List of HD channels in India explained

Available channels

available channels!Channel name!Language!Genre!Video!Audio!Broadcast!Launch date!Owner!Notes
Star Plus HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule15 April 2011Disney Star
Star Bharat HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HDDolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|18 December 2011|Disney Star|Formerly Life OK HD|-|SET HD|Hindi|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|28 May 2012|Sony Pictures Networks India|Formerly Sony HD|-|Sony Sab HD|Hindi|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1Own schedule5 September 2016Sony Pictures Networks India
Colors HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule24 October 2011Viacom 18
Zee TV HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule15 August 2011Zee Entertainment Enterprises
& TV HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule2 March 2015Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Neo HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Own schedule15 April 2024Sun TV Network
DD National HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Simulcast1 April 2017Prasar Bharati
Investigation Discovery HDMultilingualGeneralEntertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule13 January 2020Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaReplaced Discovery Jeet HD,Jeet Prime HD
Star Gold HDHindiMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule15 April 2011Disney Star
Star Gold 2 HDHindiMoviesFull HD2.0Own schedule15 March 2023Disney StarFormerly UTV HD
Star Gold Select HDHindiMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule6 March 2017Disney Star
Zee Cinema HDHindiMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule15 August 2011Zee Entertainment Enterprises
& Pictures HDHindi, EnglishMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule18 August 2014Zee Entertainment Enterprises
& Xplor HDHindiMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule18 July 2019Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Max HDHindiMoviesFull HD7.1Simulcast25 December 2015Sony Pictures Networks India
Colors Cineplex HDHindiMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule19 February 2017Viacom 18Formerly Cineplex HD
Zee Café HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Own schedule23 September 2015Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Infinity HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule31 July 2015Viacom 18
Comedy Central HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Simulcast1 July 2015Viacom 18
Disney International HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Own schedule29 October 2017Disney Star
Star Movies HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule15 April 2011Disney Star
Star Movies Select HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule9 July 2015Disney Star
& Flix HDEnglishMoviesFull HD2.0Own schedule3 June 2018Zee Entertainment EnterprisesFormerly Zee Studio HD
& Privé HDEnglishMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule24 September 2017Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Pix HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule19 June 2014Sony Pictures Networks India
Movies Now HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule19 December 2010The Times Group
MNX HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule18 September 2016The Times GroupFormerly Movies Now 2 HD
MN+ HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule29 June 2015The Times Group
Cartoon Network HD+MultilingualKidsFull HDStereo | 2.0|Own schedule|15 April 2018|Warner Bros. Discovery India|Formerly Toonami|-|Disney Channel HD|Multilingual|Kids|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0Own schedule15 March 2023Disney Star
Nick HD+MultilingualKidsFull HD2.0Own schedule5 December 2015Viacom 18
ETV Bal Bharat HDMultilingualKidsFull HD2.0Simulcast27 April 2021ETV network
Aaj Tak HDHindiNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule14 December 2018TV Today Network
DD News HDHindiNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule1 January 2019Prasar Bharati
Sansad TV 1 HDMultilingualNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule15 September 2021Prasar Bharati
Sansad TV 2 HDMultilingualNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule22 May 2024Prasar Bharati
Times Now Navbharat HDHindiNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule1 August 2021The Times Group
India TV Speed News HDHindiNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule4 September 2024Independent News Services LimitedLaunched in Tata Play at lcn 532.
CNBC TV18 Prime HDEnglishNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule26 October 2011Viacom 18
Times Now World HDEnglishNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule15 April 2017The Times GroupFormerly Times Now HD
DD India HDEnglishNewsFull HD2.0Own schedule3 October 2020Prasar Bharati
National Geographic HDMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule20 February 2010Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild HDMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD7.1Own scheduleDisney Star
History TV18 HDMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD7.1Simulcast9 October 2011Viacom 18
Discovery HD WorldMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule4 March 2010Warner Bros. Discovery India
Animal Planet HD WorldMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule2 June 2014Warner Bros. Discovery India
Sony BBC Earth HDMultilingualInfotainmentFull HD5.1Own schedule6 March 2017Sony Pictures Networks India
Star Life HDMultilingualLifestyleFull HD5.1Own schedule13 April 2024Disney StarReplaced Fox Life HD
Zee Zest HDHindiLifestyleFull HD2.0Own schedule24 September 2017Zee Entertainment EnterprisesReplaced Living Foodz HD
TLC HDMultilingualLifestyleFull HD7.1Own schedule2 June 2014Warner Bros. Discovery India
Travelxp HDMultilingualLifestyleFull HD2.0Simulcast1 February 2011Celebrities Management Private Limited
Star Sports 1 HDEnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule6 November 2013Disney StarFormerly Star Cricket HD
Star Sports 2 HDEnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule6 November 2013Disney StarFormerly ESPN HD
Star Sports 1 Hindi HDHindiSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule1 February 2015Disney StarFormerly Star Sports HD 3
Star Sports 1 Tamil HDTamilSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule15 March 2023Disney Star
Star Sports 1 Telugu HDTeluguSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule15 March 2023Disney Star
Star Sports Select 1 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule10 August 2016Disney Star
Star Sports Select 2 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule10 August 2016Disney Star
Sony Sports Ten 1 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule15 August 2011Sony Pictures Networks IndiaFormerly Sony Ten 1 HD
Sony Sports Ten 2 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule18 July 2017Sony Pictures Networks IndiaFormerly Sony Ten 2 HD
Sony Sports Ten 3 HDHindi,MarathiSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule18 July 2017Sony Pictures Networks IndiaFormerly Sony Ten 3 HD
Sony Sports Ten 4 HDTamil, TeluguSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule1 July 2021Sony Pictures Networks IndiaFormerly Sony Ten 4 HD
Sony Sports Ten 5 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule7 April 2012Sony Pictures Networks IndiaFormerly Sony Six HD
Sports18 1 HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule15 April 2022Viacom 18
Eurosport HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Own schedule18 March 2020Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaFormerly DSport HD
DD Sports HDEnglishSportsFull HD2.0Own schedule24 July 2021Prasar Bharati
MTV Beats HDHindiMusicFull HD7.1Own schedule3 October 2016Viacom 18
MTV HDHindiMusicFull HD5.1Own schedule25 May 2017Viacom 18Formerly MTV HD+
VH1 HDEnglishMusicFull HD2.0Simulcast20 February 2016Viacom 18
Star Pravah HDMarathiGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule1 May 2016Disney Star
Zee Marathi HDMarathiGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Own schedule20 November 2016Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Marathi HDMarathiGeneral entertainmentFull HDDolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|20 July 2015|Viacom 18||-|Sun Marathi HD|Marathi|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|28 November 2023|Sun TV Network||-|Star Pravah Picture HD|Marathi|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|15 May 2022|Disney Star||-|Zee Talkies HD|Marathi|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|15 October 2016|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Star Suvarna HD|Kannada|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|15 July 2017|Disney Star||-|Zee Kannada HD|Kannada|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0 |Own schedule|4 November 2018|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Colors Kannada HD|Kannada|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|1 May 2016|Viacom 18||-|Udaya TV HD|Kannada|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|16 March 2017|Sun TV Network||-|Zee Picchar HD|Kannada|Movies|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|5 September 2021|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Star Vijay HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|29 May 2016|Disney Star||-|Sun TV HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|11 December 2011|Sun TV Network||-|Zee Tamil HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|15 October 2017|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Colors Tamil HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|19 February 2018|Viacom 18||-|Jaya TV HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|18 June 2016|Jaya TV Network||-|DD Tamil HD|Tamil|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|19 January 2024|Prasar Bharati||-|Sun Music HD|Tamil|Music|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Own schedule|11 December 2011|Sun TV Network||-|Star Vijay Super HD|Tamil|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Own Schedule|15 March 2023|Disney Star||-|KTV HD|Tamil|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Own schedule|11 December 2011|Sun TV Network||-|Zee Thirai HD|Tamil|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Own schedule|5 September 2021|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Star Maa HD|Telugu|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 7.1|Own schedule|12 August 2016|Disney Star||-|Zee Telugu HD|Telugu|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|1 January 2018|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Gemini TV HD|Telugu|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Simulcast|11 December 2011|Sun TV Network||-|ETV Telugu HD|Telugu|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Simulcast|30 July 2016|ETV Network||-|ETV Plus HD|Telugu|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|27 December 2018|ETV Network||-|Star Maa Movies HD|Telugu|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 7.1|Own schedule|25 June 2017|Disney Star||-|Zee Cinemalu HD|Telugu|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 5.1|Own schedule|1 January 2018|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Gemini Movies HD|Telugu|Movies|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Simulcast|16 March 2017|Sun TV Network||-|ETV Cinema HD|Telugu|Movies|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Simulcast|27 December 2018|ETV Network||-|Gemini Music HD|Telugu|Music|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Simulcast|16 March 2017|Sun TV Network||-|Asianet HD|Malayalam|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|13 August 2015|Disney Star||-|Zee Keralam HD|Malayalam|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 5.1|Own schedule|26 November 2018|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Mazhavil Manorama HD|Malayalam|General entertainment|Upscaled|Stereo | 2.0|Simulcast|14 August 2015|Malayala Manorama Group||-|Surya TV HD|Malayalam|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Simulcast|16 March 2017|Sun TV Network||-|Asianet Movies HD|Malayalam|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|15 March 2023|Disney Star||-|Star Jalsha HD|Bengali|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|14 April 2016|Disney Star||-|Zee Bangla HD|Bengali|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|20 November 2016|Zee Entertainment Enterprises||-|Colors Bangla HD|Bengali|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital | 5.1|Own schedule|1 May 2016|Viacom18||-|Sun Bangla HD|Bengali|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Own schedule|28 November 2023|Sun TV Network||-|Star Jalsha Movies HD|Bengali|Movies|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own Schedule|14 April 2016|Disney Star||-|Star Kiran HD|Odia|General entertainment|Full HD|Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1|Own schedule|6 June 2022|Disney Star||-|Tarang HD|Odia|General entertainment|Full HD|Stereo | 2.0|Simulcast|1 September 2022|Odisha Television Network||}

TV buildings

available buildings!Building name!Language!Genre!Video!Audio!Broadcast!Launch date!Owner!Notes
HG 1 HDHindi, EnglishSchoolBuildingBuilding Plus 9.1Own Building5 October 2023HG GroupAll tv from LKG to Grade 12

Defunct channels

defunct channels!Channel name!Language!Genre!Video!Audio!Broadcast!Launch date!Close date!Owner!Notes
HBO Defined HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Simulcast21 January 201331 December 2015HBO Asia Pvt Ltd
HBO Hits HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule21 January 20134 September 2016HBO Asia Pvt Ltd
FX HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule23 September 201515 July 2017Disney Star
UTV Stars HDHindiLifestyleUpscaled2.0Simulcast19 August 201131 September 2013Disney StarReplaced by UTV HD
Da Vinci Learning HDEnglishKidsFull HD2.0Simulcast18 November 201530 April 2017Da Vinci Media
Star Sports HD 3EnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule10 August 201628 May 2017Disney Star
Star Sports HD 4EnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule10 August 201628 May 2017Disney Star
Star Cricket HDEnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule6 November 2013Disney StarRebranded as Star Sports 1 Hindi
Epic HDHindiInfotainmentFull HD7.1Simulcast19 November 201410 March 2018IN10 Media Network
Zee Studio HDEnglishMoviesFull HD2.0Simulcast7 April 20123 June 2018Zee Entertainment EnterprisesRebranded as &Flix HD
NewsX HDEnglishNewsFull HD2.0Simulcast1 May 201620 June 2018ITV Network
Sony Le Plex HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule23 August 201631 December 2018Sony Pictures Networks India
Sony Rox HDHindiMusicFull HD7.1Own schedule20 February 201431 December 2018Sony Pictures Networks India
Sony Ten Golf HDEnglishSportsFull HD2.0Own schedule7 October 201531 December 2018Sony Pictures Sports Network
Nat Geo People HDEnglishLifestyleFull HD2.0Own schedule14 June 201120 June 2019Disney Star
Nat Geo Music HDEnglishMusicFull HD2.0Own schedule14 June 201120 June 2019Disney Star
Jeet Prime HDHindiGeneral entertainmentFull HD2.0Simulcast12 February 201813 January 2020Discovery Asia-PacificFormerly Discovery Jeet HD
Sony ESPN HDEnglishSportsFull HD7.1Own schedule16 January 201630 March 2020Sony Pictures Sports Network
AXN HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule6 April 201530 June 2020Sony Pictures Networks India
FYI TV18 HDMultilingualLifestyleFull HD2.0Own schedule17 October 20188 July 2020Viacom 18
ETV Life HDTeluguLifestyleFull HD2.0Simulcast27 December 201816 October 2020ETV Network
ETV Abhiruchi HDTeluguLifestyleFull HD2.0Simulcast27 December 201816 October 2020ETV Network
HBO HDEnglishMoviesFull HD5.1Own schedule4 September 201615 December 2020HBO Asia Pvt Ltd
Romedy Now HDEnglishMoviesFull HD7.1Own schedule15 February 20161 August 2021The Times Group
Nat Geo Adventure HDEnglishInfotainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule201028 February 2014Disney Star
Mtunes HDHindiMusicFull HD2.0Simulcast8 August 20119 July 2017Pen India LimitedFormed launched at Client Service Hello on 8 August 2011 and 9 July 2017
Sony Six HDEnglishSportsFull HD5.1Simulcast7 April 201224 October 2022Sony Pictures Sports NetworkRebranded as Sony Sports Ten 5
Star World HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Simulcast15 April 201114 March 2023Disney Star
Star World Premiere HDEnglishGeneral entertainmentFull HD7.1Own schedule23 September 201314 March 2023Disney Star
UTV HDHindiMoviesFull HD2.0Own schedule21 October 201814 March 2023Disney StarReplaced by Star Gold 2 HD
EnglishKidsFull HD2.0Simulcast1 April 201614 March 2023Disney Star

Upcoming channels

upcoming channels!Channel name!Language!Genre!Expected launch date!Owner
ABP News HDHindiNewsTBAABP Group
Zee News HDHindiNewsTBAZee Media
NDTV India HDHindiNewsTBANDTV
NDTV 24×7 HDEnglishNewsTBANDTV
NDTV Profit HDEnglishBusiness NewsTBANDTV
WION HDEnglishNewsTBAZee Media
Star Sports 1 Kannada HDKannadaSportsTBADisney Star
Star Sports 3 HDHindiSportsTBADisney Star
Udaya Movies HDKannadaMoviesTBASun TV Network
Surya Movies HDMalayalamMoviesTBASun TV Network
Zee Sarthak HDOdiaGeneral entertainmentTBAZee Entertainment Enterprises

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