List of Telugu-language television channels

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This is a list of satellite and digital television channels in Telugu language (spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) broadcasting at least throughout the Telugu states and in India.

Contents

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Position of Telangana in India

State owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
DD Saptagiri 1993SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Official channel of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh
DD Yadagiri 2014Official channel of the State Government of Telangana

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini TV 1995SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network First Telugu GEC channel
ETV ETV Network
Star Maa 2002 JioStar Formerly known as Maa TV
Zee Telugu 2004 Zee Network Formerly known as Alpha Telugu [1]

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Asianet Sitara20082010SD Stereo | 2.0 Asianet communicationReplaced as Asianet Movies

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Movies 2000SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly known as Teja TV [2] [3]
Star Maa Movies 2011 JioStar Formerly known as Maa Movies
Star Maa Gold 2013SDReplaced from Maa Junior
ETV Cinema 2015SD+HD ETV Network
Zee Cinemalu 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
UTV Action Telugu20112012SD Stereo | 2.0 UTV
Gemini Action2012 Sun TV Network [4]

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Music 2005SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly Aditya TV [5]
Star Maa Music 2008SD JioStar Formerly Maa Music [6] [7]
Raj Musix Telugu 2013 Raj Television Network

Comedy

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Comedy 2009SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly Navvulu TV [3] [4]
ETV Plus 2015 ETV Network

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Kushi TV 2009SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network [4]

Telugu audio feed

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Maa Junior20112013SD Stereo | 2.0 Maa Television NetworkRebranded as Star Maa Gold

Sports

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Star Sports 1 Telugu 2018SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 JioStar
Sony Ten 4 2021 Culver Max Entertainment Also available in Tamil language
Star Sports 2 Telugu 2025Jio Star Replaced with Sports 18 2

Lifestyle and infotainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Vanitha TV2008SD Stereo | 2.0 Rachana Television Pvt LtdWomen-Oriented
ETV Abhiruchi 2015 ETV Network Cookery
ETV Life Devotional

Telugu audio feed

Note: These channels are available in Telugu audio feed.

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
ETV Abhiruchi HD20172019HD Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network Launched only in Hathway
ETV Life HD

Religious

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Subhavatha TV 2006SD Stereo | 2.0 Good News TelevisionsChristian based channel
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel 2007 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Bhakti TV 2010Rachana Television
Swara Sagar2011Infra Media
Aaradhana TV2013TV5
CVR OM2014CVR Television Pvt Ltd
Hindu Dharmam2017Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [14]

Non-genre

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Vissa2003SD Stereo | 2.0 Raj Television Network
Gemini Life2012 Sun TV Network Lifestyle, fashion, health, religion, education [3]
Studio One PlusRachana Television Pvt LtdCurrently available Airtel digital TV
Studio Yuva2020

News

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
ETV Andhra Pradesh 2004SD Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network Formerly known as ETV2 [15] [16] [17]
TV9 Telugu Associate Broadcasting CompanyFormerly known as TV9
NTV 2007Rachana Television Pvt Ltd
TV5 Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [18] [19]
ABN Andhra Jyothi 2009Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd
HMTV Hyderabad Media Pvt Ltd [20] [21]
Sakshi TV Indira Television Ltd
Raj News 2010Raj TV Network
Studio N 2011Narne Network
T News Telangana Broadcasting company
6TV Telangana 2012LCGC Broadcasting
V6 News Vishaka Industries Media
10TV 2013Spoorthi Communications Pvt Ltd
99TV 2014New Waves Media
ETV Telangana ETV Network Formerly known as ETV3 [15] [17]
MOJO TV 2016Visaka Industries Media
Prime9 News 2018Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt Ltd
Swatantra TV2022Ascendas Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [22]
Zee Telugu News 2023 Zee Media Corporation Launched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel)

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini News 20042019SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network [23] [3]
Zee 24 Gantalu 20072012 Zee Media Corporation [24] [1]

High Definition (HD) channels

Note: HD channels are added with Dolby Atmos audio system.

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Gemini TV HD 2011HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network
ETV HD 2016 Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network
Star Maa HD JioStar
Zee Telugu HD 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Movies HD 2017HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network
Star Maa Movies HD Stereo | 2.0 JioStar
Zee Cinemalu HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
ETV Cinema HD 2018 ETV Network currently available in hathway dth

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Gemini Music HD 2017HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network

Sports

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Sony Ten 4 HD 2021HD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD 2023 JioStar
Star Sports 2 Telugu HD 2025

Telugu audio feed

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reddy, B. Dasarath (29 August 2012). "Zee group to shut Telugu news channel". Business Standard . Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "History of Sun network and its channels mentioned by "Sun TV"". Televisionpoint.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 179.
  4. 1 2 3 Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 180.
  5. ↑ "Sun Network to launch entertainment channel Aditya TV today". Exchange4media. 9 April 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Prasanna, Sai (24 January 2012). "MAA TV to launch Telugu GEC on January 25". Exchange4media. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Maa TV launches music channel Maa Music". Indiantelevision.com. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Discovery Kids sees viewership growth following 'Fukrey Boyzzz' launch" . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Nick and Sonic to offer content in eight local languages". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "POGO is now available in Telugu". Media Infoline. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Satiating needs of tech-savvy generation holds the key, says Leena Lele Dutta, Sony YAY!". Financial Express. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has approved NGC Network India's two name change applications".
  13. ↑ "Sony BBC Earth launches in India". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "TV5 launches devotional channel in AP & Telangana, DTH dist plan under way". Indiantelevision.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  15. 1 2 "ETV2 and ETV3 renamed to ETV Andhra Pradesh and ETV Telangana". Indiantelevision.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Five's not a crowd for Telugu news channels". Indiantelevision.com. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. 1 2 Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. pp. 199, 301.
  18. ↑ Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 302.
  19. ↑ "The battle for eyeballs". The Times of India . 12 August 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  20. ↑ "About us". HMTV. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Venkaiah, Bandaru give away HMTV Business Excellence Awards". The Hindu. 6 May 2017. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  22. ↑ "Jagan launches 'Swatantra'" (PDF). The Pioneer . 20 May 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  23. ↑ Singh, Dr. Paramveer (2021). Indian Silver Screen. K. K. Publications. p. 301.
  24. ↑ Singh, Dr. Paramveer (2021). Indian Silver Screen. K. K. Publications. p. 314.
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