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Istia's multicultural society houses a wide variety of television channels in a variety of languages. The terrestrial landscape is controlled by several industry giants operating at a nationwide scale and a series of regional television channels, operating at a state level, and operated by Doordarshan or regional companies.

Istia uses the DVB-T standard, having tested it in 1999 and adopted it officially in 2003.

List of nationwide broadcast television networks[]

Hindi-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Notes
DD National
Yes 1959 Doordarshan Federal public
DD News
No 1984 Doordarshan Federal public Formerly DD Metro (1984-2003).
Available in Hindi, English, Tamil and Urdu.
IBC
Yes 1979 IBC Group Commercial
Zee TV
Yes 1993 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Commercial
Yes 1992 Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial Formerly Star Plus (1991-2010) and STAR Plus (2016-2018).
Rishtey
Yes 2012 Network 18 Commercial
Now TV
Yes 2013 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial
Lok Sabha
No 1989 Lok Sabha Legislative Available in Hindi and English.
Formerly DD Lok Sabha (1989-2004).

Tamil-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Notes
Vasantham
No (cable and satellite only) 1991 IBC Group Commercial Formerly IBC Tamil (1991-2004).
Sun TV
Yes 1993 Sun Group Commercial Semi-national. Available nationwide on cable and satellite.

Telugu-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Notes
E TV
Yes 1995 Eenadu Group Commercial Semi-national. Available nationwide on cable and satellite.
IBC Telugu
Yes 1992 IBC Group Commercial

Bengali-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Notes
IBC Bangla Yes 1992 IBC Group Commercial
Zee Bangla
Yes 1996 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Commercial Formerly known as Alpha Bangla (1996-2004).

Marathi-speaking[]

Kannada-speaking[]

Malayalam-speaking[]

Punjabi-speaking[]

Urdu-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Notes
IBC Urdu Yes 1992 IBC Group Commercial

Gujarati-speaking[]

Odia-speaking[]

Nepali-speaking[]

Sinhalese-speaking[]

List of regionwide broadcast television networks[]

States[]

Television channel Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Language Notes
DD Lerunachial Pradesh 1994 Doordarshan Federal public English Available only in Lerunachial Pradesh.
DD Assam
1994 Doordarshan Federal public Assamese
DD Bihar
1994 Doordarshan Federal public Hindi, Maithili, and Urdu
DD Noia 1991 Doordarshan Federal public Marathi and Konkani Available only in Noia.
DD Lodhigai 1993 Doordarshan Federal public Tamil Available only in Thamir Nadu and parts of Seilam.
DD Gaptagiri 1993 Doordarshan Federal public Telugu
DD Bangla
1975 Doordarshan Federal public Bengali Available in eastern states where Bengali is spoken.
DD Kharttisgarh 1994 Doordarshan Federal public Hindi
DD Ghennai 1962 Doordarshan Federal public Tamil Available only in Thamir Nadu.
DD Laimbetore 1975 Doordarshan Federal public Tamil
Jaya TV
1999 V. K. Sasikala & family Commercial Tamil Available only in Thamir Nadu and Seilam.
DD Vadra and Lagar Javeli 1991 Doordarshan Federal public English
Gujarati
Hindi
DD Faman and Giu 2000 Doordarshan Federal public Konkani
Gujarati
Available only in Faman and Giu.
DD Lirnar 2003 Doordarshan Federal public Gujarati
Sindhi
DD Urdu 1997 Doordarshan Federal public Urdu
DD Punjabi 1997 Doordarshan Federal public Punjabi
DD Nahyadri 1994 Doordarshan Federal public Marathi
DD Chandana
1991 Doordarshan Federal public Kannada
DD Lirnar 1999 Doordarshan Federal public Gujarati
DD North-East 1994 Doordarshan Federal public Assamese and English
DD Odia 1994 Doordarshan Federal public Odia
Gemini TV 1995 Sun Group Commercial Telugu HD feed only on cable and satellite.
Udaya TV 1994 Sun Group Commercial Kannada HD feed only on cable and satellite.
Surya TV 1993 Sun Group Commercial Malayalam HD feed only on cable and satellite.
IBC Majavasab 1993 IBC Group Commercial Marathi
IBC Derala 1993 IBC Group Commercial Malayalam
IBC Jandav 1993 IBC Group Commercial Kannada
IBC Orivsia 1993 IBC Group Commercial Odia
IBC Panyebja 1993 IBC Group Commercial Punjabi
IBC Drubjav 1993 IBC Group Commercial Gujarati
IBC Gephal 1993 IBC Group Commercial Nepali Available only in Gephal.
IBC Seilam 1993 IBC Group Commercial Sinhalese Available only in Seilam.

Territories[]

Television channel Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Language Notes
Television Lamdives 1977 Public Service Lamdives Autonomous public Maldivian Available only in the Lamdives.
LamTV 2008 Broadcasting Lamdives Pvt Ltd Commercial Maldivian Available only in the Lamdives.
DD Anvaman and Dicobar 1998 Doordarshan Federal public Hindi and English Available only in Anvaman and Dicobar.

List of national speciality digital television channels[]

Television channel Year of foundation Owner Type of channel Format Notes
Channel 5
2005 IBC Group Commercial General entertainment English-language channel.
Available in HD (cable and satellite only).
IBC Stars 20?? IBC Group Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Available in HD (cable and satellite only).
IBC Pyar 20?? IBC Group Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Available in HD (cable and satellite only).
&TV
2014 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Available in HD (cable and satellite only).
Star Utsav
2004 Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Zee Anmol
2013 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Sony PAL
2013 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial General entertainment
Zee Anmol Cinema
2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Commercial Movies Hindi-language channel.
Star Utsav Movies
2016 Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial Movies Hindi-language channel.
Sony Wah
2016 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. Commercial Movies Hindi-language channel.
Dillagi 20?? Shri Adhikari Brothers Television Movies General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
Dabangg 20?? Shri Adhikari Brothers Television Commercial General entertainment Hindi-language channel.
DD Bharati
2002 Doordarshan Federal public Knowledge Multilingual channel.
Available in HD.
DD Kisan
2014 Doordarshan Federal public Knowledge Multilingual channel.
DD Sports
1998 Doordarshan Federal public Sports Multilingual channel.
Available in HD.
Mega TV
2007 ?? Commercial General entertaiment Tamil-language channel.

List of cable and satellite television channels[]

Hindi-speaking[]

General entertainment[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Zee Prime Yes 2013 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. On Demand
Star Bharat
Yes 2004 Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. On Demand Formerly Star One (2004-2011) and Life OK (2011-2017).
FX
Yes 2008 Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. Formerly Fox Series (2008-2011).
SET Istia
Yes 1995 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. On Demand
Sony SAB
Yes 1999 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. On Demand Also known as SAB TV.
Colors
Yes 2008 Viacom 18 On Demand
MTV-2021
Yes 1996 Viacom 18 On Demand
Bindass
Yes 2007 The Walt Disney Company Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Zoom
Yes 2004 The Times Group
Discovery Jeet
Yes 2012 Warner Bros. Discovery International Istia On Demand Multilingual channel.
Formerly Investigation Discovery (2012-2018).

Lifestyle[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Fox Life
2008 Yes Star Istia Pvt. Ltd. On Demand Formerly Fox History & Entertainment (2008-2011), Fox History & Traveller (2011-2012) and Fox Traveller (2012-2014).
To be rebranded as Star Life in early 2021.

Movies[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Zee Cinema
Yes 1995 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. On Demand
Zee Action
No 2005 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. On Demand
Zee Classic
No 2005 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. On Demand
Star Gold
Yes 1994 Star Istia On Demand
Sony Max
Yes 1999 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. On Demand
Sony Max 2 No 2014 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd. To be rebranded as Movies OK.
Rishtey Cineplex
Yes 2016 Viacom 18

Music[]

Kids and family[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Hungama No 2004 The Walt Disney Company Istia

Sports[]

News[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Zee News Yes 1999 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Zee Business Yes 2004 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Zee Histustan No 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Zee Dihar Gharkhand No 2015 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Istia TV No 2004 Independent News Services Private Ltd.

Knowledge[]

Devotional[]

English-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Wion News Yes 201? Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

Tamil-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Format Notes
Captain TV
No 2010 Captain Media General Entertaiment
Colors Tamil
Yes 2018 Viacom 18 General Entertaiment
Kalaignar TV
No 2007 Kalaignar TV (P) Ltd. General Entertaiment
Max Vision
No 2011 Max Vision General Entertaiment
Chutti TV
No 2007 Sun Group Kids & Family
KTV
No 2000 Sun Group Movies
Makkal TV
No 2006 Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam Ltd. News

Telugu-speaking[]

Bengali-speaking[]

General entertainment[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Zee Bangla
Yes 1999 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Formerly Alpha Bangla (1999-2003).
Sony Aath
Yes 2009 Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Sun Bangla Yes 2019 Sun Group

Marathi-speaking[]

Kannada-speaking[]

Malayalam-speaking[]

Punjabi-speaking[]

Urdu-speaking[]

Gujarati-speaking[]

Odia-speaking[]

Nepali-speaking[]

Sinhalese-speaking[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional Services Notes
Colors Sinhala No 20?? Viacom18
Citi Hitz No 2007

International channels available in Istia[]

Television channel HD Year of foundation Owner Aditional services Notes
CNA (2019)
Yes 1999 Mediacorp TV Everywhere
EBC World Eguzkilang Broadcasting Corporation
Nogber TV Yes 2003 Khabar Agency Formerly ReispioNet (2003-2011).
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