# List of Tamil-language television channels in India

This is a list of Tamil-language television channels in India.

## Government-owned channels

| Number | Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| 1 | DD Tamil | 1979 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
| 2 | DD Pondicherry | 1976 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |

## General entertainment

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Sun TV | 1993 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Raj TV | 1994 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network |
| Star Vijay | 1994 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | JioStar |
| Jaya TV | 1999 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Jaya TV Network |
| Makkal TV | 2006 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam |
| Kalaignar TV | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Network |
| Mega TV | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Mega TV Network |
| Polimer TV | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Polimer Media |
| Vasanth TV | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Vasanth & Co Group |
| Zee Tamil | 2008 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Puthuyugam TV | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | SRM Group |
| Vendhar TV | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | SRM Group |
| Colors Tamil | 2018 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | JioStar |
| Thanthi One | 2024 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd |

## Movies

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Raj Digital Plus | 1998 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network |
| KTV | 2001 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Mega 24 | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Mega TV Network |
| J Movies | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Jaya TV Network |
| Murasu TV | 2012 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |
| Star Vijay Super | 2016 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | JioStar |
| Zee Thirai | 2020 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Star Vijay Takkar | 2022 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | JioStar |

### Audio feed

| Channel | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Star Movies | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | JioStar |
| Movies Now | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | The Times Group |
| &flix | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sony Pix | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sony Pictures Networks |

## Music

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Sun Music | 2004 | SD+HD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Mega Music | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Mega TV Network |
| Isaiaruvi | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |
| Jaya Max | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Jaya TV Network |
| Raj Musix | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network |

## Classic

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Sun Life | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |

## News

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Sun News | 2000 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Jaya Plus | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Jaya TV Network |
| Kalaignar Seithigal | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |
| Raj News 24X7 | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Raj Television Network |
| Polimer News | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Polimer TV Network |
| Thanthi TV | 2012 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd |
| News7 Tamil | 2014 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | VV Group |
| News18 Tamil Nadu | 2015 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Network18 Group |
| News J | 2017 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Mantaro Network |

## Comedy

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Adithya TV | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Sirippoli TV | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |

## Kids

| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner |
| Chutti TV | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Blacksheep TV | 2022 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Kalaignar TV Private Limited |
| ETV Bal Bharat | 2021 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | ETV Network |

### Audio feed

* Cartoon Network - with Tamil audio feed
* Discovery Kids - with Tamil audio feed
* Disney Channel - with Tamil audio feed
* Disney Junior - with Tamil audio feed
* Hungama TV - with Tamil audio feed
* Nickelodeon - with Tamil audio feed
* Nickelodeon Sonic - with Tamil audio feed
* Pogo - with Tamil audio feed
* Sony Yay - with Tamil audio feed
* Super Hungama - with Tamil audio feed

## Sports

* Sony Sports Ten 4 - with Tamil audio feed
* Star Sports 1 Tamil - separate channel for Tamil
* Sports18 3 - separate channel for Tamil

## Infotainment

* Animal Planet - with Tamil audio feed
* Discovery Channel HD - with Tamil audio feed (HD version)
* D Tamil - separate channel for Tamil
* Fox Life - with Tamil audio feed
* National Geographic - with Tamil audio feed
* Nat Geo Wild - with Tamil audio feed
* Sony BBC Earth - with Tamil audio feed
* Travel XP Tamil - separate channel for Tamil

## Devotional

* Jothi TV - Tamil Hindu spiritual channel
* Nambikkai TV - Tamil Christian spiritual channel
* Sri Sankara TV - Tamil and Kannada Hindu spiritual channel
* SVBC 2 - Tamil Hindu spiritual channel

## High-definition channels

* Colors Tamil HD
* KTV HD
* STAR Vijay HD
* Star Vijay Super HD
* Sun Music HD
* Sun TV HD
* Zee Tamil HD