List of Telugu-language television channels

This is a list of satellite and digital television channels in Telugu language (spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) broadcasting at least throughout the Telugu states and in India.

Position of Telangana in India

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

Position of Andhra Pradesh in India

State-owned
Brand Genre For State Parent Notes
DD Saptagiri GEC- News Andhra Pradesh Doordarshan
DD Yadagiri GEC-News Telangana Doordarshan launched in 2014

High Definition (HD) channels

Note: HD channels are added with Dolby Atmos audio system.

General entertainment channels (GEC)
Channels Parent Launched Headquarters Notes
ETV HD ETV Network 2012 Hyderabad
Gemini TV HD Sun TV Network 2011
Star Maa HD Star India 2013
Zee Telugu HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2017

Movie channels
Channels Parent Launched Headquarters Notes
Gemini Movies HD Sun TV Network 2011 Hyderabad
Star Maa Movies HD Star India 2015
Zee Cinemalu HD Zee Network 2018

HD channels with Telugu audio feed

Music

Gemini Music HD

Standard Definition (SD) channels

General Entertainment Channels
Channels Parent launched Status in India Headquarters Notes
ETV Telugu ETV Network 1995 17th rank Hyderabad
Gemini TV Sun TV Network 1995 5th rank First Telugu GEC Channel
Star Maa Star India 2002 3rd rank Formally known as Maa TV
Zee Telugu Zee Network 2005 29th rank Formally known as Alpha TV Telugu

Movie channels
Channels Parent Launched Headquarters Notes
ETV Cinema ETV Network 2015 Secunderabad HD version coming soon
Gemini Movies Sun TV Network 1995 rowspan="4"|Hyderabad Formally known as Teja TV
Star Maa Movies Star India 2011 Formally known as Maa Movies
Star Maa Gold Star India 2013 Replaced from Maa junior.
Zee Cinemalu Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2016
Sony Pix Sony India 2011 Mumbai Telugu Audio feed added in 2016 for only limited films
Zee Telugu Zee Entertainment Enterprises 2018 Telugu Audio feed added in 2018 for only limited films

Music channels
Channels Parent launched Headquarters Notes
Gemini Music Sun TV Network 2009 Hyderabad Formally Aditya TV
Star Maa Music Star India 2011 Formally Maa Music
Raj Musix Telugu Raj TV Network 2013

Comedy channels
Channels Parent launched Headquarters Notes
Gemini Comedy Sun TV Network 2009 Hyderabad
ETV Plus ETV Network 2015 Secunderabad Replacing as Colors Telugu

Lifestyle, health and fitness channels
Channels Parent launched Headquarters Notes
ETV Abhiruchi ETV Network 2015 Secunderabad Cookery
ETV Life ETV Network 2015 Lifestyle & fitness

Religious channels
Channels Owners Launched Headquarters Notes
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam 2007 Tirupati
Bhakti TV Rachana Television 2010 Hyderabad
Subhavatha TV Good News Televisions 2006 Christian based channel
Swara Sagar Infra Media 2011
Hindu Dharmam Hyderabad Media House 2016
CVR OM CVR Television Pvt Ltd 2014
Aaradhana TV TV5 2013

News channels
Channels Runners Headquarters Notes
6TV LCGC Broadcasting Hyderabad
4TV Urdu Broadcasers Urdu Channel
10TV CPM Party News
99TV New Waves Media
ABN Andhra Jyothi Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd
ETV Andhra Pradesh ETV Network Secunderabad
ETV Telangana ETV Network Formally known as ETV 2
HMTV Hyderabad House Media Hyderabad Co-owned by TV 18
NTV Rachana Television Pvt Ltd Most watched news Channel in Telugu States
Raj News Telugu Raj TV Network
Sakshi TV Sakshi News Paper Co-owned by YSR Party
Studio N Narne Network
T News Telangana Broadcasting company
MOJO TV (Telugu) Visaka Industries Media
TV 5 Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd Co-owned by Zee Network
TV9 Telugu Associate Broadcasting Company Most Watched News channel
V6 News Vishaka Industries Media

Kids channels
Channel Parent launched Notes
Kushi TV Sun TV Network 2009 Most watched cartoon channel in Telugu states

Kids Channel with Telugu Audio feed

Knowledge and lifestyle (Infotainment) channels

Note:This channels available in Telugu audio feeds

Sports channels
Channels Parent launched Availability Notes
Star Sports 1 Telugu Star Sports 2018 SD
Sony Ten 4 Sony Ten 2021 SD+HD also in Tamil

Non Genre
Channels Parent launched Notes
Studio Yuva Rachana Television Pvt Ltd 2020 Currently available in Tata Play.
Studio One Plus Rachana Television Pvt Ltd 2010 Currently available Airtel digital TV
Vissa Raj TV Network 2002 either shopping or non-news
Vanitha TV Rachana Television Pvt 2008 Ladies Orientation Channel

International channels

Shutdown
Channels Parent launched Closed Genre Notes
Asianet Seetara Asianet communication 2008 2010 Entertainment Replaced as Asianet Plus.
Maa Junior Star Maa 2011 2013 Kids Rebranded as Star Maa Gold
UTV Action Telugu UTV 2011 2012 Movies
Gemini Action Sun TV Network 2012 2012 Movies
Gemini News Sun TV Network 2004 2019 News Rebranded as Sun Bangla
ETV 2 ETV Network 2009 2013 News Renamed as ETV Telangana
Zee 24 Ghantalu Zee Media Corporation 2007 2012 News
ETV Abhiruchi HD ETV Network 2017 2019 Lifestyle Launched only in Hathway
ETV Life HD ETV Network 2017 2019 Lifestyle Launched only in Hathway

Upcoming Channels

Telugu Channels on Digital Platform

See also

References
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