List of Hindi television channels

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

Government-owned channels

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

Defunct channels

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

General entertainment

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Channel Launch Video Owner
StarPlus 1992 SD+HD Disney Star
Zee TV 1992 SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Entertainment Television 1995 SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB 1999 SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Star Utsav 2004 SD Disney Star
Colors TV 2008 SD+HD Viacom 18
Dangal 2009 SD Enterr10 Television Network
Big Magic 2011 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol 2013 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Rishtey 2013 SD Viacom18
Sony Pal 2014 SD Culver Max Entertainment
&TV 2015 SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Bharat 2017 SD+HD Disney Star
Manoranjan Grand 2019 SD Manoranjan TV Group Limited
Shemaroo TV 2020 SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Ishara TV 2021 SD IN10 Media
Atrangii 2022 SD Vibhu Agarwal
Dangal 2 2022 SD Enterr10 Television Network
Shemaroo Umang 2022 SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Nazara 2023 SD IN10 Media
Dhamaal TV 2024 SD Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun Neo 2024 SD+HD Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Home TV 1996 1999 TV India Limited
Metro Gold 2000 2001 Doordarshan & Nine Network
B4U TV 2000 2001 B4U
Sahara One 2000 2017 Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Star One 2004 2011 Disney Star
Zee Smile 2004 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
9X 2009 2015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Next 2007 2008 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Imagine TV 2008 2012 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Firangi 2008 2022 Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd
Real 2009 2010 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Life OK 2011 2017 Disney Star
Zindagi 2014 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Mubu TV 2017 2019 Nootan Entertainment
Jeet Prime 2018 2020 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Azaad TV 2021 2022 Beginnen Media

Movies

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

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Zee Premier 2006 2015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Enterr10 2006 2024 Enterr10 Television Network
Bindass Movies 2007 2010 Disney Star
UTV Movies 2008 2023
UTV Action 2010 2023
Movies OK 2012 2020
Cinema TV India 2012 2024 Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
Ashirwaad Classic 2013 2015 B4U
Abzy Movies 2014 2024 Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
RT Movies 2015 2018 Royal Television Limited
Movie House 2015 2019 B4U
Multiplex 2015 2022 Swami Films Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Housefull Action 2015 2019
Housefull Movies 2015 2021
Vaa Movies 2016 2018 Cinema 24X7 Pvt Ltd
UTV HD 2018 2023 Disney Star
Surya Cinema 2018 2022 Surya Sagar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Box Cinema 2019 2022 Box Cinemedia Services Pvt Ltd
Abzy Cool 2019 2024 Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Dhinchaak 2020 2024 Goldmines Telefilms
Dhinchaak 2 2021 2023 Goldmines Telefilms
Dhamaka Movies B4U 2022 2024 B4U

Music

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Channel Launch Video Owner
B4U Music 1999 SD B4U Network Limited
Zoom 2004 SD The Times Group
Music India 2006 SD Media Worldwide Private Limited
9XM 2007 SD 9X Media
Bindass 2007 SD Disney Star
9X Jalwa 2010 SD 9X Media
Mastiii 2010 SD Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
MTV Beats 2016 SD+HD Viacom18
MH One Dil Se 2022 SD MH One Television Network Pvt Ltd

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Sony Mix 2011 2020 Culver Max Entertainment
Imagine Showbiz 2008 2011 Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Sony Rox HD 2017 2018 Culver Max Entertainment
MTunes HD 2011 2017 Pen India Limited

Youth

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Channel Launch Video Owner
MTV 1996 SD+HD Viacom18
Zing 1997 SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Q TV 2017 SD QYOU Media

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Channel V India 1994 2018 Disney Star
Zee ETC Bollywood 1999 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
UTV Stars HD 2011 2014 Disney Star
Mtv Indies 2014 2016 Viacom 18

Kids

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Channel Launch Video Owner
Cartoon Network 1995 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon 1999 SD+HD Viacom 18
Disney Channel 2004 SD+HD Disney Star
Hungama 2004 SD Disney Star
Pogo 2004 SD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon Sonic 2011 SD Viacom 18
Discovery Kids 2012 SD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Disney Junior 2012 SD Disney Star
Nick Jr. 2012 SD Viacom 18
Sony YAY! 2017 SD Culver Max Entertainment
Gubbare 2020 SD IN10 Media Network
ETV Bal Bharat 2021 SD+HD ETV Network
Super Hungama 2022 SD Disney Star
Chumbak TV 2023 SD Shemaroo Entertainment
Unique TV 2023 SD Cobol Communications Pvt Ltd

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Animax 2004 2017 Culver Max Entertainment
Jetix 2004 2009 Disney Star
Toon Disney 2004 2009 Disney Star
Spacetoon 2006 2011 Spacetoon India
Disney XD 2009 2019 Disney Star
ZeeQ 2012 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Toonami 2015 2018 Warner Bros. Discovery India
BabyTV 2009 2023 Disney Star
Marvel HQ 2019 2022 Disney Star

Infotainment & lifestyle

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Channel Launch Video Owner
Discovery Channel 1995 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
National Geographic 1998 SD+HD Disney Star
Animal Planet 1999 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Gyan Darshan 2000 SD Doordarshan
TLC 2004 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
NDTV Good Times 2007 SD+HD NDTV[1]
Star Life 2008 SD+HD Disney Star
Nat Geo Wild 2009 SD+HD Disney Star
Discovery Science 2010 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Turbo 2010 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
History TV18 2011 SD+HD TV18
Travelxp 2011 SD+HD Celebrities Management Private Limited
Epic 2014 SD+HD IN10 Media
Investigation Discovery 2014 SD+HD Warner Bros. Discovery India
DD Kisan 2015 SD Doordarshan
Zee Zest 2015 SD+HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony BBC Earth 2017 SD+HD Culver Max Entertainment
Foodxp 2022 SD Celebrities Management Private Limited

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Zee Khana Khazana 2010 2015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Education 2001 2009 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
The History Channel 2008 2009 Disney Star
Nat Geo People 2014 2019 Disney Star
Living Foodz 2015 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
FYI TV18 2016 2020 Viacom18
Fox History And Entertainment 2008 2011 Disney Star
Fox Traveller 2011 2014 Disney Star
Fox Life 2014 2024 Disney Star

News

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National news channels

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Channel Launch Video Owner
ABP News 1998 SD ABP Group (formerly Star India)
Zee News 1999 SD Zee Media Corporation
Aaj Tak 2000 SD+HD Living Media (formerly Culver Max Entertainment)
DD News 2003 SD+HD Prasar Bharati
NDTV India 2003 SD NDTV
Sahara Samay 2003 SD Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
India TV 2004 SD Rajat Sharma
News18 India 2005 SD TV18
Sadhna News 2005 SD Asia Limited
Sudarshan News 2005 SD Suresh Chavhanke
India News 2007 SD ITV Network
News 24 2007 SD B. A. G. Films
Janta TV 2011 SD Haribhoomi Limited
News Nation 2013 SD News Nation Network Pvt Ltd.
Zee Hindustan 2017 SD Zee Media Corporation
Surya Samachar 2018 SD Surya Sagar Communication Pvt Ltd
Republic Bharat TV 2019 SD+HD Republic Media Network
TV9 Bharatvarsh 2019 SD+HD Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Times Now Navbharat 2021 SD+HD The Times Group
Good News Today 2021 SD Living Media
Bharat24 2022 SD Jaipur Media and Broadcasting Pvt Ltd
ET Now Swadesh 2022 SD The Times Group
News India 24x7 2022 SD Omega TV Media Pvt Ltd
Bharat Express 2023 SD Upendra Rai
India Ahead Hindi 2024-25 SD 2024-25 inch diet

Regional news channels

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Bihar and Jharkhand

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Channel Launch Video Owner
News18 Bihar-Jharkhand 2002 SD TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Sahara Samay Bihar Jharkhand 2005 SD Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Aryan TV 2006 SD Arya Films Limited
Zee Bihar Jharkhand 2017 SD Zee Media Corporation

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

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Channel Launch Video Owner
News18 Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2002 SD TV18 (formerly ETV Network)
Sahara Samay Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2005 SD Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
India News Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh 2012 SD ITV Network
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
Sonestaa TV 2024 SD Sonestaa Group

Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

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Channel Launch Video Owner
News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2002 SD Network18 Group
Sahara Samay Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2005 SD Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited
Bharat Samachar 2016 SD Time Today Media Network Private Limited
Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 2017 SD Zee Media Corporation
ABP Ganga 2019 SD ABP Group

Rajasthan

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Haryana

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Delhi NCR

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Business news channels

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Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Owner
Tez 2005 2021 Living Media
Sahara Samay NCR 2005 2013

Religious

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Defunct channels

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Sports

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Defunct channels

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kaminsky, Arnold P.; Ph.D, Roger D. Long (23 September 2011). India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-37463-0.

Further reading

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  • Menon, M., Indian Television and Video Programmes: Trends and Policies, Kanishka Publishers, 2007
  • Chatterji, Probhat Chandra, Broadcasting in India, Sage Publications, 1991