List of Hindi television channels

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Government-owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
DD National 1959SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Bharati 2002SD
Sansad TV 2021SD+HD Government of India

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
DD Metro 19842003SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Retro 20202023
Lok Sabha TV 19892021 Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha TV 2002 Parliament of India

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
StarPlus 1992SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Zee TV Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Channel 1995 Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB 1999
Star Utsav 2004SD Disney Star
Colors TV 2008SD+HD Viacom 18
Dangal 2009SD Enterr10 Television Network
Big Magic 2011 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol 2013SD+HD
Colors Rishtey SD Viacom18
Investigation Discovery 2014SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Sony Pal SD Culver Max Entertainment
&TV 2015SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Q TV 2017SDQYOU Media
Life OK SD+HD Disney Star
Manoranjan Grand 2019SDManoranjan TV Group Limited
Shemaroo TV 2020 Shemaroo Entertainment
Ishara TV 2021IN10 Media
Atrangii 2022Vibhu Agarwal
Dangal 2 Enterr10 Television Network
Shemaroo Umang Shemaroo Entertainment
Chumbak TV 2023 Shemaroo Entertainment
Nazara TV IN10 Media
Dhamaal TV 2024Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun Neo SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Metro Gold 20242001SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan & Nine Network
Sahara One presentSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Star One 2011 Disney Star
Zee Smile 2024 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
9X present Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Next 2008
Imagine TV 20082012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Real 20092010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Life OK 2011presentSD+HD Disney Star
Zindagi 2024SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Zee Cinema 1995SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Max 1999 Culver Max Entertainment
Star Gold Disney Star
Zee Classic 2005SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Filmy 2006 Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited
Zee Action Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Manoranjan TV 2010Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Cinema TV India 2012Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
&pictures 2013SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Abzy Movies2014SDSkystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Maha Movie DV Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Sony Max 2 Culver Max Entertainment
WOW Cinema One2015SDCinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Colors Cineplex 2016SD+HD Viacom18
Sony Wah SD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav Movies Disney Star
Star Gold Select 2017SD+HD
Abzy Cool 2018SDSkystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Zee Bollywood Zee Entertainment Enterprises
B4U Kadak 2019SD B4U
Movie Plus Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
&xplor HD HD+SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Gold 2 2020SD+HD Disney Star
Colors Cineplex Bollywood 2021SD Viacom18
Colors Cineplex Superhits 2022
Enterr10 Enterr10 Television Network
GoldminesGoldmines Telefilms
Goldmines Movies2023
Star Gold Romance Disney Star
Star Gold Thrills
Zee Anmol Cinema 2 2024 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Zee Premier 20062015SD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Bindass Movies 20072010 Disney Star
UTV Movies 20082023
UTV Action 2010
Movies OK 20122020
Gemporia TV20132017
RT Movies20152018Royal Television Limited
Movie House 2019 B4U
Housefull Action2020Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Housefull Movies
Vaa Movies20162018Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd (Naaptol Group)
Surya Cinema 20182021Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
UTV HD 2023HD Disney Star
Box Cinema 20192022SDBox Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
B4U Music 1999SD Stereo | 2.0 B4U Network Limited
Music India 2006Media Worldwide Private Limited
9XM 2007 9X Media
Bindass Disney Star
9X Jalwa 2010 9X Media
Mastiii Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
MTV Beats 2016SD+HD Viacom18

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Sony Mix 20072020SD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Imagine Showbiz 20082012 Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Sony Rox HD 20172018HD Culver Max Entertainment
Zoom 20042024SD The Times Group

Youth

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
MTV 1996SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Viacom18
Zing 1997SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Channel V India 19942018SD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Zee ETC Bollywood 19992020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
UTV Stars 20112014SD+HD Disney Star
Mtv Indies 20142016 Viacom 18
Hungama Play (India)20012015 Warner Bros. Discovery India

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Cartoon Network 1995SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon 1999 Viacom 18
Disney Channel 2004 Disney Star
Hungama SD
Pogo Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon Sonic 2011 Viacom 18
Discovery Kids 2012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Disney Junior Disney Star
Nick Jr. Viacom 18
Sony YAY! 2017 Culver Max Entertainment
Gubbare 2020IN10 Media Network
ETV Bal Bharat 2021SD+HD ETV Network
Super Hungama 2022SD Disney Star

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Animax 20042017SD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Jetix 2009 Disney Star
Toon Disney
Spacetoon 2006 Spacetoon India
Disney XD 20092019 Disney Star
ZeeQ 20122017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Toonami 20152018 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Baby TV 20052023SD+HD Disney Star
Marvel HQ 20192022SD

Infotainment & lifestyle

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Discovery Channel 1995SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India
National Geographic 1998 Disney Star
Animal Planet 1999 Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Gyan Darshan2000SD Doordarshan
TLC 2004SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
NDTV Good Times 2007 NDTV
Star Life 2008 Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild 2009
Discovery Science 2010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Turbo
History TV18 2011 TV18
Travelxp Celebrities Management Private Limited
Epic 2014IN10 Media
DD Kisan 2015SD Doordarshan
Zee Zest SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony BBC Earth 2017 Culver Max Entertainment
Foodxp 2022SDCelebrities Management Private Limited

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwner
Zee Khana Khazana 20102015SD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
The History Channel 20082012 Disney Star
Nat Geo People 20142019SD+HD
Living Foodz 20152020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
FYI TV182016 Viacom18
Living Travelz 20172021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Dubai20052017 Disney Star

News

National news channels

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
ABP News [lower-alpha 1] 1998SD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group (formerly Star India)
Zee News 1999 Zee Media Corporation
Aaj Tak 2000SD+HD Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)
DD News 2003 Prasar Bharati
NDTV India SD NDTV
India TV 2004 Rajat Sharma
News18 1 2005 TV18
Sadhna News Asia Limited
Sudarshan News Suresh Chavhanke
India News 2007 ITV Network
Janta TV2011Haribhoomi Limited
News Nation 2013 Karan Johar
Silicon India2014Quinter Media Entertainment Movies Limited
TV1718Shift built-in
Live India 2015Quaint Media Consultant Pvt Ltd
News World India F7 Broadcast Pvt Ltd
National Voice 2016Deepak Sharma
Zee Hindustan 2017 Zee Media Corporation
Surya Samachar 2018Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd
Republic Bharat TV 2019SD+HDRepublic Media Network
TV9 Bharatvarsh Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Times Now Navbharat 2021 The Times Group
Good News Today 5 September 2021SD Living Media formerly AajTak Tez
Bharat24 2022 Aditya Chopra

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Bounce Technology FAST NEWS Group
ET Now Swadesh The Times Group
News India 24x7 Pen India Limited
Bharat Express 2023 Upendra Rai
India Daily Live 9 April 2023 Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
India Ahead Hindi 2024 Red Chillies Entertainment
Live Times Salman Khan Films

Regional news channels

Bihar and Jharkhand

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
News18 Bihar-Jharkhand 2002SD Stereo | 2.0 TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Aryan TV2006Arya Films Limited
Zee Bihar Jharkhand 2017 Zee Media Corporation
Durga Petals India2003 Durga Petals Group

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2002SD Stereo | 2.0 TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2013 Zee Media Corporation
Sonestaa Developers2016 [1] TV18 & IPL 2016

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2002SD Stereo | 2.0 Network18 Group
Bharat Samachar 2016Time Today Media Network Private Limited
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2017 Zee Media Corporation
ABP Ganga 2019 ABP Group
R9 TV

Rajasthan

Haryana

Maharashtra

  • Awaaz India

Delhi NCR

Business news channels

Defunct channels

Religious

Defunct channesl

Sports

Defunct channels

Notes

  1. This channel's broadcasting on Samsung Smart TV was discontinued in 2012.

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