List of Hindi television channels

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Government-owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
DD National 1959SD+HD Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Bharati 2002SD Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
Sansad TV 2021SD+HD Government of India

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
DD Metro 19842003 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Retro 20202023 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
Lok Sabha TV 19892021 Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha TV 20022021 Parliament of India

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
StarPlus 1992SD+HD Disney Star
Zee TV 1992SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Channel 1995SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB 1999SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav 2004SD Disney Star
Colors TV 2008SD+HD Viacom 18
Dangal 2009SD Enterr10 Television Network
Big Magic 2011SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol 2013SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Rishtey 2013SD Viacom18
Investigation Discovery 2014SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Sony Pal 2014SD Culver Max Entertainment
&TV 2015SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Q TV 2017SDQYOU Media
Star Bharat 2017SD+HD Disney Star
Manoranjan Grand 2019SDManoranjan TV Group Limited
Shemaroo TV 2020SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Ishara TV 2021SDIN10 Media
Atrangii 2022SDVibhu Agarwal
Dangal 2 2022SD Enterr10 Television Network
Shemaroo Umang 2022SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Chumbak TV 2023SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Nazara 2023SDIN10 Media
Dhamaal TV 2024SDSri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun Neo 2024SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Metro Gold 20002001 Doordarshan & Nine Network
B4U TV 20002001 B4U
Sahara One 2000presentSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Star One 20042011 Disney Star
Zee Smile 20042016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
9X 20092015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Next 20072008 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Imagine TV 20082012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Real 20092010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Star Bharat 20112017 Disney Star
Zindagi 20142017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Jeet Prime 20182020 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Azaad TV 20212022Beginnen Media

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Zee Cinema 1995SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Max 1999SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Gold 1999SD+HD Disney Star
B4U Movies 1999SD B4U
Zee Classic 2005SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Filmy 2006 SDSahara One Media and Entertainment Limited
Zee Action 2006 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Manoranjan TV 2010SDManoranjan TV Group Limited
&pictures 2013SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Abzy Movies2014SDSkystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Maha Movie 2014SDDV Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Sony Max 2 2014SD Culver Max Entertainment
WOW Cinema One2015SDCinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Colors Cineplex 2016SD+HD Viacom18
Sony Wah 2016SD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav Movies 2016SD Disney Star
Star Gold Select 2017SD+HD Disney Star
Zee Bollywood 2018SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Abzy Cool 2019SD Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
B4U Kadak 2019SD B4U
Movie Plus 2019SDSwami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
&xplor HD 2019HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Gold 2 2020SD+HD Disney Star
Colors Cineplex Bollywood 2021SD Viacom18
Colors Cineplex Superhits 2022SD Viacom18
Enterr10 2022SD Enterr10 Television Network
Goldmines2022SDGoldmines Telefilms
Dhamaka Movies B4U2022SD B4U
Goldmines Movies2023SDGoldmines Telefilms
Star Gold Romance 2023SD Disney Star
Star Gold Thrills 2023SD Disney Star
Zee Anmol Cinema 2 2024SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
All Time Movies2024SD Pen Studios

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Zee Premier 20062015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Bindass Movies 20072010 Disney Star
UTV Movies 20082023
UTV Action 20102023
Movies OK 20122020
Cinema TV India 20122024Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Ashirwaad Classic 20132015 B4U
RT Movies20152018Royal Television Limited
Movie House 20152019 B4U
Multiplex20152018Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Housefull Action20152019
Housefull Movies 20152021
Vaa Movies20162018Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
UTV HD 20182023 Disney Star
Box Cinema 20192022Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
B4U Music 1999SD B4U Network Limited
Zoom 2004SD The Times Group
Music India 2006SDMedia Worldwide Private Limited
9XM 2007SD 9X Media
Bindass 2007SD Disney Star
9X Jalwa 2010SD 9X Media
Mastiii 2010SDSri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
MTV Beats 2016SD+HD Viacom18

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Sony Mix 20112020 Culver Max Entertainment
Imagine Showbiz 20082011 Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Sony Rox HD 20172018 Culver Max Entertainment

Youth

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
MTV 1996SD+HD Viacom18
Zing 1997SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Channel V India 19942018 Disney Star
Zee ETC Bollywood 19992020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
UTV Stars 20112014 Disney Star
Pepsi MTV Indies 20142016 Viacom 18

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Cartoon Network 1995SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon 1999SD+HD Viacom 18
Disney Channel 2004SD+HD Disney Star
Hungama 2004SD Disney Star
Pogo 2004SD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon Sonic 2011SD Viacom 18
Discovery Kids 2012SD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Disney Junior 2012SD Disney Star
Nick Jr. 2012SD Viacom 18
Sony YAY! 2017SD Culver Max Entertainment
Gubbare 2020SDIN10 Media Network
ETV Bal Bharat 2021SD+HD ETV Network
Super Hungama 2022SD Disney Star

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Animax 20042017 Culver Max Entertainment
Jetix 20042009 Disney Star
Toon Disney 20042009 Disney Star
Spacetoon 20062011 Spacetoon India
Disney XD 20092019 Disney Star
ZeeQ 20122017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Toonami 20152018 Warner Bros. Discovery India
BabyTV 20092023 Disney Star
Marvel HQ 20192022 Disney Star

Infotainment & lifestyle

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Discovery Channel 1995SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
National Geographic 1998SD+HD Disney Star
Animal Planet 1999SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Gyan Darshan2000SD Doordarshan
TLC 2004SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
NDTV Good Times 2007SD+HD NDTV
Star Life 2008SD+HD Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild 2009SD+HD Disney Star
Discovery Science 2010SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Turbo 2010SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
History TV18 2011SD+HD TV18
Travelxp 2011SD+HDCelebrities Management Private Limited
Epic 2014SD+HDIN10 Media
DD Kisan 2015SD Doordarshan
Zee Zest 2015SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony BBC Earth 2017SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Foodxp 2022SDCelebrities Management Private Limited

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Zee Khana Khazana 20102015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
The History Channel 20082009 Disney Star
Nat Geo People 20142019 Disney Star
Living Foodz 20152020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
FYI TV1820162020 Viacom18
Fox History And Entertainment 20082011 Disney Star
Fox Traveller 20112014 Disney Star
Fox Life 20142024 Disney Star

News

National news channels

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
ABP News 1998SD ABP Group (formerly Star India)
Zee News 1999SD Zee Media Corporation
Aaj Tak 2000SD+HD Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)
DD News 2003SD+HD Prasar Bharati
NDTV India 2003SD NDTV
India TV 2004SD Rajat Sharma
News18 India 2005SD TV18
Sadhna News 2005SDAsia Limited
Sudarshan News 2005SDSuresh Chavhanke
India News 2007SD ITV Network
Janta TV2011SDHaribhoomi Limited
News Nation 2013SDNews Nation Network Pvt Ltd.
Zee Hindustan 2017SD Zee Media Corporation
Surya Samachar 2018SDSurya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd
Republic Bharat TV 2019SD+HDRepublic Media Network
TV9 Bharatvarsh 2019SD+HDAssociated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Times Now Navbharat 2021SD+HD The Times Group
Good News Today 2021SD Living Media
Bharat24 2022SD
ET Now Swadesh 2022SD The Times Group
News India 24x7 2022SD Pen India Limited
Bharat Express 2023SD Upendra Rai

Regional news channels

Bihar and Jharkhand

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Bihar-Jharkhand 2002SD TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Aryan TV2006SDArya Films Limited
Zee Bihar Jharkhand 2017SD Zee Media Corporation

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2002SD TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2013SD Zee Media Corporation

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2002SD Network18 Group
Bharat Samachar 2016SDTime Today Media Network Private Limited
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2017SD Zee Media Corporation
ABP Ganga 2019SD ABP Group
R9 TV 2019SD

Rajasthan

Haryana

Delhi NCR

Business news channels

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Aajtak Tez 20052021 Living Media

Religious

Defunct channels

Sports

Defunct channels

See also

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