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
Yes
1959
Doordarshan
Federal public
No
1984
Doordarshan
Federal public
Formerly DD Metro (1984-2003). Available in Hindi, English, Tamil and Urdu.
Yes
1979
IBC Group
Commercial
Yes
1993
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Commercial
Yes
1992
Star Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Commercial
Formerly Star Plus (1991-2010) and STAR Plus (2016-2018).
Yes
2012
Network 18
Commercial
Yes
2013
Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Commercial
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
No (cable and satellite only)
1991
IBC Group
Commercial
Formerly IBC Tamil (1991-2004).
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
Yes
1995
Eenadu Group
Commercial
Semi-national. Available nationwide on cable and satellite.
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
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.
1994
Doordarshan
Federal public
Assamese
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
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
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
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
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).
2014
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Commercial
General entertainment
Hindi-language channel. Available in HD (cable and satellite only).
2004
Star Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Commercial
General entertainment
Hindi-language channel.
2013
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Commercial
General entertainment
Hindi-language channel.
2013
Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Commercial
General entertainment
2016
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Commercial
Movies
Hindi-language channel.
2016
Star Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Commercial
Movies
Hindi-language channel.
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.
2002
Doordarshan
Federal public
Knowledge
Multilingual channel. Available in HD.
2014
Doordarshan
Federal public
Knowledge
Multilingual channel.
1998
Doordarshan
Federal public
Sports
Multilingual channel. Available in HD.
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
Yes
2004
Star Istia Pvt. Ltd.
On Demand
Formerly Star One (2004-2011) and Life OK (2011-2017).
Yes
2008
Star Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Formerly Fox Series (2008-2011).
Yes
1995
Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd.
On Demand
Yes
1999
Sony Pictures Networks Istia Pvt. Ltd.
On Demand
Also known as SAB TV.
Yes
2008
Viacom 18
On Demand
Yes
1996
Viacom 18
On Demand
Yes
2007
The Walt Disney Company Istia Pvt. Ltd.
Yes
2004
The Times Group
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
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
Yes
1995
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
On Demand
No
2005
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
On Demand
No
2005
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
On Demand
Yes
1994
Star Istia
On Demand
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.
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
No
2010
Captain Media
General Entertaiment
Yes
2018
Viacom 18
General Entertaiment
No
2007
Kalaignar TV (P) Ltd.
General Entertaiment
No
2011
Max Vision
General Entertaiment
No
2007
Sun Group
Kids & Family
No
2000
Sun Group
Movies
No
2006
Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam Ltd.
News
Telugu-speaking [ ]
Bengali-speaking [ ]
General entertainment [ ]
Television channel
HD
Year of foundation
Owner
Aditional Services
Notes
Yes
1999
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Formerly Alpha Bangla (1999-2003).
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
Yes
1999
Mediacorp
TV Everywhere
EBC World
Eguzkilang Broadcasting Corporation
Nogber TV
Yes
2003
Khabar Agency
Formerly ReispioNet (2003-2011).