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Position of Andhra Pradesh in India

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

State owned channels

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
DD Saptagiri 1993 SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati Official channel of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh
DD Yadagiri 2014 Official channel of the State Government of Telangana

General entertainment

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini TV 1995 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network First Telugu GEC channel
ETV ETV Network
Star Maa 2002 Disney Star Formerly known as Maa TV
Zee Telugu 2004 Zee Network Formerly known as Alpha Telugu[1]

Defunct

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Asianet Sitara 2008 2010 SD Stereo | 2.0 Asianet communication Replaced as Asianet Movies

Movies

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini Movies 2000 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly known as Teja TV[2][3]
Star Maa Movies 2011 Disney Star Formerly known as Maa Movies
Star Maa Gold 2013 SD Replaced from Maa junior
ETV Cinema 2015 SD+HD ETV Network
Zee Cinemalu 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
UTV Action Telugu 2011 2012 SD Stereo | 2.0 UTV
Gemini Action 2012 Sun TV Network [4]

Music

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini Music 2005 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly Aditya TV[5]
Star Maa Music 2008 SD Disney Star Formerly Maa Music[6][7]
Raj Musix Telugu 2013 Raj Television Network

Comedy

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini Comedy 2009 SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network Formerly Navvulu TV[3][4]
ETV Plus 2015 ETV Network

Kids

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Kushi TV 2009 SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network [4]

Telugu audio feed

Defunct

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Maa Junior 2011 2013 SD Stereo | 2.0 Maa Television Network Rebranded as Star Maa Gold

Sports

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Star Sports 1 Telugu 2018 SD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Sony Ten 4 2021 Culver Max Entertainment Also available in Tamil language

Lifestyle and infotainment

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Vanitha TV 2008 SD Stereo | 2.0 Rachana Television Pvt Ladies' orientation channel
ETV Abhiruchi 2015 ETV Network Cookery
ETV Life Devotional

Telugu audio feed

Note: These channels are available in Telugu audio feed.

Defunct

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
ETV Abhiruchi HD 2017 2019 HD Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network Launched only in Hathway
ETV Life HD

Religious

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Subhavatha TV 2006 SD Stereo | 2.0 Good News Televisions Christian based channel
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel 2007 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Bhakti TV 2010 Rachana Television
Swara Sagar 2011 Infra Media
Aaradhana TV 2013 TV5
CVR OM 2014 CVR Television Pvt Ltd
Hindu Dharmam 2017 Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [14]

Non-genre

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Vissa 2003 SD Stereo | 2.0 Raj Television Network
Gemini Life 2012 Sun TV Network Lifestyle, fashion, health, religion, education[3]
Studio One Plus Rachana Television Pvt Ltd Currently available Airtel digital TV
Studio Yuva 2020

News

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
ETV Andhra Pradesh 2004 SD Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network Formerly known as ETV2[15][16][17]
TV9 Telugu Associate Broadcasting Company Formerly known as TV9
NTV 2007 Rachana Television Pvt Ltd
TV5 Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [18][19]
ABN Andhra Jyothi 2009 Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd
HMTV Hyderabad Media Pvt Ltd [20][21]
Sakshi TV Indira Television Ltd
Raj News 2010 Raj TV Network
Studio N 2011 Narne Network
T News Telangana Broadcasting company
6TV Telangana 2012 LCGC Broadcasting
V6 News Vishaka Industries Media
10TV 2013 Spoorthi Communications Pvt Ltd
99TV 2014 New Waves Media
ETV Telangana ETV Network Formerly known as ETV3[15][17]
MOJO TV 2016 Visaka Industries Media
Prime9 News 2018 Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt Ltd
Swatantra TV 2022 Ascendas Broadcasting Pvt Ltd [22]

Defunct

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini News 2004 2019 SD Stereo | 2.0 Sun TV Network [23][3]
Zee 24 Ghantalu 2007 2012 Zee Media Corporation [24][1]

High Definition (HD) channels

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

General entertainment

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Gemini TV HD 2011 HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network
ETV HD 2016 Stereo | 2.0 ETV Network
Star Maa HD Disney Star
Zee Telugu HD 2017 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Movies

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Gemini Movies HD 2017 HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network
Star Maa Movies HD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star
Zee Cinemalu HD Zee Entertainment Enterprises
ETV Cinema HD 2018 ETV Network currently available in hathway dth

Music

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Gemini Music HD 2017 HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Sun TV Network

Sports

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner Notes
Sony Ten 4 HD 2021 HD Stereo | 2.0 Culver Max Entertainment
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD 2023 Star Sports Network High Definition began from 2 February 2023

Telugu audio feed

Digital channels

  • Suman TV

See also

References

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