Sun Direct DTH
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Sun Direct is an Indian direct broadcast satellite
service provider. Its satellite service, launched on 2005, transmits digital satellite television
and audio to households in India. Sun Direct uses MPEG-4
digital compression technology, transmitting on INSAT 4B at 93.5°E
. and MEASAT-3
at 91.5°E
. It is the country's first MPEG-4 technology DTH service provider.
Its primary competitors are cable television
and other DTH service providers—Airtel digital TV
, Reliance Big TV
, DD Direct+, Dish TV
, TATA Sky
and Videocon D2H
.
family and the Astro Group of Malaysia. Sun TV entered into an MoU with the Astro group in January 27, 1997, when Aircel was not in existence, but since the government of India did not allow the use of KU band transponders for DTH services the project was put on hold, the firm said in a statement. After the DTH policy was announced by the government in December 2007, Astro picked up a 20% stake in Sun Direct TV, the stake was valued at approximately $115 million. Sun Direct TV was registered on February 16, 2005. However, the failed launch of INSAT 4C resulted in a lack of transponders, delaying the launch. The service was finally launched on 18th Jan 2008 after availability of transponders from INSAT 4B.
Sun Direct offered subscribers a satellite dish
and Set-top box
for free and basic monthly plan as low as 75 (approximately). Currently basic monthly plan costs 110 (approximately).
Sun Direct spread rapidly all over the country owing to lowest pricing of any DTH services in India. In December 2009, Sun Direct was launched in Mumbai
, Country's financial capital and announced its pan India launch. By 2009 it became the leading DTH provider with 3 million subscribers. This makes it the second largest DTH service provider of India. In April 2010 Sun Direct became the No. 1 DTH service provider of India with 5.8 million subscribers and soon officially launched its HD service in India.
for uninterrupted transition of its customers from INSAT 4B at 93.5°E
. to MEASAT-3
at 91.5°E
.
Sun direct now using 4 Measat-3 Transponders(TP's) and 3 INSAT-4B TP's to provide DTH services, and additionally through exclusive agreement with BIG TV, a DTH arm of Reliance ADAG group, Sun Direct Shares 2 TP's of BigTV(BIG TV holds 12 TP's in Measat-3)in Measat-3 to get 58 Free-to-Air Channels on Sun Direct,i.e. BIG TV allows SunDirect to get signals of FTA channels to Sun direct. Now Sun Direct stopped it's Standard Definition TV services from INSAT-4B and moved its High Definition TV Services to INSAT-4B, Sun Direct now it's entire Standard Definition TV is from Measat-3. Sun Direct becomes the second DTH Provider to change satellite.
The service is very poor or no service from sun direct
services in India.It provided the HD beam from Measat 3 at 91.5.Starting with two HD channels (National Geographic Channel HD and Tamil / Telugu HD Service).Now the HD beam is from INSAT-4B. It is the first DTH service provider to show IPL 3 in HD format and has tie up with SET Max
.
Direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception.A designation broader than DBS would be direct-to-home signals, or DTH. This has initially distinguished the transmissions directly intended for home viewers from cable television...
service provider. Its satellite service, launched on 2005, transmits digital satellite television
Satellite television
Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
and audio to households in India. Sun Direct uses MPEG-4
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal standard ISO/IEC...
digital compression technology, transmitting on INSAT 4B at 93.5°E
Celestial coordinate system
In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on...
. and MEASAT-3
MEASAT-3
MEASAT-3 was successfully launched on December 12, 2006, 7.35 am from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.In March 2003, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia ordered a Boeing 601HP satellite, giving it the designation MEASAT-3 at that time...
at 91.5°E
Celestial coordinate system
In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on...
. It is the country's first MPEG-4 technology DTH service provider.
Its primary competitors are cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and other DTH service providers—Airtel digital TV
Airtel digital TV
Airtel digital TV is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider owned and operated by Bharti Airtel. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression with DVB-S2 technology, transmitting...
, Reliance Big TV
BIG TV
Reliance Digital TV is one of the largest Indian pay TV providers, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression technology,...
, DD Direct+, Dish TV
Dish TV
Dish TV India Limited is an Indian company engaged in the business of providing direct-to-home satellite television service, which includes teleport service, customer support and transponder space leasing. Dishtv is a division of Zee Network Enterprise . It uses MPEG-2 digital compression...
, TATA Sky
Tata Sky
TATA Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-2 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A at 83.0°E....
and Videocon D2H
Videocon d2h
Videocon d2h is one of the largest Indian pay TV provider, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India...
.
History
Sun Direct is a joint venture between the Maran's Sun NetworkSun Network
Sun TV Network is an Indian media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, part of Kal Media Services, Sun Group. It has been named as Asia's most profitable media corporations and the largest TV network. Established on April 14, 1993, it created and owns a variety of television channels and...
family and the Astro Group of Malaysia. Sun TV entered into an MoU with the Astro group in January 27, 1997, when Aircel was not in existence, but since the government of India did not allow the use of KU band transponders for DTH services the project was put on hold, the firm said in a statement. After the DTH policy was announced by the government in December 2007, Astro picked up a 20% stake in Sun Direct TV, the stake was valued at approximately $115 million. Sun Direct TV was registered on February 16, 2005. However, the failed launch of INSAT 4C resulted in a lack of transponders, delaying the launch. The service was finally launched on 18th Jan 2008 after availability of transponders from INSAT 4B.
Sun Direct offered subscribers a satellite dish
Satellite dish
A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
and Set-top box
Set-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...
for free and basic monthly plan as low as 75 (approximately). Currently basic monthly plan costs 110 (approximately).
Sun Direct spread rapidly all over the country owing to lowest pricing of any DTH services in India. In December 2009, Sun Direct was launched in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Country's financial capital and announced its pan India launch. By 2009 it became the leading DTH provider with 3 million subscribers. This makes it the second largest DTH service provider of India. In April 2010 Sun Direct became the No. 1 DTH service provider of India with 5.8 million subscribers and soon officially launched its HD service in India.
INSAT-4B glitch and satellite change
On July 7, 2010 a power glitch in the INSAT 4B satellite turned down the DTH system partly and SUN Direct announced that the service will be free till whole services are restored.The partial service was restored on INSAT 4B with 193 channels and meantime SUN Direct is now transmitting 173 channels on MEASAT-3MEASAT-3
MEASAT-3 was successfully launched on December 12, 2006, 7.35 am from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.In March 2003, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia ordered a Boeing 601HP satellite, giving it the designation MEASAT-3 at that time...
for uninterrupted transition of its customers from INSAT 4B at 93.5°E
Celestial coordinate system
In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on...
. to MEASAT-3
MEASAT-3
MEASAT-3 was successfully launched on December 12, 2006, 7.35 am from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.In March 2003, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia ordered a Boeing 601HP satellite, giving it the designation MEASAT-3 at that time...
at 91.5°E
Celestial coordinate system
In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere.There are different celestial coordinate systems each using a system of spherical coordinates projected on the celestial sphere, in analogy to the geographic coordinate system used on...
.
Sun direct now using 4 Measat-3 Transponders(TP's) and 3 INSAT-4B TP's to provide DTH services, and additionally through exclusive agreement with BIG TV, a DTH arm of Reliance ADAG group, Sun Direct Shares 2 TP's of BigTV(BIG TV holds 12 TP's in Measat-3)in Measat-3 to get 58 Free-to-Air Channels on Sun Direct,i.e. BIG TV allows SunDirect to get signals of FTA channels to Sun direct. Now Sun Direct stopped it's Standard Definition TV services from INSAT-4B and moved its High Definition TV Services to INSAT-4B, Sun Direct now it's entire Standard Definition TV is from Measat-3. Sun Direct becomes the second DTH Provider to change satellite.
The service is very poor or no service from sun direct
Sun Direct HD
Sun Direct is also the first to provide high-definition televisionHigh-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
services in India.It provided the HD beam from Measat 3 at 91.5.Starting with two HD channels (National Geographic Channel HD and Tamil / Telugu HD Service).Now the HD beam is from INSAT-4B. It is the first DTH service provider to show IPL 3 in HD format and has tie up with SET Max
SET Max
SET Max is Sony Entertainment Television Network's channel that provides its viewers a mix of Hindi Movies and cricket based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Among Hindi movie channels it competes mainly with Zee Cinema and STAR Gold in India. An HD version of the channel was introduced in 2010.-External...
.
Subscriber base
Sun Direct had about 6 million subscribers as of December 2010. There are about 30 million DTH subscribers in India as of February 2011.Channels list
The following is the list of channels provided by Sun Direct as of March 2011.| Channel | Name |
|---|---|
| Sun Direct Help Channel | |
| 001 | Info Channel |
| Tamil | |
| 100 | Sun TV Sun TV (India) Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992... |
| 102 | KTV |
| 104 | Sun Music Sun Music Sun Music is a 24-hour music channel led by the well-known Sun Network of India. The channel features Tamil music from Kollywood... |
| 106 | Adithya TV Adithya TV Adithya TV is a 24-hour comedy channel from the Sun TV Network in India. The channel also plays Telugu music from Tollywood. The songs are in large part played by audience request.... |
| 108 | Tamil Cinema Club |
| 110 | Chutti TV Chutti TV Chutti TV is a 24-hour Tamil language television channel owned by the Sun Network. The target audience are children aged between 3 and 14. It was launched in 2007, making it Sun TV Network's first ever television channel for kids.... |
| 112 | Sun News Sun News (India) Sun News is a part of India's largest media conglomerate, Sun Network, based in Chennai,India having a reach of more than 95 million households in India... |
| 114 | Seithigal Seithigal Seithigal is an Indian TV channel owned by M. Karunanidhi. The channel has an all news format and is broadcast in Tamil.- External links :*... |
| 116 | Kalaignar TV Kalaignar TV Kalaignar TV is a Tamil language satellite television channel based in Chennai, India.-History:After disputes between Kalanithi Maran and M. K. Azhagiri, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi launched this channel on September 15 2007... |
| 118 | Jaya TV Jaya TV Jaya TV is one of the major Tamil language satellite television channels based in Chennai, India. Jaya TV is one of the early Tamil channels to entertain the Tamil audiences spread across Globe.... |
| 120 | Jaya Plus |
| 122 | DD Podhigai Podhigai TV DD Podhigai is Doordarshan's Tamil language regional channel. It is broadcast both terrestrially and via satellite.-History:Doordarshan Kendra Chennai's Regional satellite Network, DD-5, was launched on 15 April 1993. This service is viewed in India and some parts of the world... |
| 124 | Raj TV Raj Network Raj Network is a South Indian satellite television network and is based in Chennai, India. The Raj Television Network was started in 1994 to provide wholesome entertainment for the entire family. The Network runs a number of serials, chat shows and game shows... |
| 126 | Makkal TV Makkal TV Makkal TV is a Tamil language TV channel. It was launched on 6 September 2006 and is promoted by Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam. Pattali Makkal Katchi leader Ramadoss is the founder of TV, Venu Sanjeevi is the Managing Director .- External links :... |
| 128 | Mega TV |
| 130 | STAR Vijay STAR Vijay STAR Vijay is a popular Indian entertainment channel broadcasting in Tamil. The channel is also available in several other nations as well. The channel is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation... |
| 132 | Vasanth TV |
| 134 | captain tv Captain TV Captain TV is a 24-hour television channel started on 14 April 2010 by Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam which is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The managing director of Captain Media is LK Sudish, brother-in-law of Vijayakanth who is the party's president and a Tamil actor.... |
| 136 | Puthiya Thalaimurai Puthiya Thalaimurai Puthiya Thalaimurai is the leading weekly Tamil magazine published from Chennai, India.-References:* http://www.afaqs.com/media/story.html?sid=31461* http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/30/stories/2011053052430400.htm... |
| Telugu | |
| 150 | Gemini TV Gemini TV Gemini TV is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network. The channel's programming includes serials, films,interactive film-based programs, game shows and News.... |
| 152 | Gemini Movies Gemini Movies Gemini Movies is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network. It was previously Teja TV. It is the only 24 hour movie channel in Telugu. It also telecasts movie based programs, songs and film news.-External links:**... |
| 154 | Gemini Music Gemini Music Gemini Music is the first non-stop Telugu language music channel, operated by the Sun TV Network in India. It was initially launched as Adithya TV, but was later renamed Gemini Music. It is popular for live, interactive shows.... |
| 156 | Gemini Comedy Gemini Comedy Gemini Comedy is a 24 hour comedy channel from the Sun TV Network.... |
| 158 | Telugu VOD |
| 160 | Kushi TV Kushi TV Kushi Tv is a Kids television Channel in Telugu from Sun Television Network. It was launched in 2009 and broadcasts cartoons and kids programmes in Telugu. Most of the content is similar to the content of its sister channel in Tamil chutti TV.-Website:**... |
| 162 | Gemini News Gemini News Gemini News is a 24-hour News Channel from the Sun Network of India. Though the channel was launched in May 2004 with much publicity, it failed to attract the viewers. Critics have blamed poor technical standards for the channel's lack of popularity. Now, the Sun Network is planning to revamp the... |
| 166 | ETV Telugu |
| 168 | Maa TV MAA TV Maa TV is a Telugu-language television channel based in Hyderabad, India.MAA TV was founded by PENMETSA MURALI KRISHNAM RAJU.It is one of the leading Telugu-language TV channels in Andhra Pradesh, India.... |
| 170 | Zee Telugu Zee Telugu Zee Telugu is a Telugu-language cable television channel in India. It is offered by Zee Network, part of the Essel Group.By 2004, the Zee Network already had a strong presence in northern and eastern India, with channels in Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi; their proposed Telugu-language... |
| 172 | Vissa Vissa Vissa is a Telugu television channel launched by Raj Networks. It was Launched by Chandra Babu Naidu on 23 June 2003. 4 brothers started Raj TV in 1994. The channel is named after their mother Vissalakshmi.... |
| 176 | ETV 2 |
| 178 | TV9 Telugu TV9 (Telugu) TV9 is a Telugu news channel started in January 2004 by a team of journalists led by Ravi PrakashIt gained instant popularity among the masses with the punchline "మెరుగైన సమాజం కొసం". Currently it is no 1 telugu news channel in India... |
| 182 | NTV NTV (India) NTV is an Indian regional news channel launched on August 30, 2007 along with South India's first devotional channel Bhakti TV by Rachana Television Private Limited . It is described as South India's first devotional channel. NTV stands for Next Generation TV... |
| 184 | Bhakti TV Bhakti TV Bhakti TV is a devotional channel in Telugu which caters to the people of all religions. It is a sister channel of NTV. It was launched on August 30, 2007, the same day when NTV was launched officially. Its south India's first Telugu devotional channel.... |
| 186 | Sakshi TV Sakshi TV Sakshi TV is a Telugu news television channel. It belongs to Sakshi group. The channel's ceo is Priyadarshini Ram, under the chairmanship Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.-History:The channel started airing on March 1, 2009.... |
| 188 | ABN Andhra Jyothi ABN Andhra Jyothi ABN Andhra Jyothi is a Telugu News Channel which was launched on 15 October 2009 from the stable of the Telugu daily – Andhra Jyothi.The company has received the permission to launch ABN Andhra Jyothi. ABN stands for Amoda Broadcasting Network, the company that will bring out this news channel.... |
| 190 | DD Saptagiri DD Saptagiri DD Saptagiri is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad.Doordarshan Kendra Hyderabad was inaugurated by the then President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on 23 October,1977... |
| Malayalam | |
| 200 | Surya TV Surya TV Surya TV is a Malayalam television channel in India. Established in 1998 October 7, Surya TV is the first digital channel of India and now the channel is telecasted in MPEG4 format. The channel is in the second position among Malayalam channels. The channel is part of Sun Network and telecast... |
| 202 | Kiran Kiran TV Kiran TV is the second Malayalam channel from Sun Network, which is based in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It is a 24 hour Music channel, with more than 12 hours of live film songs and SMS messaging facility. The channel also airs one movie everyday and plays film songs regularly.Vijith NairArun... |
| 204 | Malayalam Cinema Club |
| 206 | Kochu tv |
| 208 | Asianet Asianet Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first... |
| 210 | Asianet Plus |
| 212 | Kairali Kairali TV Kairali TV is an Indian television channel broadcasting in the Malayalam language catering to the Malayalam speaking population in Kerala as well as abroad . The channel, headquartered in Trivandrum, has studio facilities in Trivandrum as well as Kochi. Malayalam Communications Limited is the... |
| 214 | Kairali We |
| 216 | Amrita Amrita TV Amrita TV, launched in 2005, as a 24-hour Malayalam, general entertainment & news satellite channel with a global footprint, has been honoured with 54 State Awards for Excellence in Television—the only channel in India to be bestowed with such a recognition in just two years since inception... |
| 220 | Jai Hind JaiHind TV Jaihind TV is a Malayalam channel , based in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. It was launched on August 17 , 2007 in Delhi by Indian National Congress President and UPA chairperson Smt.Sonia Gandhi.... |
| 218 | DD Malayalam DD Malayalam DD Malayalam is a Malayalam language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan. It is one of the 11 Indian regional language channels operated by Doordarshan. DD Malayalam is broadcast from Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala.... |
| 222 | Asianet News |
| 224 | Manorama News |
| 226 | Indiavision Indiavision Indiavision is an Indian news channel in Malayalam language based at Kochi, Kerala state. Founded in 2003, it was the first exclusive news channel in Malayalam. It has its registered office at Edappally in Kochi and its telecasting studio is located at Padivattom, Kochi. Indiavision started... |
| 228 | Jeevan TV Jeevan TV Jeevan TV is a 24 hour Malayalam television channel, with its headquarters at Palarivattom, Kochi, India. It uses the slogan "The complete family channel". Further it is a semi news channel. It is promoted by Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Andrews Thazhath, Metropolitan Arch Bishop... |
| 230 | Reporter |
| Kannada | |
| 250 | Udaya TV Udaya TV Udaya TV is a regional Kannada language Indian cable television station. It is also the very first Kannada satellite channel in India.The channel is part of the Chennai based Sun Network of Tamil Nadu.... |
| 252 | Udaya Movies Udaya Movies Udaya Movies is an Indian regional cable television station in the Kannada language and is part of the Sun Network.The channel is broadcast in several nations including India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia... |
| 254 | Udaya Music |
| 256 | Udaya Comedy |
| 260 | Chintu TV Chintu TV Chintu TV is a Kannada Kids channel launched on April 12th 2009 in Bengaluru. This is the first and only Kannada Cartoon channel but not yet provided by any of the cable operators all over Karnataka, available only in Sun Direct DTH.... |
| 262 | Udaya News Udaya News Udaya News is an Indian regional cable television station in the Kannada language and is part of the Sun Network.Some of the other channels from Sun Network group are, Udaya TV , Udaya News , Udaya music and Udaya Movies , Udaya Comedy Udaya News is an Indian regional cable television station in... |
| 264 | ETV Kannada |
| 266 | Zee Kannada Zee Kannada Zee Kannada is a 24 hour Kannada-language channel that launched in May 2006 and is owned by Zee Network. It features a wide array of programming including series, movies, soap-operas, gameshows, talk shows and current affairs programmes. It is a subscription channel that is available via cable and... |
| 268 | Kasthuri TV Kasthuri TV Kasturi is a 24 hour Kannada language television channel that was launched on 26 September 2007. The channel is owned by Kasturi Media Private Limited, which is managed by Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife of the ex-chief minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy.It is the only kannada channel owned by... |
| 270 | Asianet Suvarna Asianet Suvarna Asianet Suvarna is a Kannada language channel owned by Asianet Communications Limited, aimed at the Kannada-speaking population in the south Indian state of Karnataka and neighbouring regions. Launched with the tag line "24 carat manoranjane", the channel airs soap operas, talk shows, news... |
| 272 | DD Chandana DD Chandana DD Chandana is a Kannada TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Bangalore and Gulbarga. Launched in 1994 DD Chandana has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news and current affairs, social programmes and film programmes... |
| 274 | TV 9 Kannada TV9 (Kannada) TV 9 is a 24 hour Kannada language news television channel that was launched on 22 June, 2006. The channel is owned by Sneha Television network, which also operates a Telugu news channel. TV9 Kannada has a wide range of programmes ranging from hourly news, analysis of major news events and... |
| Hindi Entertainment | |
| 302 | DD National DD National DD National or DD1 is Doordarshan's flagship channel and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India.-The Early Years:... |
| 304 | Colors |
| 306 | STAR Plus STAR Plus STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels... |
| 308 | Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,... |
| 310 | Sony Sony Entertainment Television (India) This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by... |
| 312 | Sahara One Sahara One Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar.... |
| 316 | Imagine TV |
| 318 | STAR One STAR One STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,... |
| 320 | SAB TV SAB TV SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel... |
| 322 | STAR Utsav STAR Utsav STAR Utsav is a free-to-air Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It shows some of STAR Plus' popular programs.This channel is available in India. STAR Utsav caters to viewers who have recently entered the fold of cable and satellite television... |
| 324 | Zoom |
| 326 | DD Bharati DD Bharati DD Bharati is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi.-History:DD-Bharati Channel was launched on 26 January 2002... |
| Hindi Movies | |
| 330 | SET Max SET Max SET Max is Sony Entertainment Television Network's channel that provides its viewers a mix of Hindi Movies and cricket based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Among Hindi movie channels it competes mainly with Zee Cinema and STAR Gold in India. An HD version of the channel was introduced in 2010.-External... |
| 332 | STAR Gold STAR Gold STAR Gold is a Hindi movie channel that is part of the STAR TV network and is owned by News Corporation. It features a mix of contemporary as well as classic movies from the 1950s to the present time... |
| 334 | Filmy Filmy Filmy is an Indian Hindi language movie channel based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is owned by Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited and was launched on February 12, 2006.-Programming:Besides movies, Filmy also airs some original shows.... |
| 336 | Zee Cinema Zee Cinema Zee Cinema is a Hindi satellite movie channel in India based in Mumbai. The channel is owned by the popular Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is a part of Essel Group, and broadcasts in many countries around the world. The channel was formerly a part of STAR TV channel umbrella.Zee Cinema was the... |
| English Movies | |
| 402 | HBO HBO Asia HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia. HBO Asia is now a joint venture of media giants Viacom and Time Warner . Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Studios exited the fifteen year-old HBO Asia premium movie joint venture on January 16, 2008.... |
| 404 | STAR Movies |
| 406 | WB WB Channel WB is a cable and satellite TV channel launched by Time Warner and Turner International India Pvt Ltd exclusively for India. The channel is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The channel features a mix of Hollywood movies and TV series from the WB Vault... |
| 408 | PIX SET PIX PIX is an Indian movie channel under the Sony Entertainment Network umbrella based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It features English language content and competes primarily with HBO and STAR Movies in India. This movie channel is also available in Singapore separate from Indian feed.-External links:* ... |
| 410 | Zee Studio |
| English Entertainment | |
| 452 | AXN AXN (India) AXN India is a pay-tv, cable and satellite TV channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.-Operating channel:AXN IndiaAXN Pakistan... |
| 454 | STAR World STAR World India STAR World India is an English language television channel, part of the STAR World network, owned by Star TV broadcast in India. It syndicates popular shows from U.S. and U.K. to appeal to the English-speaking population of India and other South Asian countries... |
| 456 | FX FX (Asia) FX Asia is an Asian entertainment TV channel, owned and produced by Fox International Channels and distributed by STAR TV.-Current Programs:*30 Rock*Archer*Big Lake*Californication*In Plain Sight*It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia... |
| 458 | Fox Crime Fox Crime (Asia) FOX Crime Asia is an Asian entertainment TV channel, owned and produced by Fox International Channels and distributed by STAR TV. This channel focus on crime and investigation series programs.-Current Programs:* 9MM* Alfred Hitchcock Presents... |
| 460 | Zee Café Zee Cafe Zee Café is an Indian cable and satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 15 March 2000 as Zee English and known for general entertainment channel... |
| 462 | Fashion TV Fashion TV Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become... |
| Sports | |
| 500 | ESPN ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation... |
| 502 | STAR Sports ESPN Star Sports ESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation... |
| 506 | TEN Sports TEN Sports TEN SPORTS is a sports channel, widely broadcast in Asia. Its key programming includes Cricket, Football and sports-entertainment shows viz. WWE. Ten Sports was launched on April 1, 2002, and became the world's premier sports channel for South Asians, reaching over 55 million homes across the Arab... |
| 508 | STAR Cricket STAR Cricket Part of the ESPN-STAR network, STAR Cricket is a 24-hour cricket channel targeting Indian audiences owned by STAR TV. A channel showcasing first-class cricket action from around the globe, it broadcasts live and prerecorded international and regional cricket events as well as programming customised... |
| 510 | DD Sports DD Sports DD Sports is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi. -History:DD Sports remains the country's only free-to-air sports channel... |
| 512 | TEN Action+ |
| 514 | NEO Cricket NEO Cricket NEO Cricket is a channel dedicated to cricket entertainment. Launched on April 2, 2008. It is a part of Nimbus Communications Ltd and is headquartered in Mumbai, India and broadcasts to 30 countries.... |
| Kids | |
| 522 | Disney Channel Disney Channel India For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming... |
| 524 | Pogo |
| 528 | Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (India) Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming.-History:... |
| 530 | Nick |
| 532 | Hungama Hungama TV Hungama TV is a TV channel for kids in India based in Mumbai. Originally a subsidiary of UTV Software Communications launched in 2004, the channel was sold to Disney in 2006. The channel retained its own identity and is helping to increase Disney's presence in India... |
| 534 | Disney XD Disney XD (India) Disney XD is a television channel broadcasting in India, owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is a merger between Jetix and Toon Disney as one channel, unlike Toon Disney which aired action shows under a block called Jetix and animated in the channel itself, Disney XD will have no action dedicated... |
| 536 | Baby TV |
| Infotainment | |
| 540 | Discovery Channel Discovery Channel Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav... |
| 542 | National Geographic Channel National Geographic Channel (Asia) The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery... |
| 544 | Animal Planet Animal Planet India Animal Planet India is an Indian television channel.The channel launched on March 29, 1999. The launch was delayed by a few months. A Hindi language feed was introduced on April 1, 2008. The channel adopted its current logo on October 1, 2008.... |
| 546 | Nat Geo Wild |
| 547 | FOX Traveller |
| 548 | DD Gyan Darshan 1 |
| News | |
| 550 | DD News DD News The Doordarshan News, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "DD News", is a state-owned TV news channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Delhi. The Prasar Bharati Board approved the proposal to start a 24-hours news channel in place of DD Metro. This was subsequently approved by the... |
| 552 | Times Now Times Now Times Now is a 24-hour English language news channel based in Mumbai and broadcast primarily in the South Asian region. The channel was launched in 2006 as a joint-venture of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., the publishers of The Times of India and Reuters. Arnab Goswami is the Editor-in Chief and... |
| 554 | CNN-IBN |
| 556 | NDTV 24x7 NDTV 24x7 NDTV 24x7 is a premier English language television network that carries news and current affairs in India, it is owned by New Delhi Television Ltd. NDTV 24x7 won the Asian Television Award for Best News Programme in 2005.... |
| 558 | CNBC TV18 CNBC-TV18 CNBC-TV18 is a business news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. The channel was launched in India on December 7, 1999. It was the first business news channel launched in India and still the leads that genre.... |
| 560 | ET Now ET Now ET NOW is a business news channel in India, owned and operated by the Times Group. The news channel has a strategic partnership with Reuters, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.... |
| 562 | NDTV Profit NDTV Profit NDTV Profit is a business news channel started by New Delhi Television in January 2005. Started to provide competition to the monopoly enjoyed by CNBC-TV18, the channel has managed to garner a decent market share.... |
| 566 | CNN CNN International CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly... |
| 568 | BBC World News |
| 570 | NDTV India NDTV India NDTV India is a premier Hindi language news channel in India that is owned by New Delhi Television Ltd. Noted journalist Vinod Dua has been associated with this channel.-History:... |
| 571 | STAR News STAR News STAR News is the Hindi language news channel of STAR TV based in Mumbai. The channel is a co-production of STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd... |
| 572 | Aaj Tak Aaj Tak Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is one of India’s largest privately owned news channels... |
| 574 | IBN Lokmat |
| 576 | CNBC Awaaz CNBC Awaaz CNBC Awaaz is a business news TV channel in India. The channel is a joint venture between CNBC and Television Eighteen IndiaLimited based in Mumbai.- Competitors :* ET Now* NDTV Profit* Zee Business* NDTV 24x7* Times Now* Headlines Today... |
| 578 | Lok Sabha TV |
| 580 | DD Rajya Sabha |
| 582 | PTC News PTC News class="wikitable" | PTC NEWS | Owner | PTC Networks | Type | Entertainment | Dish Network | not available | Watch India | channel 78 | Dish tv | channel 806 | Tata Sky | channel 882 | Airtel digital TV | channel 584... |
| 584 | News Live News Live News Live is a 24 hour satellite channel of Assam, northeast India. Newslivetv.com is the official portal of the news channel. This is second satellite news chennal of northeast India. News Live broadcasts news in Assamese & English language. It was launched on 21 January 2008.-Bureau:News Live has... |
| 586 | India TV India TV India TV is a Hindi news channel based in Film City, Noida, India. It is a news channel that has appealed to the Indian masses for its unique style of presentation that is targeted at the common man and not at the elite unlike most news channels... |
| Music | |
| 600 | Channel V Channel V Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:... |
| 602 | VH1 VH1 India VH1 India is a music channel in India. It is the sister channel to MTV India, which was launched in 2005. In December 2004, MTV India and Zee-Turner teamed up to bring VH1 to India. In India, VH1 is a 24-hour pay channel caters to the 13–35 age group. VH1 primarily focuses on international genres... |
| 604 | MTV MTV India MTV India is the Indian version of MTV , a channel specialising in music and youth culture programming. It was launched in 1996 and is now part of the Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd based in Mumbai. . "MTV India" is one of the oldest Music Television Networks in Asia... |
| 606 | mh1 ATN MH 1 ATN MH 1 is a Canadian Category B Punjabi language specialty channel that is owned by Asian Television Network . It broadcasts programming from MH1 and Canadian content... |
| Regional | |
| 620 | DD Bangla DD Bangla DD Bangla is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata.-History:DD Bangla is the Bengali language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpaiguri, which are small regions near Kolkata... |
| 621 | Zee Bangla Zee Bangla Zee Bangla is a Bengali language cable television channel in India. It is offered by Zee Network, part of the Essel Group.It was actually first launched in the year 1996, but was taken off air within two months due to its poor popularity. It was relaunched as Alpha Bangla in the year 1999. It ran... |
| 622 | ETV Bangla ETV Bangla ETV Bangla is a popular 24-hour, Bengali language, television channel. It is a part of the ETV Network group of channels owned by the Ramoji Group of Hyderabad, India... |
| 623 | STAR Jalsha Star Jalsha STAR Jalsha , the newest Bengali General Entertainment channel, owned by STAR TV.STAR Jalsha sets itself with the philosophy of 'celebrating a better tomorrow'. In line with the aspirations of millions of households in the new Bengal, STAR Jalsha is poised to be the brightest star in Bengali... |
| 625 | STAR Ananda STAR Ananda STAR Ananda is a Bengali language 24-hour cable and satellite television news channel. The channel is a joint venture between STAR Group and Anandabazar Patrika... |
| 626 | Akash Bangla Akash Bangla Akash Bangla is a famous Bengali television station that displays daily soap operas, serials and movies for the common people in India and abroad. Some of the famous daily serials are listed below -- Popular programmes :... |
| 627 | Sangeet Bangla Sangeet Bangla Sangeet Bangla is a national Bengali Music Entertainment Channel in India. This channel is co-production of Media Worldwide. It is a 24-hour free-to-air channel, and was launched in 2005.-Programmes:*Baap Re Ki Shooting *Chal Dhannooo *Tawk Jhal Aunty... |
| 629 | ETV Oriya |
| 630 | DD Oriya DD Oriya DD Oriya is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneshwar.-History:DD Oriya is a leading round the clock satellite channel broadcasting in Oriya language. It was launched in 1994. DD Oriya broadcasts serials, cultural programmes, infotainment programmes, news and current... |
| 634 | Orissa TV OrissaTV Orissa TV or OTV is a regional Oriya language Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Bhubaneswar-based Orissa Television Network.It was started and promoted by Mrs Jagi mangat Panda... |
| 638 | ETV Rajasthan |
| 640 | DD Urdu DD Urdu DD Urdu is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra in Delhi.- See also:* List of programs broadcast by DD National* All India Radio* Ministry of Information and Broadcasting* DD Direct Plus... |
| 642 | ETV Urdu |
| 650 | DD Sahyadri DD Sahyadri DD Sahyadri is an Indian Channel displayed on TV in the state of Maharashtra. It shows serials meant for older women and programs such as Gotya for children's Entertaintment.... |
| 652 | ETV Marathi ETV Marathi ETV Marathi is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Marathi entertainment based in Mumbai.The Channel gained popularity with its Longest running Daily Soap Char Diwas Sasuche that has completed 5 years & more than 1200 episodes... |
| 655 | Zee Marathi Zee Marathi Zee Marathi is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched it in the year 1999. It is the most viewed television channel in Mumbai... |
| 656 | Mi Marathi Mi Marathi Mi Marathi , is an entertainment television channel owned by Shri Adhikari Brothers in Marathi language.Mi Marathi programming primarily consists of family dramas, Cookery shows, News and Movies.-Important shows on this Channel :* Avaaj Maharshtracha* Nana-O-Nana... |
| 657 | Zee Talkies Zee Talkies Zee Talkies is a Marathi television channel broadcasting Marathi movies by Zee Entertainment. Its the only Marathi movie channel broadcasting old classics and latest Marathi movies 24 hours a day. Zee Talkies was launched on 25 August 2007 by Zee Network with the sole objective of maximising the... |
| 658 | STAR Majha Star Majha STAR Majha is a 24-hour free-to-air Marathi news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. It was launched on 22 June 2007 and delivers news in the Marathi language. The channel is a joint venture between STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd, which also runs two other news channels: STAR News and STAR... |
| 660 | DD Girnar |
| 661 | ETV Gujarati ETV Gujarati ETV Gujarati is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Gujarati entertainment based in Ahmedabad.The Channel gained popularity with its Longest running Cookery Show Rasoi Show that has completed 5 years & more than 1200 episodes.ETV Gujarati is the first private owned successful... |
| 662 | TV9 Gujarati |
| 666 | PTC Punjabi PTC Punjabi PTC Punjabi is a popular Punjabi television network from India and is owned by PTC Network. It features general interest programming including news, dramas, comedies, music and talk shows... |
| 668 | PTC News |
| 669 | ETC Punjabi |
| 670 | DD Punjabi DD Punjabi DD Punjabi is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar, India.-History:DD Punjabi Channel was launched in 1998, and it became a 24-hour service within two years... |
| 675 | Mahuaa TV Mahuaa TV Mahuaa TV is the first of its kind Bhojpuri channel which unlocks the Bhojpuri heartland.Now Mahuaa TV is expanding. This 24 Hr Bhojpuri General Entertainment channel, seeks to identify with and meet the needs of the Bhojpuri Community through its programs which have a strong local essence and the... |
| 680 | DD Kashir DD Kashir DD Kashir is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, Jammu and Leh.-History:DD Kashir is the Kashmiri language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Srinagar, Jammu and Leh... |
| 691 | DD North East DD North-East DD North-East is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra in Guwahati, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Tura, Aizawl, Itanagar and Shillong.-History:... |
| 693 | Nepal 1 Nepal 1 Nepal 1 is the first Nepali language Satellite Channel from India. Nepal 1 is primarily targeted towards homes of the Nepalese community in North Bengal, Sikkim and North Eastern States in India, the whole of Nepal, Myanmar, and Malaysia, right up to Hong Kong.... |
| Religious | |
| 700 | Aastha Aastha TV Aastha TV is India’s No. 1 spiritual TV network, Established in 2000 it is owned by 'Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd.', which is listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and has Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain as its Directors... |
| 34 | Sadhna TV Sadhna TV Sadhna TV is an Indian spiritual television network owned and operated by Sadhna Group. It was launched on 18 April 2003.-Availability on DTH providers:The following is the list of DTH providers... |
| 702 | SVBC |
| 706 | Shalom TV Shalom TV India - History :Shalom television broadcasts Christian programming in the Asia, UK, Europe and the US.Shalom is a non-profit organization with publications; Shalom Times, Shalom Tidings and Sunday Shalom.- Network :... |
| 708 | Sanskar Sanskar TV Sanskar TV is an Indian television channel that is primarily dedicated to broadcasting Hindu spiritual programmes.... |
| 710 | GOD TV GOD TV GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,... |
| International | |
| 755 | RT RT (TV network) RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti.... (Russia Today) |
| High Definition | |
| 964 | Discovery HD World Discovery HD World Discovery HD World , is a satellite and cable TV subscription channel that provides documentary and non-fiction programming; focuses primarily on science, technology, history and culture. It is operated by Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, a division of Discovery Communications Inc... |
| 966 | National Geographic Channel HD |
| 968 | Movies Now Movies Now Movies Now is an Indian English HD movie channel mainly featuring Hollywood movies. It is available in India. It was launched on 19 December 2010.It has a picture quality of 1080i and 5.1 surround sound.... |
| 970 | Tamil Movies HD |
| 972 | Telugu Movies HD |
| 974 | Tamil Songs HD |
| 976 | Telugu Songs HD |
| 978 | DD HD |
See also
- Airtel digital TVAirtel digital TVAirtel digital TV is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider owned and operated by Bharti Airtel. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression with DVB-S2 technology, transmitting...
- DD Direct+
- Dish TVDish TVDish TV India Limited is an Indian company engaged in the business of providing direct-to-home satellite television service, which includes teleport service, customer support and transponder space leasing. Dishtv is a division of Zee Network Enterprise . It uses MPEG-2 digital compression...
- Reliance Big TVBig TVBig TV! is the working name of film directors Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom. They are employed by DNA, Inc. and are known for their commercials and music videos....
- TATA SkyTata SkyTATA Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-2 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A at 83.0°E....
- Videocon D2HVideocon d2hVideocon d2h is one of the largest Indian pay TV provider, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India...