Zee TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992, as the oldest privately owned Television channel in India. The defunct and unsuccessful Asia Television Network started earlier.
The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programmes in many Indian languages. Nearly 87% 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.
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime, and television films.
Indian television dramas are dramatic television programs written, produced, and filmed in India, featuring Indian actors in the lead roles, with episodes broadcast on Indian television.
Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi.
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. is an Indian content creator, aggregator and distributor, specifically in the media and entertainment industry. It was founded by Buddhichand Maroo in 1962 as a book-circulating library under the name Shemaroo. It set up India's first video rental business in 1979. The company went national after it began content distribution in 1987, became aggregators and bought rights to movies for home video.
Sun Direct is an Indian subscription based satellite television service provider, owned by Sun Group. It was launched in December 2007. It transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. Sun Direct uses MPEG-4 digital compression, transmitting HD Channels and SD Channels on MEASAT-3 at 91.5°E. Sun Direct Max, an Android set-top-box from Sun Direct, which supports 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos is expected to launch in 2024.
Sony YAY! is an Indian pay television channel aimed at children aged between 6 and 14, operated by Culver Max Entertainment. The channel primarily airs international animated series in various Indian languages.
Big Synergy Media Limited is a television production company headed by chief executive officer Rajiv Bakshi. It started as one of the country's first few independent television outfits in 1988. BIG Synergy is an acknowledged leader in factual entertainment in India. It has produced some of India's most popular and critically acclaimed factual entertainment shows.
TravelXP HD is a pay television channel in India, It airs travel shows. The channel is owned by Celebrities Management (Pvt) Ltd. Its primary language is English, viewers can switch to a number of other languages.
Hiru TV is the most watched television channel in Sri Lanka, founded by Rayynor Silva (Chairman) and owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. Hiru TV is Sri Lanka's first and only digital television channel which has the DVB-T2 pictures and stereo sounds. It currently holds all island coverage. Its programme content includes Teledramas, International TV Series, Music, Movies, Documentaries, Entertainment, Political, Children's Programmes and News.
Zindagi is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by the Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). It also promoted itself as a television channel broadcasting short-run programming and as India's new Hindi entertainment channel, rather than on-going, indefinite serials.
Epic TV is an Indian television channel that airs action, drama, comedy and narrative non-fiction and fictional programming with a focus on Indian history, folklore and epic genre. Launched by IN10 Media Network on 19 November 2014, a company owned by Anand Mahindra, it airs programmes in Hindi and English. Aditya Pittie, CEO of Pittie Group is the Managing Director of Epic TV.
Zee Q was an Indian Hindi cable and satellite television channel, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 5 November 2012, for children in the 4 to 14 age group. The 24-hour channel was available on DTH and digital cable platforms as a paid channel and aired in India. The channel provided children with educational broadcasts, animated and live-action series, and movies. The channel also featured a programming block of CBeebies shows.
Dangal TV is a free-to-air Hindi language general entertainment channel owned by Enterr10 Television Network. It was launched on 2009 as a Bhojpuri-language movie channel but was being converted into Hindi entertainment channel. Its programming consists of family dramas, fantasy, and crime shows.
Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan is an Indian television series shown on The Epic Channel. The show, primarily focused on Indian cuisine, gives an inside look into the royal kitchens of India. The series explores the history behind the royal and common cuisines of many states, including the invention of the dishes, and their intertwined nature with the corresponding culture.
Animax India was an Indian television channel owned by Sony Pictures Networks India that launched in 2004. The channel primarily aired anime series and films dubbed in Hindi and, for a period, English, as well as with subtitles. It was the only channel in India to simulcast anime series on the same day as Japan.
Discovery Kids is an Indian cable and satellite television channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery India. The channel launched on 7 August 2012. The channel primarily airs animated shows in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam..
Sun NXT is an Indian over-the-top streaming service run by Sun TV Network. It was launched in June 2017 and has content in six languages - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi and Hindi. Sun NXT app is available for Android and iOS devices, Smart TVs and other devices.
''Nasha Jurm Aur Gangsters'' is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Rajkumar Patra and Rocky Rupkumar Patra produced by N C Patra, Kabita Patra, Rajkumar Patra and Anand Mehta. Principal photography of the film commenced in November 2020. The film has been extensively shot in West Bengal, and Mumbai.
