Top 10 Most Popular Indian TV Channels
Television channels are incredible part of humans of all age groups and it has become an important pastime for all. Moreover, the Indian based TV channels are more renowned as they are blend of culture, sports, Bollywood, cartoons, etc. displayed on its various renowned channels. Certainly, Indian culture can be supposed as the exact beauty of entire Asian continent.
The fashions, the literature as well as the music have its personal uniqueness and singularity displayed on television channels. While discussing the Indian entertainment industry, it is very impossible to disregard the Indian TV channels with a diversity of programmers broadcasted regularly. Get the complete details about the renowned Indian TV channels of 2018 by reading below:
10. Colors TV
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited which was established in year 2007 is a partial kind of joint venture setup running in India between Viacom as well as the Network 18 Group founded in Mumbai. It is known that Viacom 18 possesses and functions many channels of the Viacom group for the viewers of India, as well as accomplish different Viacom’s consumer products in India. In year 2008, Colors was started and later in year 2010, Viacom 18 went global by the launch of Colors in America. Also in the same year, it got into 50/50 distribution joint venture along with Sun Network and Sun 18 was made.
9. Star Plus
Star Plus is basically a Hindi language general entertainment kind of Indian TV channel. This channel is part of 21st Century Fox’s Star India network and most of its shows contain a combination of comedies, family dramas, youth-oriented, reality shows, shows oriented on crime and telefilms as well. Moreover, this channel is too distributed globally by Fox International Channels, which is identified as a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. Initially, when it was started in year 1992, this TV channel of India was an English-language kind of television channel demonstrating global content from the UK, the U.S., and Australia. But, after STAR finished its relationship with channel-Zee TV, this TV channel was changed into a Hindi-language kind of channel.
8. &TV
&TV; (i.e. And TV) is a Hindi language kind of entertainment channel possessed by renowned enterprise- Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Started in form of a General Entertainment Channel from ZEEL association from its “&” bunch it began to broadcast in year 2015. It is revealed that few &TV; shows are too broadcasted on Zee TV Canada, USA, Africa/Mauritius and the Caribbean because this channel has yet not been started there. In Mauritius country, prevalent &TV; shows such as Agent Raghav – Crime Branch, Gangaa, Bhagyalaxmi (TV Series), Santoshi Maa, and Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum are broadcasted greatly on MBC 4 and MBC 2 version.
7. Zee TV
This is another renowned Indian cable as well as satellite television channel possessed and run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which are basically a media and entertainment firm from Mumbai. It primarily broadcasts programmes in Hindi language as well as some regional languages of this country. The particular channel is too obtainable in many nations of Europe, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and North America. Initially known as a portion of the Essel Group, it began to air in year 1992 as the leading Hindi-language TV channel in India. It is known that shows delivered from Zee TV are too released on the prevalent TV channel MBC Digital 4 (Mauritius).
6. India TV
India TV is another Hindi news channel founded in Noida, located in state-Uttar Pradesh of India. The particular TV channel is famous one which was launched in year 2004 by Rajat Sharma and his wife named Ritu Dhawan. Basically the channel is the leading facility of Independent News Service, which was jointly founded by renowned persons namely- Sharma and Dhawan in year 1997. Basically India TV channel possess digital connectivity as well as its Broadcast Centre comprises an area of over 2.9 acres located in Noida, India. IIt is found that INS seeks investment from Keyur Patel, which is a topmost Silicon Valley venture investment as well as media tycoon.
5. Sony Entertainment
Sony Entertainment Television (briefly renowned as SET) is a Hindi-language broadcasted channel for providing general entertainment to people. It was founded in year 1995 as well as is possessed by Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. (previously identified as MSM), which is basically a subordinate of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Initially this Indian TV network conveyed C.I.D. and Kaun Banega Crorepati kind of shows. The channel revealed its brand refresh, thorough with a latest logo as well as famous brand identity, and even transformed its logo on occasion of its 21st anniversary.
4. Star Cricket
This is basically sports oriented Indian TV channel that displays the finest of live sports as well as sports-related programmes broadcasted in India. This reputed brand is share of Star India – which is a completely possessed subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. Moreover, it is found that Star India is too the present “Team Sponsor” of the Cricket team of India. Facilitating the group’s assets in matter of content as well as audience engagement, the channel has created finest leaps in changing viewers’ sports ingesting habits in this country.
3. Sab TV
SAB TV (alternatively known as Sony SAB) is possessed by famous firm named as Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. Moreover, this is one of the most prevalent Indian Hindi based TV channels focused on entertainment concentrating in comedy as well as light hearted drama shows. The new version-SAB TV HD was started last year on the religious events of Ganesh Chaturthi. The TV channel too rebranded recently in current year to reveal a new appearance as well as new shows. This new version of channel can be obtainable on majority of DTH as well as cable service in India.
2. Zee Cinema
Zee Cinema is a Hindi based satellite film channel in the country based out of Mumbai. The particular channel is renowned as it is possessed by the popular firm- Zee Entertainment Enterprises. This enterprise is a part of Essel Group as well as it broadcasts in various countries across the globe. It is known that this TV channel was previously a share of the STAR TV channel authority. It was founded in year 1995 and it broadcast whole 24 hours a day, airing approximately six movies as well as additional types of film founded programming.
1. Set Max
Set Max is a part of Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. which is essentially an Indian based company (before recognized as SET India Pvt. Ltd and later as Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd.). It works to manage Sony Pictures’ expanded benefits in this country. Originally, the corporation was made just to execute its TV broadcasting business but after then has grown with the passage of time to supervise the other trades of its parent that were founded as distinct units formerly. It is known that Sony Entertainment Television as well as SAB TV are the major brands of this TV channel though it possesses several other brands under the authority Sony brand.
Among all the Indian TV channels, apparently few channels are prevalent whose names are mesmerised on the tips of people’s tongues. The program broadcasted on such channels possesses great rating as well as they are promoted on a large scale. Moreover, the comedy shows, the drama series, and the reality shows, etc. are not only watched in India, but even watched in other countries across world.
