Indian television |
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Unless noted otherwise, all active channels have Stereo | 2.0 audio.
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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DD National | 1959 | SD+HD | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
DD Bharati | 2002 | SD | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
Sansad TV | 2021 | SD+HD | Government of India |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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DD Metro | 1984 | 2003 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
DD Retro | 2020 | 2023 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
Lok Sabha TV | 1989 | 2021 | Lok Sabha |
Rajya Sabha TV | 2002 | 2021 | Parliament of India |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Metro Gold | 2000 | 2001 | Doordarshan & Nine Network |
B4U TV | 2000 | 2001 | B4U |
Sahara One | 2000 | present | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited |
Star One | 2004 | 2011 | Disney Star |
Zee Smile | 2004 | 2016 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
9X | 2009 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Zee Next | 2007 | 2008 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Imagine TV | 2008 | 2012 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Real | 2009 | 2010 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Star Bharat | 2011 | 2017 | Disney Star |
Zindagi | 2014 | 2017 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Jeet Prime | 2018 | 2020 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Azaad TV | 2021 | 2022 | Beginnen Media |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Zee Premier | 2006 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Bindass Movies | 2007 | 2010 | Disney Star |
UTV Movies | 2008 | 2023 | |
UTV Action | 2010 | 2023 | |
Movies OK | 2012 | 2020 | |
Cinema TV India | 2012 | 2024 | Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd |
Ashirwaad Classic | 2013 | 2015 | B4U |
RT Movies | 2015 | 2018 | Royal Television Limited |
Movie House | 2015 | 2019 | B4U |
Multiplex | 2015 | 2018 | Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
Housefull Action | 2015 | 2019 | |
Housefull Movies | 2015 | 2021 | |
Vaa Movies | 2016 | 2018 | Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd |
UTV HD | 2018 | 2023 | Disney Star |
Box Cinema | 2019 | 2022 | Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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B4U Music | 1999 | SD | B4U Network Limited |
Zoom | 2004 | SD | The Times Group |
Music India | 2006 | SD | Media Worldwide Private Limited |
9XM | 2007 | SD | 9X Media |
Bindass | 2007 | SD | Disney Star |
9X Jalwa | 2010 | SD | 9X Media |
Mastiii | 2010 | SD | Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd |
MTV Beats | 2016 | SD+HD | Viacom18 |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Sony Mix | 2011 | 2020 | Culver Max Entertainment |
Imagine Showbiz | 2008 | 2011 | Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group |
Sony Rox HD | 2017 | 2018 | Culver Max Entertainment |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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MTV | 1996 | SD+HD | Viacom18 |
Zing | 1997 | SD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Channel V India | 1994 | 2018 | Disney Star |
Zee ETC Bollywood | 1999 | 2020 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
UTV Stars | 2011 | 2014 | Disney Star |
Pepsi MTV Indies | 2014 | 2016 | Viacom 18 |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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Cartoon Network | 1995 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Nickelodeon | 1999 | SD+HD | Viacom 18 |
Disney Channel | 2004 | SD+HD | Disney Star |
Hungama | 2004 | SD | Disney Star |
Pogo | 2004 | SD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Nickelodeon Sonic | 2011 | SD | Viacom 18 |
Discovery Kids | 2012 | SD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Disney Junior | 2012 | SD | Disney Star |
Nick Jr. | 2012 | SD | Viacom 18 |
Sony YAY! | 2017 | SD | Culver Max Entertainment |
Gubbare | 2020 | SD | IN10 Media Network |
ETV Bal Bharat | 2021 | SD+HD | ETV Network |
Super Hungama | 2022 | SD | Disney Star |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Animax | 2004 | 2017 | Culver Max Entertainment |
Jetix | 2004 | 2009 | Disney Star |
Toon Disney | 2004 | 2009 | Disney Star |
Spacetoon | 2006 | 2011 | Spacetoon India |
Disney XD | 2009 | 2019 | Disney Star |
ZeeQ | 2012 | 2017 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Toonami | 2015 | 2018 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
BabyTV | 2009 | 2023 | Disney Star |
Marvel HQ | 2019 | 2022 | Disney Star |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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Discovery Channel | 1995 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
National Geographic | 1998 | SD+HD | Disney Star |
Animal Planet | 1999 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
DD Gyan Darshan | 2000 | SD | Doordarshan |
TLC | 2004 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
NDTV Good Times | 2007 | SD+HD | NDTV |
Star Life | 2008 | SD+HD | Disney Star |
Nat Geo Wild | 2009 | SD+HD | Disney Star |
Discovery Science | 2010 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
Discovery Turbo | 2010 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
History TV18 | 2011 | SD+HD | TV18 |
Travelxp | 2011 | SD+HD | Celebrities Management Private Limited |
Epic | 2014 | SD+HD | IN10 Media |
DD Kisan | 2015 | SD | Doordarshan |
Zee Zest | 2015 | SD+HD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Sony BBC Earth | 2017 | SD+HD | Culver Max Entertainment |
Foodxp | 2022 | SD | Celebrities Management Private Limited |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Zee Khana Khazana | 2010 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
The History Channel | 2008 | 2009 | Disney Star |
Nat Geo People | 2014 | 2019 | Disney Star |
Living Foodz | 2015 | 2020 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
FYI TV18 | 2016 | 2020 | Viacom18 |
Fox History And Entertainment | 2008 | 2011 | Disney Star |
Fox Traveller | 2011 | 2014 | Disney Star |
Fox Life | 2014 | 2024 | Disney Star |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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ABP News | 1998 | SD | ABP Group (formerly Star India) |
Zee News | 1999 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
Aaj Tak | 2000 | SD+HD | Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment) |
DD News | 2003 | SD+HD | Prasar Bharati |
NDTV India | 2003 | SD | NDTV |
India TV | 2004 | SD | Rajat Sharma |
News18 India | 2005 | SD | TV18 |
Sadhna News | 2005 | SD | Asia Limited |
Sudarshan News | 2005 | SD | Suresh Chavhanke |
India News | 2007 | SD | ITV Network |
Janta TV | 2011 | SD | Haribhoomi Limited |
News Nation | 2013 | SD | News Nation Network Pvt Ltd. |
Zee Hindustan | 2017 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
Surya Samachar | 2018 | SD | Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd |
Republic Bharat TV | 2019 | SD+HD | Republic Media Network |
TV9 Bharatvarsh | 2019 | SD+HD | Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL) |
Times Now Navbharat | 2021 | SD+HD | The Times Group |
Good News Today | 2021 | SD | Living Media |
Bharat24 | 2022 | SD | |
ET Now Swadesh | 2022 | SD | The Times Group |
News India 24x7 | 2022 | SD | Pen India Limited |
Bharat Express | 2023 | SD | Upendra Rai |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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News18 Bihar-Jharkhand | 2002 | SD | TV18 (formerly ETV Network) |
Aryan TV | 2006 | SD | Arya Films Limited |
Zee Bihar Jharkhand | 2017 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2002 | SD | TV18 (formerly ETV Network) |
Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2013 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
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News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand | 2002 | SD | Network18 Group |
Bharat Samachar | 2016 | SD | Time Today Media Network Private Limited |
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand | 2017 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
ABP Ganga | 2019 | SD | ABP Group |
R9 TV | 2019 | SD |
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
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Aajtak Tez | 2005 | 2021 | Living Media |
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