List of Hindi television channels

Government-owned channels

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

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|DD National

|1959

|SD+HD

|rowspan="2"|Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati

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|DD Bharati

|2002

|SD

|-

|Sansad TV 1

| rowspan="2" |2021

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

| rowspan="2" |Government of India

|-

|Sansad TV 2

|}

General entertainment

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!Channel

!Launch

!Fresh Content

!Paid/Free

!Video

!Owner

|-

|StarPlus

|1991

| Yes

| rowspan="2" |Paid

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

| rowspan="5" |JioStar

|-

|Star Bharat

|2017

|Yes

|-

|Star Utsav

|2004

|No

|Free

|SD

|-

|Colors TV

|2008

|Yes

|Paid

|SD+HD

|-

|Colors Rishtey

|2013

|No

|Free

|SD

|-

|Zee TV

|1992

|Yes

| rowspan="2" |Paid

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

| rowspan="4" |Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|&TV

|2015

|Yes

|-

|Anmol TV

|2013

|No

| rowspan="2" |Free

| rowspan="2" |SD

|-

|Big Magic

|2011

|No

|-

|Sony Entertainment Television

|1995

|Yes

| rowspan="2" |Paid

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

| rowspan="3" |Culver Max Entertainment

|-

|Sony SAB

|1999

|Yes

|-

|Sony Pal

|2014

|No

| rowspan="7" |Free

| rowspan="7" |SD

|-

|Dangal

|2009

|Yes

| rowspan="2" |Enterr10 Television Network

|-

|Dangal 2

|2022

|No

|-

|Shemaroo TV

|2020

|No

|rowspan="2"|Shemaroo Entertainment

|-

|Shemaroo Umang

|2022

|No

|-

|Manoranjan Grand

|2019

|No

|Manoranjan TV Group Limited

|-

|Sun Neo

|2024

|Yes

|Sun TV Network

|}

Defunct channels

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!Channel

!Launch

!Defunct

!Owner

|-

|Metro Gold

| rowspan="3" |2000

| rowspan="2" |2001

|Doordarshan & Nine Network

|-

|B4U TV

|B4U Multimedia International Limited

|-

|Sahara One

|2026

|Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited

|-

|Star One

| rowspan="2" |2004

|2011

|JioStar

|-

|Zee Smile

|2016

| rowspan="3" |Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|9X

|2007

|2015

|-

|Zee Next

|2007

|2008

|-

|Imagine TV

| rowspan="2" |2008

|2012

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Firangi

|2021

|Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd

|-

|Real

|2009

|2010

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Life OK

|2011

| rowspan="2" |2017

|JioStar

|-

|Zindagi

|2014

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|Jeet Prime

|2018

|2020

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Azaad TV

|2021

|2022

|Beginnen Media

|}

Movies

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!Channel

!Launch

!Paid/Free

!Video

!Ratio

!Owner

!Notes

|-

|Zee Cinema

|1995

| rowspan="2" |Paid

|SD+HD

|16:9

| rowspan="8" |Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|

|-

|Zee Classic

|2005

|rowspan="2"|SD

| rowspan="2" |4:3

|

|-

|Zee Action

|2006

|Free

|Also called as Action Cinema

|-

|&pictures

|2013

|Paid

|SD+HD

|16:9

|Toonami themed from 2013 to 2020

|-

|Anmol Cinema

|2016

|Free

| rowspan="2" |SD

| rowspan="2" |4:3

|

|-

|Zee Bollywood

|2018

| rowspan="2" |Paid

|

|-

|&xplor HD

|2019

|HD

|16:9

|

|-

|Anmol Cinema 2

|2024

|Free

|SD

|4:3

|

|-

|Sony Max

|1999

| rowspan="2" |Paid

|SD+HD

| rowspan="5" |16:9

| rowspan="4" |Culver Max Entertainment

|

|-

|Sony Max 2

|2014

|rowspan="3"|SD

|

|-

|Sony Wah

|2016

|Free

|

|-

|Sony Max 1

|2025

| rowspan="2" |Paid

|

|-

|Star Gold

|1999

|SD+HD

|rowspan="9"|JioStar

|

|-

|Star Utsav Movies

|2016

|Free

|SD

|4:3

|

|-

|Star Gold Select

|2017

| rowspan="5" |Paid

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

| rowspan="5" |16:9

|

|-

|Star Gold 2

|2020

|Formerly MoviesOK

|-

|Star Gold Romance

| rowspan="2" |2023

| rowspan="2" |SD

|

|-

|Star Gold Thrills

|

|-

|Colors Cineplex

|2016

|SD+HD

|

|-

|Colors Cineplex Bollywood

|2021

| rowspan="14" |Free

| rowspan="14" |SD

| rowspan="6" |4:3

|

|-

|Colors Cineplex Superhits

|2022

|

|-

|B4U Movies

|1999

|rowspan="2"|B4U

|

|-

|Manoranjan TV

|2010

|rowspan="2"|Manoranjan TV Group Limited

|

|-

|Manoranjan Prime

|2022

|

|-

|All Time Movies

|2024

|4:3

|

|-

|Goldmines

|2020

|16:9

| rowspan="3" |Goldmines Telefilms

|Formerly Dhinchaak

|-

|Goldmines Bollywood

|2022

| rowspan="2" |4:3

|Formerly Dhinchaak 2

|-

|Goldmines Movies

|2023

|Formerly Goldmines Bhojpuri

|-

|Shemaroo Josh

|2025

|16:9

|Shemaroo Entertainment

|Formerly Chumbak TV

|}

Defunct channels

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!Channel

!Launch

!Closed

!Owner

|-

|Zee Premier

|rowspan="2"|2006

|2015

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|Filmy

|2025

|Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited

|-

|UTV Movies

|2008

| rowspan="3" |2023

|rowspan="4"|JioStar

|-

|UTV Action

|2010

|-

|UTV HD

|2018

|-

|Movies OK

|2012

|2020

|-

|Ashirwad Classic

|2013

|2015

|rowspan="3"|B4U

|-

|Movie House

|2015

|2019

|-

|Dhamaka Movies B4U

|2022

|2024

|-

|Housefull Movies

| rowspan="3"|2015

|2021

|rowspan="4"|Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd

|-

|Housefull Action

|2020

|-

|Multiplex

|2018

|-

|Movie Plus

|rowspan="2"|2019

|2025

|-

|Box Cinema

|2022

|Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd

|-

|RT Movies

|2015

|2018

|Royal Television Pvt Ltd

|-

|Surya Cinema

|2018

|2021

|Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd

|-

|Abzy Movies

|2014

|rowspan="2"|2024

|rowspan="2"|Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd

|-

|Abzy Cool

|2019

|-

|Dhinchaak

|2020

|2022

|rowspan="2"|Goldmines Telefilms

|-

|Dhinchaak (Relaunch)

|2023

|2024

|}

Music

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|B4U Music

|1999

| rowspan="6" |SD

|B4U Network Limited

|-

|Zoom

|2004

|The Times Group

|-

|Music India

|2006

|Media Worldwide Private Limited

|-

|9XM

|2007

| rowspan="2" |9X Media

|-

|9X Jalwa

|2010

|}

Youth

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|MTV

|1996

|SD+HD

|JioStar

|-

|Zing

|1997

| rowspan="3" |SD

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|Q TV

|2017

|QYOU Media

|-

|Shemaroo Josh

|2023

|Shemaroo Entertainment

|}

Kids

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|Cartoon Network

|1995

| rowspan="3" |SD+HD

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Nickelodeon

|1999

| rowspan="3" |JioStar

|-

|Disney Channel

| rowspan="3" |2004

|-

|Hungama

| rowspan="6" |SD

|-

|Pogo

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Discovery Kids

| rowspan="3" |2012

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|Disney Jr.

| rowspan="2" |JioStar

|-

|Nick Jr.

|-

|Sony YAY!

|2017

|Culver Max Entertainment

|-

|ETV Bal Bharat

|2021

|SD+HD

|ETV Network

|-

|Super Hungama

|2022

| rowspan="2" |SD

|Star (Disney+)

|}

Infotainment & lifestyle

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|Discovery Channel

|1995

| rowspan="4" |SD+HD

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|National Geographic

|1998

|JioStar

|-

|Animal Planet

|1999

| rowspan="2" |Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|TLC

|2004

|-

|NDTV Good Times

|2007

|SD

|NDTV

|-

|Nat Geo Wild

|2009

|SD+HD

|JioStar

|-

|Discovery Science

|2010

|SD

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|History TV18

| rowspan="3" |2011

| rowspan="2" |SD+HD

|JioStar

|-

|Travelxp

|Celebrities Management Private Limited

|-

|Food Food

|SD

|Turmeric Vision Private Limited

|-

|Investigation Discovery

| 2014

| rowspan="4" |SD+HD

|Warner Bros. Discovery India

|-

|DD Kisan

| rowspan="2" |2015

|Doordarshan

|-

|Zee Zest

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

|-

|Sony BBC Earth

|2017

|Culver Max Entertainment

|-

|Foodxp

|2022

|SD

|Celebrities Management Private Limited

|}

News

National news channels

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|ABP News

|1998

|SD

|ABP Group (formerly Star India)

|-

|Zee News

|1999

| rowspan="5" |SD+HD

|Zee Media Corporation

|-

|Aaj Tak

|2000

|Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)

|-

|DD News

| rowspan="2" |2003

|Prasar Bharati

|-

|NDTV India

|NDTV

|-

|India TV

|2004

|Independent News Services Limited

|-

|News18 India

| rowspan="3" |2005

| rowspan="10" |SD

|Network18 Group (Formerly TV18)

|-

|Sadhna News

|Asia Limited

|-

|Sudarshan News

|Suresh Chavhanke

|-

|India News

| rowspan="2" |2007

|ITV Network

|-

|News 24

|B. A. G. Films

|-

|News Nation

|2013

|Celebrities Management Private Limited

|-

|Zee Bharat

|2017

|Zee Media Corporation

|-

|Surya Samachar

|2018

|Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd

|-

|Republic Bharat

| rowspan="2" |2019

|Republic Media Network

|-

|TV9 Bharatvarsh

|Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)

|-

|Times Now Navbharat

| rowspan="2" |2021

|SD+HD

|The Times Group

|-

|Good News Today

| rowspan="7" |SD

|Living Media

|-

|Bharat 24

| rowspan="2" |2022

|Jaipur Media and Broadcasting Pvt Ltd

|-

|ET Now Swadesh

|The Times Group

|-

|Bharat Express

|2023

|Upendra Rai

|-

|}

Regional news channels

Bihar and Jharkhand

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|News18 Bihar Jharkhand

|2002

|SD

|Network18 Group (Formerly TV18)

|-

|Zee Bihar Jharkhand

|2017

|SD

|Zee Media Corporation

|}

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|News18 India

|2002

|SD

|Network18 Group (Formerly TV18)

|-

|Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh

|2013

|SD

|Zee Media Corporation

|-

|News 24 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh

|2021

|SD

|B. A. G. Films

|-

|NDTV Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh

|2023

|SD

|NDTV

|}

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Owner

|-

|News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand

|2002

| rowspan="5" |SD

|Network18 Group (Formerly TV18)

|-

|Bharat Samachar

|2016

|Time Today Media Network Private Limited

|-

|Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand

|2017

|Zee 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)

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
• Zeecafé
• Zeecafé HD

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