Government-owned channels ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerDD National1959SD+HDDoordarshan, Prasar BharatiDD Bharati2002SDSansad TV 12021SD+HDGovernment of IndiaSansad TV 2
General entertainment ChannelLaunchFresh Content Paid/FreeVideoOwnerStarPlus1991 YesPaidSD+HDJioStarStar Bharat2017NoStar Utsav2004NoFreeSDColors TV2008YesPaidSD+HDColors Rishtey2013NoFreeSDZee TV1992YesPaidSD+HDZee Entertainment Enterprises&TV2015NoAnmol TV2013NoFreeSDSony Entertainment Television1995YesPaidSD+HDSony Pictures NetworksSony SAB1999YesSony Pal2014NoFreeSDDangal2009YesEnterr10 Television NetworkDangal 22022NoShemaroo TV2020NoShemaroo EntertainmentShemaroo Umang2022NoManoranjan Grand2019NoManoranjan TV Group LimitedEpic Parivaar2021NoThe Epic CompanyEpic Bharat2023NoSun Neo2024YesSun TV Network
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerMetro Gold20002001Doordarshan & Nine NetworkB4U TVB4U Multimedia International LimitedSahara One2016Sahara One Media & Entertainment LimitedStar One20042011JioStarZee Smile2016Zee Entertainment Enterprises9X20072015Zee Next20072008Imagine TV20082012Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaFirangi2021Sahara One Media & Entertainment LtdReal20092010Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaLife OK20112017JioStarZindagi2014Zee Entertainment EnterprisesJeet Prime20182020Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaAzaad TV20212022Beginnen Media
Movies ChannelLaunchPaid/FreeVideoRatioOwnerNotesZee Cinema1995PaidSD+HD16:9Zee Entertainment EnterprisesZee Classic2005SD4:3Zee Action2006FreeAlso called as Action Cinema&pictures2013PaidSD+HD16:9Toonami themed from 2013 to 2020Anmol Cinema2016FreeSD4:3Zee Bollywood2018Paid&xplor HD2019HD16:9Anmol Cinema 22024FreeSD4:3Sony Max1999PaidSD+HD16:9Culver Max EntertainmentSony Max 22014SDSony Wah2016FreeSony Max 12025PaidStar Gold1999SD+HDJioStarUtsav Movies2016FreeSD4:3Formerly Star Utsav MoviesStar Gold Select2017PaidSD+HD16:9Star Gold 22020Formerly MoviesOKStar Gold Romance2023SDStar Gold ThrillsColors Cineplex2016SD+HDColors Cineplex Bollywood2021FreeSD4:3Colors Cineplex Superhits2022B4U Movies1999B4UManoranjan TV2010Manoranjan TV Group LimitedManoranjan Prime2022All Time Movies2024Pen StudiosGoldmines202016:9Goldmines TelefilmsFormerly DhinchaakGoldmines Bollywood20224:3Formerly Dhinchaak 2Goldmines Movies2023Formerly Goldmines Bhojpuri Shemaroo Josh202516:9Shemaroo EntertainmentFormerly Chumbak TV
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchClosedOwnerZee Premier20062015Zee Entertainment EnterprisesFilmy2016Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited UTV Movies20082023JioStarUTV Action2010UTV HD2018Movies OK20122020Ashirwad Classic20132015B4UMovie House20152019Dhamaka Movies B4U20222024Housefull Movies20152021Swami Films Entertainment Pvt LtdHousefull Action2020Multiplex2018Box Cinema20192022Box Cinemedia Services Pvt LtdRT Movies20152018Royal Television Pvt LtdSurya Cinema20182021Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt LtdAbzy Movies20142024Skystar Entertainment Pvt LtdAbzy Cool2019Dhinchaak20202022Goldmines TelefilmsDhinchaak (Relaunch)20232024Star Utsav Movies20162026JioStar
Music ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerB4U Music1999SDB4U Network LimitedZoom2004The Times GroupMusic India2006Media Worldwide Private Limited9XM20079X Media9X Jalwa2010Epic Music2019The Epic Company
Youth ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerMTV1996SD+HDJioStarZing1997SDZee Entertainment EnterprisesQ TV2017QYOU Media
Kids ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerCartoon Network1995SD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaNickelodeon1999JioStarDisney Channel2004HungamaSDPogoWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaDiscovery Kids2012Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaDisney Jr.JioStarNick Jr.Sony YAY!2017Culver Max EntertainmentEpic Kids2020The Epic CompanyETV Bal Bharat2021SD+HDETV NetworkSuper Hungama2022SDJioStar
Infotainment & lifestyle ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerDiscovery Channel1995SD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaNational Geographic1998JioStarAnimal Planet1999Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaTLC2004NDTV Good Times2007SDNDTVNat Geo Wild2009SD+HDJioStarDiscovery Science2010SDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaHistory TV182011SD+HDJioStarTravelxpCelebrities Management Private LimitedFood FoodSDTurmeric Vision Private Limited Epic TV2014SDThe Epic CompanyInvestigation DiscoverySD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaDD Kisan2015DoordarshanZee ZestZee Entertainment EnterprisesSony BBC Earth2017Culver Max EntertainmentFoodxp2022SDCelebrities Management Private Limited
News National news channels ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerABP News1998SDABP Group (formerly Star India)Zee News1999SD+HDZee Media CorporationAaj Tak2000Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)DD News2003Prasar BharatiNDTV IndiaNDTVIndia TV2004Independent News Services LimitedNews18 India2005SDNetwork18 Group (Formerly TV18)Sadhna NewsAsia LimitedSudarshan NewsSuresh ChavhankeIndia News2007ITV NetworkNews 24B. A. G. FilmsNews Nation2013Celebrities Management Private LimitedZee Bharat2017Zee Media CorporationSurya Samachar2018Surya Sagar Communication Pvt LtdRepublic Bharat2019Republic Media NetworkTV9 BharatvarshAssociated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)Times Now Navbharat2021SD+HDThe Times GroupGood News TodaySDLiving MediaBharat 242022Jaipur Media and Broadcasting Pvt LtdET Now SwadeshThe Times GroupBharat Express2023Upendra Rai
Regional news channels Bihar and Jharkhand ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerNews18 Bihar Jharkhand2002SDNetwork18 Group (Formerly TV18)Zee Bihar Jharkhand2017SDZee Media Corporation
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerNews18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2002SDNetwork18 Group (Formerly TV18)Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2013SDZee Media CorporationNews 24 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh2021SDB. A. G. FilmsNDTV Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2023SDNDTV
Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ChannelLaunchVideoOwnerNews18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand2002SDNetwork18 Group (Formerly TV18)Bharat Samachar2016Time Today Media Network Private LimitedZee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand2017Zee Media Corporation
Rajasthan India News Rajasthan Jan TV News18 Rajasthan Zee Rajasthan News NDTV Rajasthan
Haryana Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal (a part) India News Haryana Zee Delhi NCR Haryana (a part)
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana 10TV 99TV ABN Andhra Jyothi ETV Andhra Pradesh HMTV NTV Sakshi TV Studio N T News TV5 News TV9 Telugu V6 News Zee Telugu News
Business news channels CNBC Awaaz ET Now Swadesh Zee Business
Religious Aastha TV Aastha Bhajan Vedic Hare Krsna TV Lord Buddha TV Sanskar TV Sports DD Sports Eurosport Sony Sports Ten 3 Hindi Star Sports khel Star Sports 3 Unite8 Sports 1
See also
List of HD channels in India
References
Further reading
Menon, M., Indian Television and Video Programmes: Trends and Policies, Kanishka Publishers, 2007 Chatterji, Probhat Chandra, Broadcasting in India, Sage Publications, 1991