List of Hindi television channels

See also: List of news channels in India

Main articles: Television in India and Lists of television channels in India

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

Government-owned channels

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

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

Channel	Launch	Video	Owner
StarPlus	1992	SD+HD	Disney Star
Zee TV			Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sony Entertainment Television	1995		Culver Max Entertainment
Sony SAB	1999		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		Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Anmol	2013		Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Rishtey			Viacom18
Sony Pal	2014		Culver Max Entertainment
&TV	2015	SD+HD	Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Bharat	2017		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
Nazara	2023		IN10 Media
Dhamaal TV	2024		Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Pvt Ltd
Sun Neo		SD+HD	Sun TV Network

Defunct channels

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

Movies

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

Defunct channels

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

Music

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

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

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

Defunct channels

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

Channel	Launch	Video	Owner
Cartoon Network	1995	SD+HD	Warner Bros. Discovery India
Nickelodeon	1999		Viacom 18
Disney Channel	2004		Disney Star
Hungama		SD	Disney Star
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
Chumbak TV	2023		Shemaroo Entertainment
Unique TV			Cobol Communications Pvt Ltd

Defunct channels

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

Infotainment & lifestyle

Channel	Launch	Video	Owner
Discovery Channel	1995	SD+HD	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		Disney Star
Discovery Science	2010		Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Turbo			Warner Bros. Discovery India
History TV18	2011		TV18
Travelxp			Celebrities Management Private Limited
Epic	2014		IN10 Media
Investigation Discovery			Warner Bros. Discovery India
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

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

News

National news channels

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

Regional news channels

Bihar and Jharkhand

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

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

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

• Sahara Samay Rajasthan
• First India News Rajasthan
• India News Rajasthan
• Jan TV
• News18 Rajasthan
• Zee Rajasthan

Haryana

• India News Haryana

Delhi NCR

• Zee Delhi NCR Haryana

Business news channels

• CNBC Awaaz
• ET Now Swadesh
• Zee Business

Defunct channels

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

• Sahara Samay Mumbai
• Dilli Aaj Tak
• National Voice
• News World India
• Live India
• R9 TV

Religious

• Aastha TV
• Aastha Bhajan
• Channel Divya
• Darshan 24
• Hare Krsna TV
• Ishwar TV
• Lord Buddha TV
• Paras TV
• Sadhna TV
• Sanskar TV
• Shubh TV
• Soham TV
• Vedic TV

Defunct channels

• Zee Jagran
• Katyayani
• Disha TV
• Mahavira TV
• Mangal Kalash
• Tulsi TV
• Vrinda Tv
• Vrindavan TV

Sports

• DD Sports
• Eurosport
• Sony Sports Ten 3
• Sports18 Khel
• Star Sports 1 Hindi
• Star Sports 3
• Star Sports First

Defunct channels

• NEO Cricket is closed down in 2012.
• NEO Sports
• Sony ESPN
• Sony Kix

See also

• List of 4K channels in India
• 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