This is a list of English language television channels aired in India.
Government-owned channels ChannelLaunchPaid/FreeVideoOwnerDD India1995FreeSD+HDDoordarshanDD Sports1998
General entertainment ChannelLaunchFresh Content Paid/FreeVideoOwnerColors Infinity2015NoPaidSD+HDJioStarDisney International HD2017HD
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerStar World19912023JioStarFX20072017Fox Crime20122015Star World Premiere HD20132023Comedy Central20122025BBC Entertainment20072012BBCBig CBS Spark20102013Reliance Broadcast Network Limited and CBS Studios InternationalBig CBS PrimeBig CBS Love2011Big RTL Thrill20122014Reliance Broadcast Network Limited and RTL GroupAXN19992020Culver Max EntertainmentZone Reality20032011CBSITV Choice20122016ITV plcWoman TV20232024Media Worldwide Limited
Movies ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerStar Movies1994PaidSD+HDJioStarStar Movies Select2015Sony Pix2006Culver Max EntertainmentMovies Now2010Times NetworkRomedy Now2013SDMNX2017SD+HDMN +2015HD
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerZee Studio20002018Zee Entertainment Enterprises&privé HD20172026Sony Le Plex HD20162018Culver Max Entertainment Turner Classic Movies19942012Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaHBO India20002020WB Channel2009HBO Hits20132015HBO DefinedLumiere Movies20092012Fox Action Movies20122013JioStarStar Movies Action20132017UTV World Movies20082014MGM20082015Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Kids ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerCartoon Network1995PaidSD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaPogo2004SDDiscovery Kids2012Disney Channel2004SD+HDJioStarSuper HungamaSDDisney Junior2012SDNick HD+2015HDNick Jr.2013SDCbeebies2020SDBBC Studios
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerJetix20072009JioStarDisney XD20092019Marvel HQ20192022BabyTV20062023Animax India20042017Culver Max EntertainmentSpacetoon India20052011Spacetoon InternationalToonami20152018Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaDa Vinci Learning HD20152017Da Vinci Media GmBH and The QuintZeeQ2010Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Audio tracks ETV Bal Bharat (Formerly) Gubbare(Sometimes in place of Malayalam) Nickelodeon (Formerly)
Infotainment & lifestyle ChannelLaunchPaid/FreeVideoOwnerDiscovery Channel1995PaidSD+HDWarner Bros. Discovery IndiaAnimal Planet1999TLC2004Discovery Science2010SDDiscovery TurboInvestigation Discovery2020SD+HDNational Geographic1998SD+HDJioStarNat Geo Wild2009History TV182011Network18 GroupSony BBC Earth2017BBC Studios & Culver Max EntertainmentGood Times2007SDLifestyle and Media Broadcasting LimitedZee Zest2010SD+HDZee Entertainment EnterprisesTravelxp2011Celebrities Management Private LimitedFoodxp2022SDFashionTV1997FreeSD+HDMichel Adam Lisowski
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerStarLife20082025JioStarNat Geo People20142021Zee Trendz20032014Zee Entertainment EnterprisesLiving Foodz20152020Living Travelz20172017Green TV India20142021Nomad Films LtdTravel Trendz20122016Agri Gold Group
Music Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwner9XO201220209X MediaNat Geo Music20072019JioStarVH120052025
News & Business National News channels ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerNDTV 24x72003PaidSD+HDNDTVNDTV World2024SDTimes Now2006SD+HDThe Times GroupTimes Now World2019SDCNN-News18 2005SD+HDNetwork18 and Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaIndia Today2003SDLiving Media IndiaNewsX2008ITV NetworkNewsX World2025Republic TV2017FreeRepublic Media NetworkWION2016PaidZee Entertainment Enterprises
Domestic channels ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerNorth East Live2013FreeSDPride East Entertainment Private Limited
International News channels ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerBBC World News1995PaidSDBBC StudiosRT2005FreeANO TV-NovostiFrance 242006France Médias Monde
ABC Australia Al Jazeera English Bloomberg Television CNA CNN Deutsche Welle NHK World
Business News Channels ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerCNBC TV18 1999PaidSD+HDNetwork18NDTV Profit2005SDNDTVET Now2009 The Times Group
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerBTVi20082019Business Broadcast News Pvt. Ltd Magicbricks Now20152017The Times GroupMirror Now20172025Tiranga TV20192019Veecon Media and Broadcasting Pvt LtdNews920242026Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd
Sports ChannelLaunch Paid/FreeVideoOwnerSony Sports Ten 12002PaidSD+HDCulver Max EntertainmentSony Sports Ten 22006Sony Sports Ten 52012Star Sports 11996JioStarStar Sports 22013Star Sports Select 12016Star Sports Select 2Eurosport2017Warner Bros. Discovery India&flix2018Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctOwnerZee Sports20052010Zee Entertainment EnterprisesNeo Sports20062018Nimbus CommunicationsNeo Cricket20082012Neo Prime20122018Sports18 120222025Viacom18Sports18 22023Sports18 3Sony ESPN20152020Culver Max Entertainment & ESPNSony Ten Golf HD2018Culver Max Entertainment
Defunct
Boomerang CGTN Fox Sports News Star Sports 4 Trace Sports
See also List of HD channels in India
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