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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 channels, there exist a number of local channels concentrating in a particular area or town in the region.
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DD Malayalam |  | 1985 | FTA | No | Doordarshan | State Owned |
| 2 | Kite Victers |  | 2005 | KITE | |||
| 3 | Kite Victers Plus |  | 2021 |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asianet |  | 1993 | Pay | Yes | Disney Star | 1st Malayalam GEC in SD and HD |
| 2 | Surya TV | 1998 | Sun TV Network | ||||
| 3 | Kairali TV |  | 2000 | FTA | No | Kairali TV Network | |
| 4 | Jeevan TV |  | 2002 | Jeevan Telecasting Corporation | |||
| 5 | Amrita TV |  | 2005 | Amrita Enterprises | |||
| 6 | Asianet Plus |  | Pay | Disney Star | |||
| 7 | Kerala Vision |  | 2010 | FTA | Kerala Communicators Cable Limited | ||
| 8 | Mazhavil Manorama |  | 2011 | Yes | Malayala Manorama | ||
| 9 | Kaumudy TV |  | 2013 | No | Kerala Kaumudi | ||
| 10 | Sakhi | 2014 | Sakhi Media LLC | ||||
| 11 | Flowers TV | 2015 | Pay | Insight Media City | |||
| 12 | Zee Keralam |  | 2018 | Yes | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surya Movies |  | 2004 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | |
| 2 | Kairali We |  | 2007 | FTA | Kairali TV Network | Kairali Movies Rebranding Soon | |
| 3 | Asianet Movies |  | 2012 | Pay | Yes | Disney Star |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Musix Malayalam |  | 2007 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network | |
| 2 | Kappa TV |  | 2013 | Mathrubhumi Group | |||
| 3 | Surya Music |  | 2014 | Pay | Sun TV Network |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surya Comedy | 2017 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochu TV | 2011 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safari TV |  | 2013 | FTA | No | Safari Multimedia |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shalom TV | 2005 | FTA | No | Shalom Communications | ||
| 2 | Powervision | 2006 | Value Vision Broadcasting | ||||
| 3 | Goodness TV | 2010 | Goodness Media | ||||
| 4 | Harvest TV | 2011 | |||||
| 5 | Athmeeya Yathra | AY Broadcast Foundation | |||||
| 6 | Darshana TV | 2012 | Sathyadhara Communications | ||||
| 7 | YogiTV Malayalam | 2016 | Yogi Networks | ||||
| 8 | Shekinah TV | 2019 | Shekinah Communications |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Naaptol | FTA | No | Naaptol |
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 News |  | 2018 | Insight Media City | |||
| 2 | Asianet News |  | 2001 | FTA | No | Jupiter Entertainment Ventures | |
| 3 | Kairali News | 2005 | Kairali TV Network | ||||
| 4 | Manorama News | 2006 | Malayala Manorama | ||||
| 5 | JaiHind TV |  | 2007 | Bharath Broadcasting Network | |||
| 6 | Raj News Malayalam | 2011 | Raj Television Network | ||||
| 7 | Reporter TV |  | 2011, Revamped on 1 July 2023 | Reporter Broadcasting Company Private Limited (RBC) | |||
| 8 | Mathrubhumi News |  | 2013 | Mathrubhumi Group | |||
| 9 | Media One TV |  | Madhyamam Broadcasting | ||||
| 10 | Janam TV |  | 2015 | Janam Multimedia | |||
| 11 | News18 Kerala |  | 2016 | Pay | TV18 | ||
| 12 | Mangalam TV |  | 2017 | FTA | Mangalam Publications |
| Name | Video | Audio | Owner | Launch Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asianet HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | Disney Star | 14 August 2015 | First HD Channel in Malayalam |
| Asianet Movies HD | 15 March 2023 | ||||
| Mazhavil Manorama HD | Upscaled | Stereo | 2.0 | Malayala Manorama Group | 14 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 |
Some Indian channels (mainly English) are telecasting with multiple audio feeds, including Malayalam.
| Name | Genre | Launching Date | SD/HD Availability | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDTV Malayalam | News | Launching Soon | SD | New Delhi Television Limited | Officially confirmed |
| M5 News | Bizz News Private Limited | ||||
| News Malayalam 24×7 | Splus Media | ||||
| Zee Malayalam News | Essel Group | It Launched on 25 January 2022 in Digital Platforms | |||
| The Fourth News | Time Square Communication | Logo Released Officialy | |||
| D.Kerala | BSRG Broadcasting Media Private limited |
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.
These channels mainly for Malayali people residing outside India. These channels have permission to Uplink from India, but no downlink permission from India.
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