# List of Malayalam-language television channels

This is a list of satellite television channels in Malayalam language (spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep) broadcasting at least throughout Kerala state and in Middle East Countries. Besides these, there exist a number of local channels concentrating in a particular area or town in the region.

## List of channels
### State owned channels

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | DD Malayalam | 1985 | FTA | No | Doordarshan | State owned |
| 2 | Kite Victers | 2005 | FTA | No | KITE | State owned |
| 3 | Kite Victers Plus | 2021 | FTA | No | KITE | State owned |

### General entertainment

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Asianet | 1993 | Pay | Yes | JioStar | 1st Malayalam GEC in SD and HD |
| 2 | Surya TV | 1998 | Pay | Yes | Sun TV Network | |
| 3 | Kairali TV | 2000 | FTA | No | Kairali TV Network | |
| 4 | Jeevan TV | 2002 | FTA | No | Jeevan Telecasting Corporation | |
| 5 | Amrita TV | 2005 | FTA | No | Amrita Enterprises | |
| 6 | Asianet Plus | 2005 | Pay | No | JioStar | |
| 7 | Kerala Vision | 2010 | FTA | No | Kerala Communicators Cable Limited | |
| 8 | Mazhavil Manorama | 2011 | FTA | Yes | Malayala Manorama | |
| 9 | Kaumudy TV | 2013 | FTA | No | Kerala Kaumudi | |
| 10 | Sakhi | 2014 | FTA | No | Sakhi Media LLC | |
| 11 | Flowers TV | 2015 | Pay | No | Insight Media City | |
| 12 | Zee Keralam | 2018 | Pay | Yes | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |

### Movies

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Surya Movies | 2004 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | |
| 2 | Kairali We | 2007 | FTA | No | Kairali TV Network | Kairali Movies rebranding soon |
| 3 | Asianet Movies | 2012 | Pay | Yes | JioStar | |

### Music

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner |
| 1 | Raj Musix Malayalam | 2007 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network |
| 2 | Kappa TV | 2013 | FTA | No | Mathrubhumi Group |
| 3 | Surya Music | 2014 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |

### Comedy

| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Surya Comedy | | 2017 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | |

### Kids

| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Kochu TV | | 2011 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | |

### Infotainment

| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Safari TV | | 2013 | FTA | No | Safari Multimedia | |

### Devonation

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner |
| 1 | Shalom TV | 2005 | FTA | No | Shalom Communications |
| 2 | Powervision | 2006 | FTA | No | Value Vision Broadcasting |
| 3 | Goodness TV | 2010 | FTA | No | Goodness Media |
| 4 | Harvest TV | 2011 | FTA | No | |
| 5 | Athmeeya Yathra | 2011 | FTA | No | AY Broadcast Foundation |
| 6 | Darshana TV | 2012 | FTA | No | Sathyadhara Communications |
| 7 | Shekinah TV | 2019 | FTA | No | Shekinah Communications |

### Shopping

| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
| 1 | Malayalam Naaptol | | | FTA | No | Naaptol | |

### News

| # | Name | Launch | FTA/pay | HD version | Owner |
| 1 | 24 News | 2018 | | | Insight Media City |
| 2 | Asianet News | 2001 | FTA | No | Jupiter Entertainment Ventures |
| 3 | Kairali News | 2005 | FTA | No | Kairali TV Network |
| 4 | Manorama News | 2006 | FTA | No | Malayala Manorama |
| 5 | JaiHind TV | 2007 | FTA | No | Bharath Broadcasting Network |
| 6 | Raj News Malayalam | 2011 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network |
| 7 | Reporter TV | 2011, Revamped on 1 July 2023 | FTA | No | Reporter Broadcasting Company Private Limited (RBC) |
| 8 | Mathrubhumi News | 2013 | FTA | No | Mathrubhumi Group |
| 9 | Media One TV | 2013 | FTA | No | Madhyamam Broadcasting |
| 10 | Janam TV | 2015 | FTA | No | Janam Multimedia |
| 11 | News18 Kerala | 2016 | Pay | No | TV18 |
| 12 | News Malayalam 24×7 | 2024 | FTA | No | Splus Media |

## Malayalam HD channels

| Name | Video | Audio | Owner | Launch date | Note |
| Asianet HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | JioStar | 14 August 2015 | First HD channel in Malayalam |
| Asianet Movies HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | JioStar | 15 March 2023 | |
| Mazhavil Manorama HD | Upscaled | Stereo | 2.0 | Malayala Manorama Group | 14 August 2015 | |
| Surya TV HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 5.1 | Sun TV Network | 16 March 2017 | |
| Zee Keralam HD | Full HD | Stereo | 5.1 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | 26 November 2018 | |

## Malayalam audio feeds

Some Indian channels (mainly English) are telecasting with multiple audio feeds, including Malayalam.
(Last Updated on 26/02/2025)
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Kids
* Nickelodeon
* Nickelodeon Sonic
* Pogo Tv
* Cartoon Network
* Gubbare Tv
* Sony Yay
* Sony Sports Ten 1
* Sony Sports Ten 5
* Star Sports 1
* Star Sports 3
* Star Sports Select 1

## Upcoming channels

| Name | Genre | Launching date | SD/HD availability | Owner | Note |
| The Fourth News | News | TBA | SD | Time Square Communication | |
| M5 News | News | TBA | SD | Bizz News Private Limited | |
| NDTV Malayalam | News | TBA | SD | NDTV | |
| Zee Malayalam News | News | TBA | SD | Essel Group | Launched on 25 January 2022 on digital platforms |
| Surya Movies HD | Movie | TBA | HD | Sun TV Network | |

## Cable TV channels

These channels do not have MIB permission for satellite up-linking or down-linking. They are available only on cable tv networks, not on any DTH platforms.
* ACV
* ACV+
* ACV News
* ACV Movies
* ACV Utsav
* ACV Utsav Plus
* Asianet Teleshop
* Jukebox
* Medley
* Rosebowl
* ComX TV
* ADN Gold

## International channels

These channels mainly for Malayali people residing outside India. These channels have permission to Uplink from India, but no downlink permission from India.
* Asianet Middle East - GEC from Disney Star
* Butterfly TV - GEC started by Gulf Malayalees, first Indian channel to launch in Qatar
* Flowers TV USA - GEC from Insight Media City
* Mazhavil Manorama International - GEC from Malayala Manorama (MM) TV Ltd
* Media One Gulf - GEC from Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd
* Kairali Arabia - GEC from Malayalam Communications Limited
* UBL HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision and online
* NTV HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision
* Anand TV

## Defunct channels

* Asianet Global - later rebranded as Asianet News.
* Indiavision - Malayalam news channel from Indiavision Satellite Communications.
* Kairali People TV - Later rebranded as Kairali News.
* Kiran TV - replaced by Surya Movies
* Surya Action - replaced by Surya Comedy
* TV New - Malayalam news channel from the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
* Yes Indiavision - youth entertainment channel from Indiavision
* MiddleEast Entertainment Television (ME TV)
* Bharath TV - GEC from Bharatheeya Cable Vision Ltd
* Prabhatham News 3D - Claimed as First 3D News channel in India.[Fake]
* SS Entertainment
* Today TV
* Dakshin TV - a movie channel.
* Mangalam TV - a news channel.
* Yogi TV Malayalam
* Athmeeya Yathra - spiritual channel.