List of Malayalam-language television channels
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This is a list of satellite television channels in Malayalam language (spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the federally administered Lakshadweep) broadcasting at least throughout Kerala state and in Middle East Countries. Besides these channels, there exist a number of local channels concentrating in a particular area or town in the region.
Position of Kerala in India
List of ChannelsEdit
State Owned ChannelsEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DD Malayalam | 1985 | FTA | No | Doordarshan | State Owned | |
| 2 | Kite Victers | 
|
2005 | FTA | No | KITE | State Owned |
| 3 | Kite Victers Plus | 2021 | FTA | No | KITE | State Owned |
General EntertainmentEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asianet | File:Asianet(TVchannel)Logo.jpg | 1993 | Pay | Yes | Disney Star | 1st Malayalam GEC in SD and HD |
| 2 | Surya TV | 1998 | Pay | Yes | Sun TV Network | ||
| 3 | Kairali TV | File:Kairali TV.svg | 2000 | FTA | No | Malayalam Communications | |
| 4 | Jeevan | File:JeevanTV.jpg | 2002 | FTA | No | Jeevan Telecasting Corporation | |
| 5 | Amrita | File:Amrita TV.svg | 2005 | FTA | No | Amrita Enterprises | |
| 6 | Asianet Plus | 
|
2005 | Pay | No | Disney Star | |
| 7 | Kerala Vision | File:KeralavisionChannelLogo.jpg | 2010 | FTA | No | Kerala Communicators Cable Limited | |
| 8 | Mazhavil Manorama | 2011 | FTA | Yes | Malayala Manorama | ||
| 9 | Kaumudy | 2013 | FTA | No | Kerala Kaumudi | ||
| 10 | Sakhi | 2014 | FTA | No | Sakhi Media LLC | ||
| 11 | Flowers | File:Flowers-Onam.png | 2015 | Pay | No | Insight Media City | |
| 12 | Zee Keralam | 
|
2018 | Pay | Yes | Essel Group |
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MoviesEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surya Movies | 2004 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | ||
| 2 | Kairali We | 2007 | FTA | No | Malayalam Communications | Kairali Movies Rebranding Soon | |
| 3 | Asianet Movies | 
|
2012 | Pay | Yes | Disney Star |
MusicEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Musix Malayalam | 2007 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network | ||
| 2 | Kappa TV | File:Kappa TV.jpg | 2013 | FTA | No | Mathrubhumi Group | |
| 3 | Surya Music | 2014 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
ComedyEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surya Comedy | 2017 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
KidsEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochu TV | 2011 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
InfotainmentEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safari | 
|
2013 | FTA | No | Safari Multimedia |
DevonationEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shalom | 2005 | FTA | No | Shalom Communications | ||
| 2 | Powervision | 2006 | FTA | No | Value Vision Broadcasting | ||
| 3 | Goodness | 2010 | FTA | No | Goodness Media | ||
| 4 | Harvest | 2011 | FTA | No | |||
| 5 | Athmeeya Yathra | 2011 | FTA | No | AY Broadcast Foundation | ||
| 6 | Darshana | 2012 | FTA | No | Sathyadhara Communications | ||
| 7 | YogiTV Malayalam | 2016 | FTA | No | Yogi Networks | ||
| 8 | Shekinah | 2019 | FTA | No | Shekinah Communications |
ShoppingEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Naaptol | 2014 | FTA | Yes | Naaptol |
NewsEdit
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asianet News | 
|
1995 | FTA | No | Jupiter Entertainment Ventures | |
| 2 | Kairali News | 2005 | FTA | No | Malayalam Communications | ||
| 3 | Manorama News | 2006 | FTA | No | Malayala Manorama | ||
| 4 | JaiHind | 
|
2007 | FTA | No | Bharath Broadcasting Network | |
| 5 | Raj News Malayalam | 2011 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network | ||
| 6 | Reporter | 
|
2011 | FTA | No | Indo-Asian News Channel | |
| 7 | Mathrubhumi News | 
|
2013 | FTA | No | Mathrubhumi Group | |
| 8 | Media One | 
|
2013 | FTA | No | Madhyamam Broadcasting | |
| 9 | Janam | 
|
2015 | FTA | No | Janam Multimedia | |
| 10 | News18 Keralam | 
|
2016 | Pay | No | Network 18 | |
| 11 | Mangalam | 2017 | FTA | No | Mangalam Publications | ||
| 12 | Twenty Four | 
|
2018 | FTA | No | Insight Media City |
Malayalam HD ChannelsEdit
| Name | Video | Audio | Owner | Launch Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asianet HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | Disney Star | 13 August 2015 | First HD Channel in Malayalam |
| Malayalam Naaptol HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 6.1 | Cinema 24x7 Private Limited | 29 October 2023 | Launched after 40 days on 29th October |
| Mazhavil Manorama HD | Upscaled | Stereo | 2.0 | Malayala Manorama Group | 14 August 2015 | |
| Surya TV HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 5.1 | Sun TV Network | 16 March 2017 | |
| Zee Keralam HD | Full HD | Stereo | 5.1 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | 26 November 2018 | |
| Asianet Movies HD | Full HD | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | Disney Star | Launching soon. |
Malayalam audio feedsEdit
Some Indian channels (mainly English) are telecasting with multiple audio feeds, including Malayalam.
- Discovery
- Sony Yay
- Sonic
- Nickelodeon
- Discovery Kids
- ETV Bal Bharat
- National Geographic (Indian TV channel)-malayalam audiofeed coming soon.
- &flix-malayalam audiofeed coming soon
Upcoming channelsEdit
| Name | Genre | SD/HD Availability | Launching Date | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asianet Movies HD | Movies | HD | Launching Soon. | Disney Star | HD Feed of Asianet Movies, Launching soon. |
| Zee Malayalam News | News | SD | Launching soon. | Essel Group | It Launched on 25 January 2022 in Digital Platforms. |
| Colors Malayalam | GEC | SD+HD | Launching soon. | Viacom18 | |
| Star Sports 1 Malayalam | Sports | SD | Launching soon. | Disney Star | |
| Sports18 Malayalam | Launching soon. | Viacom18 |
Cable TV channelsEdit
These channels do not have MIB permission for satellite up-linking or down-linking. They are available only on cable tv networks, not on any DTH platforms.
International channelsEdit
These channels mainly for Malayali people residing outside India. These channels have permission to Uplink from India, but no downlink permission from India.
- Asianet Middle East - GEC from Asianet Star Communications
- Mazhavil Manorama International - GEC from Malayala Manorama (MM) TV Ltd
- Flowers TV USA - GEC from Insight Media City
- Kairali Arabia - GEC from Malayalam Communications Limited
- Media One Gulf - GEC from Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd
- Butterfly TV - GEC started by gulf malayalees. First Indian channel to Launch in Qatar.
- UBL HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision and online.
- NTV HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision
Defunct channelsEdit
- Indiavision - Malayalam news channel from Indiavision Satellite Communications
- Yes Indiavision - youth entertainment channel from Indiavision
- TV New - Malayalam news channel from the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)
- Surya Action - Replaced by Surya Comedy
- Kiran TV - Replaced by Surya Movies.
Online TV PlatformsEdit
- Asianet Mobile TV + - From Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd
- Disney+ Hotstar - From Disney Star
- Sun NXT - From Sun Network
- Zee5 - From Zee Entertainment Enterprises
- ManoramaMAX - From MM TV Ltd
- Jio TV - From Reliance Jio
- YuppTV - From YuppTV
- MX Player - From Times Group
- Discovery+ - From Discovery,Inc
- Airtel Xstream - From Airtel
- SonyLIV - From Sony Pictures Networks India
- Voot - From Viacom 18
- Vi Movies & TV - From Vi (Vodafone Idea)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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- ↑ "Victers". victers.kite.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ "INDEX". NoNameHello.
- ↑ http://gyanayogimalayalamtv.in/ [dead link]
- ↑ "Goodness TV, Top Devotional Chanel". goodnesstv.in.
- ↑ "Raj Tv". www.rajtvnet.in.
- ↑ "Raj Musix Malayalam - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
- ↑ "Sakhi TV - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
- ↑ "Main Home".
- ↑ "Shekinah Tv". shekinahchannel.tv.
- ↑ "Shekinah TV - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.
- ↑ "Raj News Malayalam - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com.