List of Tamil-language television channels in India

See also: List of news channels in India

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

Main articles: Television in India and Lists of 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

General entertainment

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Sun TV	1993	SD+HD	Stereo | 2.0	Sun TV Network
Raj TV	1994	SD		Raj Television Network
Star Vijay		SD+HD		JioStar
Jaya TV	1999	SD		Jaya TV Network
Makkal TV	2006			Makkal Tholai Thodarpu Kuzhumam
Kalaignar TV	2007			Kalaignar TV Network
Mega TV				Mega TV Network
Polimer TV				Polimer Media
Vasanth TV	2008			Vasanth & Co Group
Zee Tamil		SD+HD		Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Puthuyugam TV	2013	SD		SRM Group
Vendhar TV	2014
Colors Tamil	2018	SD+HD		JioStar
Thanthi One	2024	SD		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		Sun TV Network
Mega 24	2007	SD		Mega TV Network
J Movies	2008			Jaya TV Network
Murasu TV	2012			Kalaignar TV Private Limited
Star Vijay Super	2016	SD+HD		JioStar
Zee Thirai	2020	SD		Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Star Vijay Takkar	2022			JioStar

Audio feed

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

Music

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

Classic

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

News

Main article: List of news channels in India

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

Comedy

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

Kids

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner
Chutti TV	2007	SD	Stereo | 2.0	Sun TV Network
Blacksheep TV	2022			Kalaignar TV Private Limited
ETV Bal Bharat	2021			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^[1]

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