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{{short description|Indian pay television channel}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Marvel HQ
| logo = Marvel HQ logo.svg
| logo_caption = Marvel HQ's logo, since 2019
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = {{Launch date and age|df=y|2019|1|20}}
| picture_format = [[4:3]] [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])
| network = [[Disney Channels Worldwide]]
| owner = [[Star 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]] [[Hungama TV]] UTV Movies UTV Action UTV HD
| slogan = Home of the Superheroes
| country = [[India]]
| language = {{ubl|[[English language|English]]|[[Hindi]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<ref name=bmi/>}}
| replaced = [[Disney XD (Indian TV channel)]]
| area = [[India]] [[Nepal]] [[Maldives]]
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| website =
| sat_serv_1 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 655
| sat_serv_2 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 979
| sat_serv_3 = [[Asianet Digital]]
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 333
| sat_serv_4 = [[Airtel Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 457
| sat_serv_5 = [[Videocon D2H]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 511
| sat_serv_6 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 534
| sat_serv_7 = [[DishHome]](Nepal)
| sat_chan_7 = channel 806
| cable_serv_1 = [[DEN Networks]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 434
| cable_serv_2 = [[Hathway]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 406
| cable_serv_4 = [[Kerala Vision]]
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 460
}}
'''Marvel HQ''' is an Indian [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Star India]], a wholly owned subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company India]] featuring shows and movies from [[Marvel Entertainment]], as well as some acquired programming. The channel targets pre-teens, teens and young adults (6-17) with action-adventure animation and live action programming.<ref name="etbe">{{cite news |title=Disney India to launch Marvel HQ on January 20 Beyblade burst turboo|url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/business-of-brands/disney-india-to-launch-marvel-hq-on-january-20/67553821 |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=ET BrandEquity |publisher=Economic Times |date=16 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=tvp>{{cite news |title=Disney India to launch new kids channel Marvel HQ in place of Disney XD |url=https://www.televisionpost.com/disney-india-to-launch-new-kids-channel-marvel-hq-in-place-of-disney-xd/ |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=TelevisionPost |date=16 January 2019}}</ref> The channel is the Indian equivalent to the [[Disney XD|original American version of Disney XD]] which uses the same name and branding as the Marvel HQ website and YouTube channel.

==History==
Marvel HQ was officially launched on 20 January 2019, replacing the Indian version of [[Disney XD (India)|Disney XD]].<ref name=bmi>{{cite news |title=Disney India to replace Disney XD with Marvel HQ |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2019/01/disney-india-to-replace-disney-xd-with-marvel-hq/ |access-date=18 January 2019 |work=Best Media Info |date=16 January 2019}}</ref> Disney India sees Marvel as a "pop-culture phenomenon" as the reason to have a dedicated Marvel channel.<ref name="x4m">{{cite news |title=Marvel HQ, the TV channel for your all-day superhero fix |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/marvel-hq-the-tv-channel-for-your-all-day-superhero-fix-94011.html |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=Exchange4media |publisher=Adsert Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |date=17 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> At launch, the main Marvel programming would consist of four animated shows<ref name=bmi/> and 40% of the schedule<ref name="x4m"/> with additional Marvel animated series added or seasons started in March 2019. But other than Marvel shows, this channel also provides a number of popular TV series such as ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' and ''[[Beyblade]]''.<ref name=bmi/>

== Programming ==
{{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Marvel HQ}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Disney Channel}}

[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Children's television channels in India]]
[[Category:Indian animation]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in India]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2019]]
[[Category:2019 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Disney India Media Networks]]
[[Category:Marvel Entertainment]]
[[Category:Star India]]