List of Malayalam-language television channels

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This is a list of satellite television channels in Malayalam language (spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep) broadcasting at least throughout Kerala state and in Middle East Countries. Besides these, there exist a number of local channels concentrating in a particular area or town in the region.

Contents

List of channels

State owned channels

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 DD Malayalam DD Malayalam 2025 logo.png 1985FTANo Doordarshan State owned
2 Kite Victers Victers TV Logo.jpg 2005 KITE
3 Kite Victers Plus VICTERSPLUS - 2023-01-28T115110.460.png 2021

General entertainment

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Asianet Asianet 2023 logo.png 1993PayYes JioStar 1st Malayalam GEC in SD and HD
2 Surya TV 1998 Sun TV Network
3 Kairali TV Kairali TV.svg 2000FTANo Kairali TV Network
4 Jeevan TV JeevanTV.jpg 2002Jeevan Telecasting Corporation
5 Amrita TV Amrita TV.svg 2005Amrita Enterprises
6 Asianet Plus Asianet Plus Logo.jpg Pay JioStar
7Kerala Vision Kerala Vision TV Logo.png 2010FTAKerala Communicators Cable Limited
8 Mazhavil Manorama Mazhavil Manorama TV Logo.jpg 2011YesMalayala Manorama
9 Kaumudy TV Kaumudy TV Logo.jpg 2013NoKerala Kaumudi
10Sakhi2014Sakhi Media LLC
11 Flowers TV 2015PayInsight Media City
12 Zee Keralam Zee Keralam 2025.svg 2018Yes Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Surya Movies Surya Movies TV Logo.png 2004PayNo Sun TV Network
2Kairali We Kairali WE TV Logo.png 2007FTA Kairali TV Network Kairali Movies rebranding soon
3 Asianet Movies Asianet Movies.png 2012PayYes JioStar

Music

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1Raj Musix Malayalam Raj Musix Makayalam TV Logo.png 2007FTANo Raj Television Network
2 Kappa TV Kappa tv Channel Logo.png 2013Mathrubhumi Group
3 Surya Music Sura Music TV Logo.png 2014Pay Sun TV Network

Comedy

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Surya Comedy Surya Comedy.png 2017PayNo Sun TV Network

Kids

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Kochu TV 2011PayNo Sun TV Network

Infotainment

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Safari TV Safari logo new 25-07-2015.png 2013FTANoSafari Multimedia

Devonation

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 Shalom TV 2005FTANoShalom Communications
2Powervision2006Value Vision Broadcasting
3Goodness TV2010Goodness Media
4 Harvest TV 2011
5Darshana TV2012Sathyadhara Communications
6Shekinah TV2019Shekinah Communications

Shopping

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1Malayalam NaaptolFTANoNaaptol

News

#NameLogoLaunchFTA/payHD versionOwnerNote
1 24 News TwentyFour News logo.png 2018FTANoInsight Media City
2 Asianet News Asianet News New logo.jpg 2001 Jupiter Entertainment Ventures
3Kairali News2005 Kairali TV Network
4 Manorama News 2006Malayala Manorama
5 JaiHind TV Jaihind TV Logo.jpg 2007Bharath Broadcasting Network
6Raj News Malayalam2011 Raj Television Network
7 Reporter TV Reporter TV 2023.jpg 2011, Revamped on 1 July 2023Reporter Broadcasting Company Private Limited (RBC)
8 Mathrubhumi News Mathrubhumi News logo.png 2013Mathrubhumi Group
9 Media One TV Media One Logo.png Madhyamam Broadcasting
10 Janam TV Janam TV logo.png 2015Janam Multimedia
11 News18 Kerala News18 Kerala.png 2016Pay TV18
12News Malayalam 24×72024FTASplus Media

Malayalam HD channels

NameVideoAudioOwnerLaunch dateNote
Asianet HD Full HD Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 JioStar 14 August 2015First HD channel in Malayalam
Asianet Movies HD 15 March 2023
Mazhavil Manorama HD Upscaled Stereo | 2.0 Malayala Manorama Group14 August 2015
Surya TV HD Full HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network 16 March 2017
Zee Keralam HD Stereo | 5.1 Zee Entertainment Enterprises 26 November 2018

Malayalam audio feeds

Some Indian channels (mainly English) are telecasting with multiple audio feeds, including Malayalam.

(Last Updated on 26/02/2025)

Upcoming channels

NameGenreLaunching dateSD/HD availabilityOwnerNote
The Fourth NewsNewsTBASDTime Square Communication
M5 NewsTBABizz News Private Limited
NDTV Malayalam NDTV
Zee Malayalam News Essel Group Launched on 25 January 2022 on digital platforms
Surya Movies HD MovieHD Sun TV Network

Cable TV channels

These channels do not have MIB permission for satellite up-linking or down-linking. They are available only on cable tv networks, not on any DTH platforms.

International channels

These channels mainly for Malayali people residing outside India. These channels have permission to Uplink from India, but no downlink permission from India.

Defunct channels

See also

References

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

  1. ↑ "Victers". victers.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "INDEX". NoNameHello.
  3. ↑ "Home - Yogitv". Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Goodness TV, Top Devotional Chanel". goodnesstv.in.
  5. ↑ "Raj Tv". www.rajtvnet.in.
  6. ↑ "Raj Musix Malayalam - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
  7. ↑ "Sakhi TV - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
  8. ↑ "Main Home".
  9. ↑ "Shekinah Tv". shekinahchannel.tv.
  10. ↑ "Shekinah TV - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
  11. ↑ "Raj News Malayalam - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
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