| Indian television |
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| Main articles: |
| Nationwide & Language |
| Niche |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| StarPlus | 1992 | SD+HD | JioStar |
| Colors TV | 2007 | SD+HD | JioStar |
| Star Bharat | 2017 | SD+HD | JioStar |
| Zee TV | 1992 | SD+HD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| &TV | 2015 | SD+HD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sony Entertainment Television | 1995 | SD+HD | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Sony SAB | 1999 | SD+HD | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Star Utsav | 2004 | SD | JioStar |
| Zee Anmol | 2013 | SD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Colors Rishtey | 2013 | SD | JioStar |
| Sony Pal | 2014 | SD | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Big Magic | 2011 | SD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Dangal | 2009 | SD | Enterr10 Television Network |
| Dangal 2 | 2022 | SD | Enterr10 Television Network |
| Shemaroo TV | 2020 | SD | Shemaroo Entertainment |
| Shemaroo Umang | 2022 | SD | Shemaroo Entertainment |
| Ishara TV | 2021 | SD | IN10 Media |
| Nazara | 2023 | SD | IN10 Media |
| Sun Neo | 2024 | SD | Sun TV Network |
| Manoranjan Grand | 2019 | SD | Manoranjan TV Group Limited |
| Dhamaal TV | 2024 | SD | SAB TV Network |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home TV | 1996 | 1999 | TV India Limited |
| Metro Gold | 2000 | 2001 | Doordarshan & Nine Network |
| B4U TV | B4U | ||
| Sahara One | 2017 | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited | |
| Star One | 2004 | 2011 | JioStar |
| Zee Smile | 2016 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |
| Gems TV | 2019 | Durga Projects & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. | |
| 9X | 2007 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Zee Next | 2007 | 2008 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Imagine TV | 2008 | 2012 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Firangi | 2022 | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd | |
| Real | 2009 | 2010 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Life OK | 2011 | 2017 | JioStar |
| Zindagi | 2014 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |
| Mubu TV | 2017 | 2019 | Nootan Entertainment |
| Jeet Prime | 2018 | 2020 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Azaad TV | 2021 | 2022 | Beginnen Media |
| Atrangii | 2022 | 2023 | Vibhu Agarwal |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Premier | 2006 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Enterr10 | 2024 | Enterr10 Television Network | |
| Bindass Movies | 2007 | 2010 | JioStar |
| UTV Movies | 2008 | 2023 | |
| UTV Action | 2010 | ||
| Movies OK | 2012 | 2020 | |
| Cinema TV India | 2012 | 2024 | Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd |
| Ashirwaad Classic | 2013 | 2015 | B4U |
| Abzy Movies | 2014 | 2024 | Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| RT Movies | 2015 | 2018 | Royal Television Limited |
| Movie House | 2019 | B4U | |
| Multiplex | 2022 | Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd | |
| Housefull Action | 2019 | ||
| Housefull Movies | 2021 | ||
| Vaa Movies | 2016 | 2018 | Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd |
| UTV HD | 2018 | 2023 | JioStar |
| Surya Cinema | 2022 | Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd | |
| Box Cinema | 2019 | Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd | |
| Abzy Cool | 2024 | Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd | |
| Dhinchaak | 2020 | Goldmines Telefilms | |
| Dhinchaak 2 | 2021 | 2023 | Goldmines Telefilms |
| Dhamaka Movies B4U | 2022 | 2024 | B4U |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9X Jalwa | 2010 | SD | 9X Media |
| Mastiii | 2010 | SD | Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd |
| MTV Beats | 2016 | SD+HD | JioStar |
| MH One Dil Se | 2022 | SD | MH One Television Network Pvt Ltd |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindass | 2007 | 2025 | JioStar |
| Sony Mix | 2011 | 2020 | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Imagine Showbiz | 2008 | 2011 | Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group |
| Sony Rox HD | 2017 | 2018 | Culver Max Entertainment |
| MTunes HD | 2011 | 2017 | Pen India Limited |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTV | 1996 | SD+HD | JioStar |
| Zing | 1997 | SD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Q TV | 2017 | SD | QYOU Media |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel V India | 1994 | 2018 | JioStar |
| Zee ETC Bollywood | 1999 | 2020 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| UTV Stars HD | 2011 | 2014 | JioStar |
| Mtv Indies | 2014 | 2016 | JioStar |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network | 1995 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Nickelodeon | 1999 | JioStar | |
| Disney Channel | 2004 | JioStar | |
| Hungama | SD | JioStar | |
| Pogo | Warner Bros. Discovery India | ||
| Nickelodeon Sonic | 2011 | JioStar | |
| Discovery Kids | 2012 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | |
| Disney Junior | JioStar | ||
| Nick Jr. | JioStar | ||
| Sony YAY! | 2017 | Culver Max Entertainment | |
| Gubbare | 2020 | IN10 Media Network | |
| ETV Bal Bharat | 2021 | SD+HD | ETV Network |
| Super Hungama | 2022 | SD | JioStar |
| Chumbak TV | 2023 | Shemaroo Entertainment | |
| Unique TV | Cobol Communications Pvt Ltd |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animax | 2004 | 2017 | Culver Max Entertainment |
| Jetix | 2009 | JioStar | |
| Toon Disney | JioStar | ||
| Spacetoon | 2006 | Spacetoon India | |
| Disney XD | 2009 | 2019 | JioStar |
| BabyTV | 2023 | JioStar | |
| ZeeQ | 2012 | 2017 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Toonami | 2015 | 2018 | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| Marvel HQ | 2019 | 2022 | JioStar |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Channel | 1995 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| National Geographic | 1998 | JioStar | |
| Animal Planet | 1999 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | |
| DD Gyan Darshan | 2000 | SD | Doordarshan |
| TLC | 2004 | SD+HD | Warner Bros. Discovery India |
| NDTV Good Times | 2007 | NDTV [1] | |
| Star Life | 2008 | JioStar | |
| Nat Geo Wild | 2009 | JioStar | |
| Discovery Science | 2010 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | |
| Discovery Turbo | Warner Bros. Discovery India | ||
| History TV18 | 2011 | JioStar | |
| Travelxp | Celebrities Management Private Limited | ||
| Epic | 2014 | IN10 Media | |
| Investigation Discovery | Warner Bros. Discovery India | ||
| DD Kisan | 2015 | SD | Doordarshan |
| Zee Zest | SD+HD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |
| Sony BBC Earth | 2017 | Culver Max Entertainment | |
| Foodxp | 2022 | SD | Celebrities Management Private Limited |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Education | 2001 | 2009 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| The History Channel | 2008 | JioStar | |
| Zee Khana Khazana | 2010 | 2015 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Nat Geo People | 2014 | 2019 | JioStar |
| Living Foodz | 2015 | 2020 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| FYI TV18 | 2016 | 2022 | JioStar |
| Fox History And Entertainment | 2008 | 2011 | JioStar |
| Fox Traveller | 2011 | 2014 | JioStar |
| Fox Life | 2014 | 2024 | JioStar |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABP News | 1998 | SD | ABP Group (formerly Star India) |
| Zee News | 1999 | Zee Media Corporation | |
| Aaj Tak | 2000 | SD+HD | Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment) |
| DD News | 2003 | Prasar Bharati | |
| NDTV India | SD | NDTV | |
| Sahara Samay | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited | ||
| India TV | 2004 | SD+HD | Rajat Sharma |
| News18 India | 2005 | SD | TV18 |
| Sadhna News | Asia Limited | ||
| Sudarshan News | Suresh Chavhanke | ||
| India News | 2007 | ITV Network | |
| News 24 | B. A. G. Films | ||
| Janta TV | 2011 | Haribhoomi Limited | |
| News Nation | 2013 | News Nation Network Pvt Ltd | |
| Zee Hindustan | 2017 | Zee Media Corporation | |
| Surya Samachar | 2018 | Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd | |
| Republic Bharat TV | 2019 | Republic Media Network | |
| TV9 Bharatvarsh | Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL) | ||
| Times Now Navbharat | 2021 | SD+HD | The Times Group |
| Good News Today | SD | Living Media | |
| Bharat24 | 2022 | Jaipur Media and Broadcasting Pvt Ltd | |
| ET Now Swadesh | The Times Group | ||
| News India 24x7 | Omega TV Media Pvt Ltd | ||
| Bharat Express | 2023 | Upendra Rai |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| News18 Bihar-Jharkhand | 2002 | SD | TV18 (formerly ETV Network) |
| Sahara Samay Bihar Jharkhand | 2005 | SD | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited |
| Aryan TV | 2006 | SD | Arya Films Limited |
| Zee Bihar Jharkhand | 2017 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2002 | SD | TV18 (formerly ETV Network) |
| Sahara Samay Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2005 | SD | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited |
| India News Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2012 | SD | ITV Network |
| Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2013 | SD | Zee Media Corporation |
| News 24 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2021 | SD | B. A. G. Films |
| NDTV Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | 2023 | SD | NDTV |
| Sonestaa TV | 2024 [2] | SD | Sonestaa Group |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand | 2002 | SD | Network18 Group |
| Sahara Samay Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand | 2005 | SD | Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited |
| 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 |
| Channel | Launch | Defunct | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tez | 2005 | 2021 | Living Media |
| Sahara Samay NCR | 2005 | 2013 |
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