List of Assamese-language television channels

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This is a list of Assamese language television channels in India.

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Government owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
DD North-East 1994 (as DDK Guwahati)SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Assam 2020 (as DDK Assam)

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Rang 2009SD Stereo | 2.0 Pride East Entertainment
Rengoni 2013AM Television
Jonack2014Brahmaputra Tele Production Limited
Spondon TV2022NKTV Media Pvt Ltd

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Indradhanu 2017SD Stereo | 2.0 Pride East Entertainment

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Ramdhenu 2011SD Stereo | 2.0 Pride East Entertainment

News

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Prag News 2001SD Stereo | 2.0 AM Television
DY365 2008Brahmaputra Tele Production Limited
News Live Pride East Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Assam Talks 2015Rockland Media and Communication Pvt Ltd
Pratidin Time Yash TV Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Pratidin Group)
News18 Assam North East 2016 Network 18
NE News (Northeastern Language including Assamese)2019 ITV Network JV with AM Television (Prag News)
ND242021ND24 Media
NKTV PlusNK Power and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
Pratham Khabar 24x7UBP Media & Entertainment Pvt Ltd
NB News2023Asom Live 24 Digital Media

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchVideoDefunctOwner
Focus Hi-Fi2000SD2015Positive Television Pvt Ltd
Focus NE 2003
Frontier TV20052019Frontier TV
ETV Bal Bharat (Assamese feed)20212022 ETV Network

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