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This is a list of Tamil language television channels in India.
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| Indian television |
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| Main articles: |
| Nationwide |
| Niche |
This is a list of Tamil language television channels in India.
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD Podhigai | 1979 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
| DD Pondicherry | 1976 |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun TV | 1993 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Raj TV | 1994 | SD | Raj Television Network | |
| Star Vijay | SD+HD | Disney Star | ||
| Jaya TV | 1999 | SD | Jaya TV Network | |
| Makkal TV | 2006 | Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam | ||
| Kalaignar TV | 2007 | Kalaignar TV Network | ||
| Mega TV | Mega TV Network | |||
| Polimer TV | Polimer Media | |||
| Vasanth TV | 2008 | Vasanth & Co Group | ||
| Zee Tamil | SD+HD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | ||
| Captain TV | 2010 | SD | Captain Media | |
| Puthuyugam TV | 2013 | SRM Group | ||
| Vendhar TV | 2014 | |||
| Colors Tamil | 2018 | SD+HD | Viacom18 |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Digital Plus | 1998 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network |
| KTV | 2001 | SD+HD | Sun TV Network | |
| Mega 24 | 2007 | SD | Mega TV Network | |
| J Movies | 2008 | Jaya TV Network | ||
| Murasu TV | 2012 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited | ||
| Star Vijay Super | 2016 | SD+HD | Disney Star | |
| Zee Thirai | 2020 | SD | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |
| Star Vijay Takkar | 2022 | Disney Star |
| Channel | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Movies | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Disney Star |
| Movies Now | The Times Group | ||
| &flix | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | ||
| Sony Pix | Sony Pictures Networks |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Music | 2004 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Mega Music | 2007 | SD | Mega TV Network | |
| Isaiaruvi | 2008 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited | ||
| Jaya Max | Jaya TV Network | |||
| Raj Musix | Raj Television Network |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Life | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun News | 2000 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Jaya Plus | 2008 | Jaya TV Network | ||
| Kalaignar Seithigal | Kalaignar TV Private Limited | |||
| Raj News 24X7 | Raj Television Network | |||
| Polimer News | 2009 | Polimer TV Network | ||
| Captain News | 2012 | Captain Media Network | ||
| Thanthi TV | Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd | |||
| News7 Tamil | 2014 | VV Group | ||
| News18 Tamil Nadu | 2015 | Network18 Group | ||
| News J | 2017 | Mantaro Network |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adithya TV | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Sirippoli TV | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chutti TV | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Blacksheep TV | 2010 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited | ||
| ETV Bal Bharat | 2021 | ETV Network |
The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programs in many Indian languages. More than half of all Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 900 channels of which 184 were pay channels. National channels operate in Hindi and English, in addition to channels in several other languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Kashmiri, Konkani and Haryanvi, among others. The Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language television industries are by far the largest television industries in India.
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