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{{short description|Indian children's TV channel}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Hungama TV
| logo = Hungama TV.svg
| logo_size = 220px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2004|09|26|df=y}}
<ref name=Dis>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/advertising-news/star-india-launches-disney-kids-pack-with-new-campaign-98252.html|title=Star India launches Disney Kids Pack with new campaign - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media}}</ref>
| owner = {{Plainlist|
* [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]]
* [[Star India]]
}}
| slogan = Machayakya
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])
1080 (HDTV)
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|[[Hindi]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]}} ([[Malayalam]] and [[Kannada]] language launching soon)
| area = [[India]] [[Bangladesh]] [[Nepal]]
| headquarters = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
| sister_channels = [[Star Plus]] [[Star Bharat]] [[Star Gold]] [[Star Gold 2]] [[Star Gold Select HD]] [[Star Utsav]] [[Star Utsav Movies]] [[Star Movies]] [[Star Movies Select HD|Star Movies Select]] [[Star World India|Star World]] [[Star World Premiere]] [[Star Jalsha]] [[Jalsha Movies|Star Jalsha Movies]] [[Star Pravah]] [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] [[Asianet Plus]] [[Asianet Movies]] [[Star Maa]] [[Star maa Movies|Star Maa Movies]] [[Star Maa|Star Maa Gold]] [[Star Maa Music]] [[Star Suvarna]] [[Star Suvarna Plus]] [[Star Vijay]] [[Star Vijay Super]] [[Star Vijay Music]] [[National Geographic India|Nat Geo]] [[Nat Geo Wild]] [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] 
[[Disney Channel India|Disney Channel]] [[Bindass]] [[Disney International HD]] [[Disney Junior India|Disney Junior]] [[Marvel HQ]] UTV Movies UTV Action UTV HD
| web =
| sat_serv_1 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 981<ref>{{Cite web|title=D2H Channel List with Numbers - DishTV|url=https://www.dishtv.in/Pages/channel-number-list.aspx|access-date=2020-08-27|website=www.dishtv.in}}</ref>
| sat_serv_2 = [[Airtel Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 453
| sat_serv_3 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 652
| sat_serv_4 = [[Videocon d2h]]
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 503
| sat_serv_5 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 532
| sat_serv_6 = [[Reliance Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 606
| sat_serv_7 = [[DishHome]](Nepal)
| sat_chan_7 = channel 800
| cable_serv_1 = [[DEN Networks]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 429
| cable_serv_2 = [[Siti Cable]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 447
| cable_serv_3 = [[Asianet Digital TV]]
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 322
| cable_serv_4 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 462
| cable_serv_5 = Bengal Digital (Bangladesh)
| cable_chan_5 = Channel 443
}}

'''Hungama TV''' is an Indian [[pay television]] channel aimed at children, mainly showcasing Japanese and Indian animated series. It was launched on 26 September 2004.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/utv-launches-hungama-tv/61180/|title=UTV Launches Hungama TV|work=The Financial Express|access-date=June 22, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Currently it is owned [[Star India]], a subsidiary of [[Disney India]].

==History==
UTV and [[Ronnie Screwvala]] formed United Home Entertainment with 51% and 49% ownership interests, respectively. The company was formed to launch an Indian kids channel. It hired TAG for channel packaging. Chief Operating Officer Purnendu Bose was hired and was expected to hire 100 employees for the channel. Rs 100 crore was the expected initial investment with expectations of break even in three years. In September, 2004, Hungama TV started broadcasting as the first domestic kids channel in India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bansal|first1=Shuchi|title=Hungama TV to fight for ad share|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hungama-tv-to-fight-for-ad-share-104040901069_1.html|access-date=May 24, 2017|work=Business Standard India|date=April 9, 2004|location=New Delhi}}</ref>

In March, 2005, one of the UTV founders, Zarina Mehta became Hungama's head of programming. In early 2006, Mehta was promoted to chief operating officer of the channel.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Adesara|first1=Hetal|title=Hungama TV COO Zarina Mehta|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k6/ms_media/zarina.htm|access-date=May 24, 2017|work=Indian Television|date=May 27, 2006}}</ref>

In July, 2006, [[Disney India]] acquired a controlling stake in Hungama TV from UTV Software Communications while also taking a 14.9% share in UTV.<ref>{{cite news|last=Leahy|first=Joe|title=Disney switches on to Hindi market|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1114f6f4-4347-11db-9574-0000779e2340.html|access-date=May 11, 2014|newspaper=Financial Times|date=September 13, 2006|author2=Sundeep Tucker}}</ref> In 2006, Disney acquired Hungama TV from UTV.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sinha|first=Ashish|title=UTV investment is long-term play|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/-utv-investment-is-long-term-play-108061801044_1.html|access-date=April 23, 2014|newspaper=Business Standard|date=June 18, 2008}}</ref>

The channel started with both live-action and animated programming but, following the success of ''[[Doraemon]]'', gradually shifted its focus to solely animated programming.<ref name=Laun>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/sep/sep229.htm|title=Hungama TV banking on movies, four driver shows|date=September 21, 2004|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/12801_Hungama-TV-to-focus-on-animation-now|title=Hungama TV to focus on animation now|date=September 28, 2005|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref> In 2013, Hungama started adding original Indian series as a part of a localisation strategy.<ref name=tvpost>{{cite news|title=Hungama TV gets new look, plans to add local shows {{!}} TelevisionPost.com|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/hungama-tv-gets-new-look-plans-to-add-local-shows/|access-date=May 24, 2017|work=Television Post|date=October 10, 2013|location=Mumbai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820121302/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/hungama-tv-gets-new-look-plans-to-add-local-shows/|archive-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Programming==
{{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Hungama TV}}

==Controversy==
A Hindi dub of the ''[[Crayon Shin-chan|Shin Chan]]'' anime started airing on Hungama TV on June 19, 2006, and it gained up to 60% of the channel's market share.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corporate.disney.in/disney-companies/media-networks/kids-channels/recent-shows|title=Shin Chan on Hungama TV - Disney India|website=corporate.disney.in|language=en|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref> There were complaints from parents over the main character's behaviour and the attitudes exhibited towards elders on the show, both of which were seen as a negative influence on children. The show was banned from Indian television in 2008 but soon after it started airing again on Hungama TV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/india-bans-telecasting-of-shin-chan/151557.shtml|title=India bans telecasting of Shin Chan|website=www.merinews.com|access-date=2017-12-09}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Children's television channels in India]]
[[Category:Disney television networks]]
[[Category:Indian animation]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2004]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2019]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2020]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Disney India Media Networks]]
[[Category:Anime television]]
[[Category:Star India]]

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