List of Hindi television channels

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Government-owned channels[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
DD National 1959 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Bharati 2002 SD
Sansad TV 2021 SD+HD Government of India

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
DD Metro 1984 2003 SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Retro 2020 2023
Lok Sabha TV 1989 2021 Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha TV 2002 Parliament of India

General entertainment[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
StarPlus 1992 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Zee TV Zee Entertainment Enterprises
MTVMAX 1993 Nath Network (Formerly MTV Group)
Sony Channel 1995 Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB 1999
Star Utsav 2004 SD Disney Star
Colors TV 2008 SD+HD Viacom 18
Dangal 2009 SD Enterr10 Television Network
Big Magic 2011 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol 2013 SD+HD
Colors Rishtey SD Viacom18
Investigation Discovery 2014 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Sony Pal SD Culver Max Entertainment
&TV 2015 SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Q TV 2017 SD QYOU Media
Life OK SD+HD Disney Star
Manoranjan Grand 2019 SD Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Shemaroo TV 2020 Shemaroo Entertainment
Ishara TV 2021 IN10 Media
Atrangii 2022 Vibhu Agarwal
Dangal 2 Enterr10 Television Network
Shemaroo Umang Shemaroo Entertainment
Chumbak TV 2023 Shemaroo Entertainment
Nazara TV IN10 Media
Dhamaal TV 2024 Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun Neo SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Metro Gold 2024 2001 SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan & Nine Network
Sahara One present Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Star One 2011 Disney Star
Zee Smile 2024 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
9X present Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Next 2008
Imagine TV 2008 2012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Real 2009 2010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Life OK 2011 present SD+HD Disney Star
Zindagi 2024 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Zee Cinema 1995 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Max 1999 Culver Max Entertainment
Star Gold Disney Star
Zee Classic 2005 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Filmy 2006 Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited
Zee Action Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Manoranjan TV 2010 Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Cinema TV India 2012 Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
&pictures 2013 SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Abzy Movies 2014 SD Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Maha Movie DV Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Sony Max 2 Culver Max Entertainment
WOW Cinema One 2015 SD Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Colors Cineplex 2016 SD+HD Viacom18
Sony Wah SD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav Movies Disney Star
Star Gold Select 2017 SD+HD
Abzy Cool 2018 SD Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Zee Bollywood Zee Entertainment Enterprises
B4U Kadak 2019 SD B4U
Movie Plus Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
&xplor HD HD+SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Gold 2 2020 SD+HD Disney Star
Colors Cineplex Bollywood 2021 SD Viacom18
Colors Cineplex Superhits 2022
Enterr10 Enterr10 Television Network
Goldmines Goldmines Telefilms
Goldmines Movies 2023
Star Gold Romance Disney Star
Star Gold Thrills
Zee Anmol Cinema 2 2024 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Zee Premier 2006 2015 SD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Bindass Movies 2007 2010 Disney Star
UTV Movies 2008 2023
UTV Action 2010
Movies OK 2012 2020
Gemporia TV 2013 2017
RT Movies 2015 2018 Royal Television Limited
Movie House 2019 B4U
Housefull Action 2020 Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Housefull Movies
Vaa Movies 2016 2018 Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd (Naaptol Group)
Surya Cinema 2018 2021 Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
UTV HD 2023 HD Disney Star
Box Cinema 2019 2022 SD Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd

Music[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
B4U Music 1999 SD Stereo | 2.0 B4U Network Limited
Music India 2006 Media Worldwide Private Limited
9XM 2007 9X Media
Bindass Disney Star
9X Jalwa 2010 9X Media
Mastiii Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
MTV Beats 2016 SD+HD Viacom18

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Sony Mix 2007 2020 SD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Imagine Showbiz 2008 2012 Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Sony Rox HD 2017 2018 HD Culver Max Entertainment
Zoom 2004 2024 SD The Times Group

Youth[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
MTV 1996 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Viacom18
Zing 1997 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Channel V India 1994 2018 SD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Zee ETC Bollywood 1999 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
UTV Stars 2011 2014 SD+HD Disney Star
Mtv Indies 2014 2016 Viacom 18
Hungama Play (India) 2001 2015 Warner Bros. Discovery India

Kids[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Cartoon Network 1995 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon 1999 Viacom 18
Disney Channel 2004 Disney Star
Hungama SD
Pogo Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon Sonic 2011 Viacom 18
Discovery Kids 2012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Disney Junior Disney Star
Nick Jr. Viacom 18
Sony YAY! 2017 Culver Max Entertainment
Gubbare 2020 IN10 Media Network
ETV Bal Bharat 2021 SD+HD ETV Network
Super Hungama 2022 SD Disney Star

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Animax 2004 2017 SD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Jetix 2009 Disney Star
Toon Disney
Spacetoon 2006 Spacetoon India
Disney XD 2009 2019 Disney Star
ZeeQ 2012 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Toonami 2015 2018 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Baby TV 2005 2023 SD+HD Disney Star
Marvel HQ 2019 2022 SD

Infotainment & lifestyle[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Discovery Channel 1995 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India
National Geographic 1998 Disney Star
Animal Planet 1999 Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Gyan Darshan 2000 SD Doordarshan
TLC 2004 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
NDTV Good Times 2007 NDTV
Star Life 2008 Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild 2009
Discovery Science 2010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Turbo
History TV18 2011 TV18
Travelxp Celebrities Management Private Limited
Epic 2014 IN10 Media
DD Kisan 2015 SD Doordarshan
Zee Zest SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony BBC Earth 2017 Culver Max Entertainment
Foodxp 2022 SD Celebrities Management Private Limited

Defunct channels[edit]

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Zee Khana Khazana 2010 2015 SD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
The History Channel 2008 2012 Disney Star
Nat Geo People 2014 2019 SD+HD
Living Foodz 2015 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
FYI TV18 2016 Viacom18
Living Travelz 2017 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Dubai 2005 2017 Disney Star

News[edit]

National news channels[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
ABP News[a] 1998 SD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group (formerly Star India)
Zee News 1999 Zee Media Corporation
Aaj Tak 2000 SD+HD Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)
DD News 2003 Prasar Bharati
NDTV India SD NDTV
India TV 2004 Rajat Sharma
News18 1 2005 TV18
Sadhna News Asia Limited
Sudarshan News Suresh Chavhanke
India News 2007 ITV Network
Janta TV 2011 Haribhoomi Limited
News Nation 2013 Karan Johar
Silicon India 2014 Quinter Media Entertainment Movies Limited
TV1718 Shift built-in
Live India 2015 Quaint Media Consultant Pvt Ltd
News World India F7 Broadcast Pvt Ltd
National Voice 2016 Deepak Sharma
Zee Hindustan 2017 Zee Media Corporation
Surya Samachar 2018 Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd
Republic Bharat TV 2019 SD+HD Republic Media Network
TV9 Bharatvarsh Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Times Now Navbharat 2021 The Times Group
Good News Today 5 September 2021 SD Living Media formerly AajTak Tez
Bharat24 2022 Aditya Chopra

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Bounce Technology FAST NEWS Group
ET Now Swadesh The Times Group
News India 24x7 Pen India Limited
Bharat Express 2023 Upendra Rai
India Daily Live 9 April 2023 Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
India Ahead Hindi 2024 Red Chillies Entertainment
Live Times Salman Khan Films

Regional news channels[edit]

Bihar and Jharkhand[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
News18 Bihar-Jharkhand 2002 SD Stereo | 2.0 TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Aryan TV 2006 Arya Films Limited
Zee Bihar Jharkhand 2017 Zee Media Corporation
Durga Petals India 2003 Durga Petals Group

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2002 SD Stereo | 2.0 TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2013 Zee Media Corporation
Sonestaa Developers 2016[1] TV18 & IPL 2016

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand[edit]

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2002 SD Stereo | 2.0 Network18 Group
Bharat Samachar 2016 Time Today Media Network Private Limited
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2017 Zee Media Corporation
ABP Ganga 2019 ABP Group
R9 TV

Rajasthan[edit]

Haryana[edit]

Maharashtra[edit]

  • Awaaz India

Delhi NCR[edit]

Business news channels[edit]

Defunct channels[edit]

Religious[edit]

Defunct channesl[edit]

Sports[edit]

Defunct channels[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This channel's broadcasting on Samsung Smart TV was discontinued in 2012.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sonestaa Developers capital state of MP or CG. Launched on June 22, 2016.
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