Channel".
- ↑ "COLORS KANNADA - ABOUT".
- ↑ "Zee Kannada About Us".
- ↑ Ltd, Suvarna News Network Pvt. "SuvarnaNews". Suvarna News. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ "About Us – Btv". btvnewslive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ↑ "Kannada infotainment channel Saral Jeevan to launch on 19 February". 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "VIACOM18 ups the ante with launch of its first homegrown regional GEC "COLORS Super"".
- ↑ "Top five Kannada Channels".
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