List of Telugu-language television channels

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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. File:India Telangana locator map.svg in India]]

State owned channels

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DD Saptagiri

|1993

|rowspan="2"|SD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|rowspan="2"|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

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Gemini TV

|rowspan="2"|1995

|rowspan="4"|SD+HD

|rowspan="4"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|First Telugu GEC channel

|2002

|Formerly known as Maa TV

Zee Telugu

|2004

|Zee Network

|Formerly known as Alpha Telugu{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=B. Dasarath |date=2012-08-29 |title=Zee group to shut Telugu news channel |work=Business Standard |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/zee-group-to-shut-telugu-news-channel-112082900033_1.html#:~:text=Zee%20News%20Limited-owned%20Telugu,ago%20in%20the%20early%202009. |access-date=2022-10-17}}

=Defunct=

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!Defunct

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Asianet Sitara

|2008

|2010

|SD

|Stereo | 2.0

|Asianet communication

|Replaced as Asianet Movies

Movies

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Gemini Movies

|2000

|rowspan="2"|SD+HD

|rowspan="5"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Formerly known as Teja TV{{Cite web |title=History of Sun network and its channels mentioned by "Sun TV" |url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvchannels/ftaothers/sunnetwork.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601170027/http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvchannels/ftaothers/sunnetwork.html |archive-date=1 June 2007 |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=Televisionpoint.com}}

Star Maa Movies

|2011

|rowspan="2"|JioStar

|Formerly known as Maa Movies

Star Maa Gold

|2013

|SD

|Replaced from Maa Junior

ETV Cinema

|2015

|rowspan="2"|SD+HD

|ETV Network

Zee Cinemalu

|2016

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

=Defunct=

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!Defunct

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UTV Action Telugu

|2011

|rowspan="2"|2012

|rowspan="2"|SD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|UTV

Gemini Action

|2012

|Sun TV Network

|{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dr Paramveer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&dq=Gemini+TV&pg=PA172 |title=Indian Silver Screen |date=2021-08-05 |publisher=K.K. Publications |pages=180 |language=en}}

Music

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Gemini Music

|2005

|SD+HD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Formerly Aditya TV{{Cite web |date=9 April 2005 |title=Sun Network to launch entertainment channel Aditya TV today |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/sun-network-to-launch-entertainment-channel-aditya-tv-today-15715.html |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Exchange4media |language=en}}

Star Maa Music

|2008

|rowspan="2"|SD

|JioStar

|Formerly Maa Music{{Cite web |last=Prasanna |first=Sai |date=24 January 2012 |title=MAA TV to launch Telugu GEC on January 25 |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/maa-tv-to-launch-telugu-gec-on-january-25-45092.html |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Exchange4media |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=30 May 2008 |title=Maa TV launches music channel Maa Music |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k8/may/may338.php |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Indiantelevision.com |language=en}}

Raj Musix Telugu

|2013

|Raj Television Network

Comedy

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Gemini Comedy

|2009

|rowspan="2"|SD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|Formerly Navvulu TV

ETV Plus

|2015

|ETV Network

Kids

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Kushi TV

|2009

|SD

|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

=Telugu audio feed=

Cartoon Network
Discovery Kids{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/discovery-kids-sees-viewership-growth-following-fukrey-boyzzz-launch/|title=Discovery Kids sees viewership growth following 'Fukrey Boyzzz' launch|access-date=17 May 2020}}
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
ETV Bala Bharat
Hungama TV
Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon Sonic{{cite web|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/nick-and-sonic-to-offer-content-in-eight-local-languages/73431384|title=Nick and Sonic to offer content in eight local languages|access-date=17 May 2020|work= Economic Times}}
Pogo{{cite web|url=https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/pogo-available-telugu|title=POGO is now available in Telugu|work= Media Infoline|date=30 November 2021|access-date=14 October 2023}}
Sony Yay{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/satiating-needs-of-tech-savvy-generation-holds-the-key-says-leena-lele-dutta-sony-yay/1775796/|title=Satiating needs of tech-savvy generation holds the key, says Leena Lele Dutta, Sony YAY!|work= Financial Express|date=26 November 2019|access-date=17 May 2020}}
Super Hungama

=Defunct=

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Maa Junior

|2011

|2013

|SD

|Stereo | 2.0

|Maa Television Network

|Rebranded as Star Maa Gold

Sports

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Star Sports 1 Telugu

|2018

|rowspan="3"|SD+HD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

|JioStar

Sony Ten 4

|2021

|Culver Max Entertainment

|Also available in Tamil language

Star Sports 2 Telugu

| 2025

| Jio Star

| Replaced with Sports 18 2

Lifestyle and infotainment

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Vanitha TV

|2008

|rowspan="3"|SD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

|Rachana Television Pvt Ltd

|Ladies orientation channel

ETV Abhiruchi

|rowspan="2"|2015

|rowspan="2"|ETV Network

|Cookery

ETV Life

|Devotional

=Telugu audio feed=

Note: These channels are available in Telugu audio feed.

Discovery Channel
History TV18
Nat Geo Wild{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/regulators/ib-ministry/mib-grants-approval-to-national-geographic-tamil-and-national-geographic-telugu-190517|title=The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has approved NGC Network India's two name change applications}}
National Geographic
Sony BBC Earth{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2017/sonyearth|title=Sony BBC Earth launches in India|access-date=2017-05-28|publisher=BBC}}

=Defunct=

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ETV Abhiruchi HD

|rowspan="2"|2017

|rowspan="2"|2019

|rowspan="2"|HD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|rowspan="2"|ETV Network

|rowspan="2"|Launched only in Hathway

ETV Life HD

Religious

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Subhavatha TV

|2006

|rowspan="7"|SD

|rowspan="7"|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

|{{Cite web |date=30 March 2017 |title=TV5 launches devotional channel in AP & Telangana, DTH dist plan under way |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/specialised-and-niche/tv5-launches-devotional-channel-in-ap-telangana-dth-dist-plan-under-way-170330 |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=Indiantelevision.com}}

Non-genre

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Vissa

|2003

|rowspan="4"|SD

|rowspan="4"|Stereo | 2.0

|Raj Television Network

Gemini Life

|rowspan="2"|2012

|Sun TV Network

|Lifestyle, fashion, health, religion, education{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dr Paramveer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&dq=Gemini+TV&pg=PA172 |title=Indian Silver Screen |date=2021-08-05 |publisher=K.K. Publications |pages=179 |language=en}}

Studio One Plus

|rowspan="2"|Rachana Television Pvt Ltd

|Currently available Airtel digital TV

Studio Yuva

|2020

News

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ETV Andhra Pradesh

|rowspan="2"|2004

|rowspan="19"|SD

|rowspan="19"|Stereo | 2.0

|ETV Network

|Formerly known as ETV2{{Cite web |date=7 May 2014 |title=ETV2 and ETV3 renamed to ETV Andhra Pradesh and ETV Telangana |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/etv2-and-etv3-renamed-to-etv-andhra-pradesh-and-etv-telangana-140507 |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=Indiantelevision.com}}{{Cite web |date=14 June 2004 |title=Five's not a crowd for Telugu news channels |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k4/telugu_news.htm |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=Indiantelevision.com}}{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dr Paramveer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&dq=ETV&pg=PA172 |title=Indian Silver Screen |date=2021-08-05 |publisher=K.K. Publications |pages=199, 301 |language=en}}

TV9 Telugu

|Associate Broadcasting Company

|Formerly known as TV9

NTV

|rowspan="2"|2007

|Rachana Television Pvt Ltd

TV5

|Shreya Broadcasting Pvt Ltd

|{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dr Paramveer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&dq=tv5&pg=PA302 |title=Indian Silver Screen |date=2021-08-05 |publisher=K.K. Publications |pages=302 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=12 August 2008 |title=The battle for eyeballs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/the-battle-for-eyeballs/articleshow/3353928.cms |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

ABN Andhra Jyothi

|rowspan="3"|2009

|Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd

HMTV

|Hyderabad Media Pvt Ltd

|{{Cite web |last= |title=About us |url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/about-us |access-date=2020-07-21 |website=HMTV |language=}}{{Cite news |date=2017-05-06 |title=Venkaiah, Bandaru give away HMTV Business Excellence Awards |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/venkaiah-bandaru-give-away-hmtv-business-excellence-awards/article18402207.ece |access-date=2022-10-25 |issn=0971-751X}}

Sakshi TV

|Indira Television Ltd

Raj News

|2010

|Raj TV Network

Studio N

|rowspan="2"|2011

|Narne Network

T News

|Telangana Broadcasting company

6TV Telangana

|rowspan="2"|2012

|LCGC Broadcasting

V6 News

|Vishaka Industries Media

10TV

|2013

|Spoorthi Communications Pvt Ltd

99TV

|rowspan="2"|2014

|New Waves Media

ETV Telangana

|ETV Network

|Formerly known as ETV3

MOJO TV

|2016

|Visaka Industries Media

Prime9 News

|2018

|Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt Ltd

Swatantra TV

|2022

|Ascendas Broadcasting Pvt Ltd

|{{Cite news |date=20 May 2022 |title=Jagan launches 'Swatantra' |pages=1 |work=The Pioneer |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2022/epaper/may/vijayawada-english-edition-2022-05-20.pdf |access-date=27 October 2022}}

Zee Telugu News

|2023

|Zee Media Corporation

|Launched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel)

=Defunct=

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Gemini News

|2004

|2019

|rowspan="2"|SD

|rowspan="2"|Stereo | 2.0

|Sun TV Network

|{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Dr. Paramveer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ncg7EAAAQBAJ&dq=etv2+renamed+telugu+channel&pg=PA199 |title=Indian Silver Screen |publisher=K. K. Publications |year=2021 |pages=301 |language=en}}

Zee 24 Gantalu

|2007

|2012

|Zee Media Corporation