List of Malayalam-language television channels
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.
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List of Channels
State Owned Channels
| # | 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 Entertainment
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asianet | Logo.jpg.webp){kind=small} |
1993 | Pay | Yes | Disney Star | 1st Malayalam GEC in SD and HD |
| 2 | Surya TV | 1998 | Pay | Yes | Sun TV Network | ||
| 3 | Kairali TV |  |
2000 | FTA | No | Malayalam Communications | |
| 4 | Jeevan |  |
2002 | FTA | No | Jeevan Telecasting Corporation | |
| 5 | Amrita |  |
2005 | FTA | No | Amrita Enterprises | |
| 6 | Asianet Plus |  |
2005 | Pay | No | Disney Star | |
| 7 | Kerala Vision |  |
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 |  |
2015 | Pay | No | Insight Media City | |
| 12 | Zee Keralam |  |
2018 | Pay | Yes | Essel Group |
Movies
| # | 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 | |
Music
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Musix Malayalam | 2007 | FTA | No | Raj Television Network | ||
| 2 | Kappa TV |  |
2013 | FTA | No | Mathrubhumi Group | |
| 3 | Surya Music | 2014 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | ||
Comedy
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surya Comedy | 2017 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network |
Kids
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochu TV | 2011 | Pay | No | Sun TV Network | ||
Infotainment
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Safari |  |
2013 | FTA | No | Safari Multimedia |
Devonation
| # | 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 |
Shopping
| # | Name | Logo | Launch | FTA/Pay | HD version | Owner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Naaptol | FTA | No | Naaptol |
News
| # | 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 Channels
| 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 |
| 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 feeds
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 channel-malayalam audiofeed coming soon.
Cable TV channels
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.
Kids channels
With Malayalam audio feeds
International channels
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 Communications Ltd and Star network
- Mazhavil Manorama International - GEC from Malayala Manorama (MM) TV Ltd
- Flowers International - 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
Upcoming channels
- Asianet Movies HD - HD Feed of Asianet Movies, Launching on soon.
- Zee Malayalam News - Launching soon (Zee Malayalam News Launched on 25 January 2022 in Digital Platforms).
- Colors Malayalam - Launching soon by Viacom18.
- Star Sports 1 Malayalam - From Star Sports Network Launching soon.
- Mazhavil Multiplex - Movies channel Launching Soon.
- Mazhavil Music - Music channel Launching Soon.
Defunct channels
- 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 Platforms
- Asianet Mobile TV + - From Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd
- Disney+ Hotstar - From Star India
- Sun NXT - From Sun Network
- Zee5 - From Zee Group
- 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 also
References
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- "Victers". victers.kite.kerala.gov.in.
- "INDEX". NoNameHello.
- http://gyanayogimalayalamtv.in/
- "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.
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