List of Hindi television channels explained

See also: List of news channels in India.

See main article: Television in India and Lists of television channels in India.

Unless noted otherwise, all active channels have Stereo | 2.0 audio.

Government-owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
DD National1959SD+HDDoordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Bharati2002SDDoordarshan, Prasar Bharati
Sansad TV2021SD+HDGovernment of India

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
DD Metro19842003Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Retro20202023Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
Lok Sabha TV19892021Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha TV20022021Parliament of India

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
StarPlus1992SD+HDDisney Star
Zee TVZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Entertainment Television1995Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB1999Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav2004SDDisney Star
Colors TV2008SD+HDViacom 18
Dangal2009SDEnterr10 Television Network
Big Magic2011Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol2013Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors RishteyViacom18
Sony Pal2014Culver Max Entertainment
&TV2015SD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Bharat2017Disney Star
Manoranjan Grand2019SDManoranjan TV Group Limited
Shemaroo TV2020Shemaroo Entertainment
Ishara TV2021IN10 Media
Atrangii2022Vibhu Agarwal
Dangal 2Enterr10 Television Network
Shemaroo UmangShemaroo Entertainment
Nazara2023IN10 Media
Dhamaal TV2024Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun NeoSD+HDSun TV Network

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Home TV19961999TV India Limited
Metro Gold20002001Doordarshan & Nine Network
B4U TVB4U
Sahara OnepresentSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Star One20042011Disney Star
Zee Smile2016Zee Entertainment Enterprises
9X20072015Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Next20072008Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Imagine TV20082012Warner Bros. Discovery India
FirangipresentSahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd
Real20092010Warner Bros. Discovery India
Life OK20112017Disney Star
Zindagi2014Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Mubu TV20172019Nootan Entertainment
Jeet Prime20182020Warner Bros. Discovery India
Azaad TV20212022Beginnen Media

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Zee Cinema1995SD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Max1999Culver Max Entertainment
Star GoldDisney Star
B4U MoviesSDB4U
Zee Classic2005Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Filmy2006Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited
Zee ActionZee Entertainment Enterprises
Manoranjan TV2010Manoranjan TV Group Limited
&pictures2013SD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Maha Movie2014SDDV Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Sony Max 2Culver Max Entertainment
WOW Cinema One2015Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Colors Cineplex2016SD+HDViacom18
Sony Wah2016SDCulver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav MoviesDisney Star
Bflix MoviesPen Studios
Star Gold Select2017SD+HDDisney Star
Zee Bollywood2018SDZee Entertainment Enterprises
B4U Kadak2019B4U
Movie PlusSwami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
&xplorSD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Gold 22020Disney Star
Colors Cineplex Bollywood2021SDViacom18
Colors Cineplex Superhits2022Viacom18
GoldminesGoldmines Telefilms
Goldmines Bollywood Goldmines Telefilms
Manoranjan PrimeManoranjan TV Group Limited
Goldmines Movies2023Goldmines Telefilms
Star Gold RomanceDisney Star
Star Gold ThrillsDisney Star
Zee Anmol Cinema 22024Zee Entertainment Enterprises
All Time MoviesPen Studios
B4U HitzB4U

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Zee Premier20062015Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Enterr102024Enterr10 Television Network
Bindass Movies20072010Disney Star
UTV Movies20082023
UTV Action2010
Movies OK20122020
Cinema TV India20122024Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Ashirwaad Classic20132015B4U
Abzy Movies20142024Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
RT Movies20152018Royal Television Limited
Movie House2019B4U
Multiplex2022Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Housefull Action2019
Housefull Movies2021
Vaa Movies20162018Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
UTV HD20182023Disney Star
Surya Cinema2022Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Box Cinema2019Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd
Abzy Cool2024Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Dhinchaak2020Goldmines Telefilms
Dhinchaak 220212023Goldmines Telefilms
Dhamaka Movies B4U20222024B4U

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
B4U Music1999SDB4U Network Limited
Zoom2004SDThe Times Group
Music India2006SDMedia Worldwide Private Limited
9XM2007SD9X Media
Bindass2007SDDisney Star
9X Jalwa2010SD9X Media
Mastiii2010SDSri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
MTV Beats2016SD+HDViacom18
MH One Dil Se2022SDMH One Television Network Pvt Ltd

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Sony Mix20112020Culver Max Entertainment
Imagine Showbiz20082011Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Sony Rox HD20172018Culver Max Entertainment
MTunes HD20112017Pen India Limited

Youth

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
MTV1996SD+HDViacom18
Zing1997SDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Q TV2017SDQYOU Media

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Channel V India19942018Disney Star
Zee ETC Bollywood19992020Zee Entertainment Enterprises
UTV Stars HD20112014Disney Star
Mtv Indies20142016Viacom 18

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Cartoon Network1995SD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon1999Viacom 18
Disney Channel2004Disney Star
HungamaSDDisney Star
PogoWarner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon Sonic2011Viacom 18
Discovery Kids2012Warner Bros. Discovery India
Disney JuniorDisney Star
Nick Jr.Viacom 18
Sony YAY!2017Culver Max Entertainment
Gubbare2020IN10 Media Network
ETV Bal Bharat2021SD+HDETV Network
Super Hungama2022SDDisney Star
Chumbak TV2023Shemaroo Entertainment
Unique TVCobol Communications Pvt Ltd

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Animax20042017Culver Max Entertainment
Jetix2009Disney Star
Toon DisneyDisney Star
Spacetoon20062011Spacetoon India
Disney XD20092019Disney Star
BabyTV2023Disney Star
ZeeQ20122017Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Toonami20152018Warner Bros. Discovery India
Marvel HQ20192022Disney Star

Infotainment & lifestyle

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
Discovery Channel1995SD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery India
National Geographic1998Disney Star
Animal Planet1999Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Gyan Darshan2000SDDoordarshan
TLC2004SD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery India
NDTV Good Times2007NDTV[1]
Star Life2008Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild2009Disney Star
Discovery Science2010Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery TurboWarner Bros. Discovery India
History TV182011TV18
TravelxpCelebrities Management Private Limited
Epic2014IN10 Media
Investigation DiscoveryWarner Bros. Discovery India
DD Kisan2015SDDoordarshan
Zee ZestSD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony BBC Earth2017Culver Max Entertainment
Foodxp2022SDCelebrities Management Private Limited

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Zee Education20012009Zee Entertainment Enterprises
The History Channel2008Disney Star
Zee Khana Khazana20102015Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Nat Geo People20142019Disney Star
Living Foodz20152020Zee Entertainment Enterprises
FYI TV182016Viacom18
Fox History And Entertainment20082011Disney Star
Fox Traveller20112014Disney Star
Fox Life20142024Disney Star

News

National news channels

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
ABP News1998SDABP Group (formerly Star India)
Zee News1999Zee Media Corporation
Aaj Tak2000SD+HDLiving Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)
DD News2003Prasar Bharati
NDTV IndiaSDNDTV
Sahara SamaySahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
India TV2004SD+HDRajat Sharma
News18 India2005SDTV18
Sadhna NewsAsia Limited
Sudarshan NewsSuresh Chavhanke
India News2007ITV Network
News 24B. A. G. Films
Janta TV2011Haribhoomi Limited
News Nation2013News Nation Network Pvt Ltd.
Zee Hindustan2017Zee Media Corporation
Surya Samachar2018Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd
Republic Bharat TV2019Republic Media Network
TV9 BharatvarshAssociated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Times Now Navbharat2021SD+HDThe Times Group
Good News TodaySDLiving Media
Bharat242022Jaipur Media and Broadcasting Pvt Ltd
ET Now SwadeshThe Times Group
News India 24x7Omega TV Media Pvt Ltd
Bharat Express2023Upendra Rai
MQ News[2] 2023
India Ahead Hindi2024-25Channel launched from 2024-2025

Regional news channels

Bihar and Jharkhand

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Bihar-Jharkhand2002SDTV18 (formerly ETV Network)
2005SDSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Aryan TV2006SDArya Films Limited
Zee Bihar Jharkhand2017SDZee Media Corporation

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2002SDTV18 (formerly ETV Network)
2005SDSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
India News Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2012SDITV Network
Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2013SDZee Media Corporation
2021SDB. A. G. Films
2023SDNDTV
Sonestaa TV2024[3] SDSonestaa Group

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

ChannelLaunchVideoOwner
News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand2002SDNetwork18 Group
Sahara Samay Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand2005SDSahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Bharat Samachar2016SDTime Today Media Network Private Limited
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand2017SDZee Media Corporation
ABP Ganga2019SDABP Group

Rajasthan

Haryana

Delhi NCR

Business news channels

Defunct channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner
Tez20052021Living Media
Sahara Samay NCR20052013

Religious

Defunct channels

Sports

Defunct channels

See also

References

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kaminsky . Arnold P. . India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic [2 volumes] ]. Ph.D . Roger D. Long . 2011-09-23 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-0-313-37463-0 . en.
  2. Get’s Schindler India
  3. Launched in 1 June 2016 as Sonestaa Developers, 2 July 2024 as Sonestaa TV

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