List of Telugu-language television channels explained

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

State owned channels

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
DD Saptagiri1993SD2.0Doordarshan, Prasar BharatiOfficial channel of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh
DD Yadagiri2014Official channel of the State Government of Telangana

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini TV1995SD+HD2.0Sun TV NetworkFirst Telugu GEC channel
ETVETV Network
Star Maa2002Disney StarFormerly known as Maa TV
Zee Telugu2004Zee NetworkFormerly known as Alpha Telugu[1]

Defunct

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Movies2000SD+HD2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly known as Teja TV[2]
Star Maa Movies2011Disney StarFormerly known as Maa Movies
Star Maa Gold2013SDReplaced from Maa junior
ETV Cinema2015SD+HDETV Network
Zee Cinemalu2016Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
UTV Action Telugu20112012SD2.0UTV
Gemini Action2012Sun TV Network[3]

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Music2005SD+HD2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly Aditya TV[4]
Star Maa Music2008SDDisney StarFormerly Maa Music[5] [6]
Raj Musix Telugu2013Raj Television Network

Comedy

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Comedy2009SD2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly Navvulu TV
ETV Plus2015ETV Network

Kids

Telugu audio feed

Defunct

Sports

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Star Sports 1 Telugu2018SD2.0Disney Star
2021Culver Max EntertainmentAlso available in Tamil language

Lifestyle and infotainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Vanitha TV2008SD2.0Rachana Television PvtLadies' orientation channel
ETV Abhiruchi2015ETV NetworkCookery
ETV LifeDevotional

Telugu audio feed

Note: These channels are available in Telugu audio feed.

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
ETV Abhiruchi HD20172019HD2.0ETV NetworkLaunched only in Hathway
ETV Life HD

Religious

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Subhavatha TV2006SD2.0Good News TelevisionsChristian based channel
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel2007Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Bhakti TV2010Rachana Television
Swara Sagar2011Infra Media
Aaradhana TV2013TV5
CVR OM2014CVR Television Pvt Ltd
Hindu Dharmam2017Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd[13]

Non-genre

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Vissa2003SD2.0Raj Television Network
Gemini Life2012Sun TV NetworkLifestyle, fashion, health, religion, education[14]
Studio One PlusRachana Television Pvt LtdCurrently available Airtel digital TV
Studio Yuva2020Currently available in Tata Play

News

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
ETV Andhra Pradesh2004SD2.0ETV NetworkFormerly known as ETV2[15] [16] [17]
TV9 TeluguAssociate Broadcasting CompanyFormerly known as TV9
NTV2007Rachana Television Pvt Ltd
TV5Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd[18] [19]
ABN Andhra Jyothi2009Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd
HMTVHyderabad Media Pvt Ltd[20] [21]
Sakshi TVIndira Television Ltd
Raj News2010Raj TV Network
Studio N2011Narne Network
T NewsTelangana Broadcasting company
6TV Telangana2012LCGC Broadcasting
V6 NewsVishaka Industries Media
10TV2013Spoorthi Communications Pvt Ltd
99TV2014New Waves Media
ETV TelanganaETV NetworkFormerly known as ETV3
MOJO TV2016Visaka Industries Media
Prime9 News2018Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt Ltd
Swatantra TV2022Ascendas Broadcasting Pvt Ltd[22]

Defunct

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini News20042019SD2.0Sun TV Network[23]
Zee 24 Ghantalu20072012Zee Media Corporation[24]

High Definition (HD) channels

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

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner
Gemini TV HD2011HD5.1Sun TV Network
ETV HD20162.0ETV Network
Star Maa HDDisney Star
Zee Telugu HD2017Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Gemini Movies HD2017HD5.1Sun TV Network
Star Maa Movies HD2.0Disney Star
Zee Cinemalu HDZee Entertainment Enterprises
ETV Cinema HD2018ETV Networkcurrently available in hathway dth

Sports

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Sony Ten 4 HD2021HD2.0Culver Max Entertainment
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD2023Star Sports NetworkHigh Definition began from 2 February 2023

Telugu audio feed

Digital channels

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Reddy . B. Dasarath . 2012-08-29 . Zee group to shut Telugu news channel . . 2022-10-17.
  2. Web site: History of Sun network and its channels mentioned by "Sun TV" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20070601170027/http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvchannels/ftaothers/sunnetwork.html . 1 June 2007 . 19 October 2022 . Televisionpoint.com.
  3. Book: Singh, Dr Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . 2021-08-05 . K.K. Publications . 180 . en.
  4. Web site: 9 April 2005 . Sun Network to launch entertainment channel Aditya TV today . 2022-10-17 . Exchange4media . en.
  5. Web site: Prasanna . Sai . 24 January 2012 . MAA TV to launch Telugu GEC on January 25 . 2022-10-20 . Exchange4media . en.
  6. Web site: 30 May 2008 . Maa TV launches music channel Maa Music . 2022-10-20 . Indiantelevision.com . en.
  7. Web site: Discovery Kids sees viewership growth following 'Fukrey Boyzzz' launch. 17 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Nick and Sonic to offer content in eight local languages. 17 May 2020. Economic Times.
  9. Web site: POGO is now available in Telugu. Media Infoline. 30 November 2021. 14 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Satiating needs of tech-savvy generation holds the key, says Leena Lele Dutta, Sony YAY!. Financial Express. 26 November 2019. 17 May 2020.
  11. Web site: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has approved NGC Network India's two name change applications.
  12. Web site: Sony BBC Earth launches in India. 2017-05-28. BBC.
  13. Web site: 30 March 2017 . TV5 launches devotional channel in AP & Telangana, DTH dist plan under way . 24 October 2022 . Indiantelevision.com.
  14. Book: Singh, Dr Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . 2021-08-05 . K.K. Publications . 179 . en.
  15. Web site: 7 May 2014 . ETV2 and ETV3 renamed to ETV Andhra Pradesh and ETV Telangana . 16 October 2022 . Indiantelevision.com.
  16. Web site: 14 June 2004 . Five's not a crowd for Telugu news channels . 16 October 2022 . Indiantelevision.com.
  17. Book: Singh, Dr Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . 2021-08-05 . K.K. Publications . 199, 301 . en.
  18. Book: Singh, Dr Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . 2021-08-05 . K.K. Publications . 302 . en.
  19. Web site: 12 August 2008 . The battle for eyeballs . 2022-10-24 . . en.
  20. Web site: About us . 2020-07-21 . HMTV .
  21. News: 2017-05-06 . Venkaiah, Bandaru give away HMTV Business Excellence Awards . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-10-25 . 0971-751X.
  22. News: 20 May 2022 . Jagan launches 'Swatantra' . 1 . . 27 October 2022.
  23. Book: Singh, Dr. Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . K. K. Publications . 2021 . 301 . en.
  24. Book: Singh, Dr. Paramveer . Indian Silver Screen . K. K. Publications . 2021 . 314 . en.

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