This is a list of satellite television channels in Malayalam language (spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep) broadcasting at least throughout Kerala state and in Middle East Countries. Besides these, there exist a number of local channels concentrating in a particular area or town in the region.
List of channels State owned channels # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1DD Malayalam1985rowspan="3" rowspan="3" DoordarshanState owned2Kite Victers2005KITE3Kite Victers Plus2021
General entertainment # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Asianet1993rowspan="2" rowspan="2" JioStar1 Malayalam GEC in SD and HD2Sun Surya1998Sun TV Network3Kairali TV2000rowspan="3" rowspan="5" Kairali TV Network4Jeevan TV2002Jeevan Telecasting Corporation5Amrita TV2005Amrita Enterprises6Asianet PlusJioStar7Kerala Vision2010rowspan="4" Kerala Communicators Cable Limited8Mazhavil Manorama2011Malayala Manorama9Kaumudy TV2013rowspan="3" Kerala Kaumudi10Sakhi2014Sakhi Media LLC11Flowers TV2015rowspan="2" Insight Media City12Zee Keralam2018Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Movies # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Sun Surya Movies2004rowspan="2" Sun TV Network2Kairali We2007Kairali TV NetworkKairali Movies rebranding soon3Asianet Movies2012JioStar
Music # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Raj Musix Malayalam2007rowspan="2" rowspan="3" Raj Television Network2Kappa TV2013Mathrubhumi Group3Sun Surya Music2014Sun TV Network
Comedy # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Sun Surya Comedy2017Sun TV Network
Kids # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Kochu TV2011Sun TV Network
Infotainment # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Safari TV2013Safari Multimedia
Devonation # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Shalom TV2005rowspan="8" rowspan="8" Shalom Communications2Powervision2006Value Vision Broadcasting3Goodness TV2010Goodness Media4Harvest TV20115Darshana TV2012Sathyadhara Communications6Shekinah TV2019Shekinah Communications
Shopping # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note1Malayalam NaaptolNaaptol
News # Name Logo Launch FTA/pay HD version Owner Note124 News2018rowspan="10" rowspan="13" Insight Media City2Asianet News2001Jupiter Entertainment Ventures3Kairali News2005Kairali TV Network4Manorama News2006Malayala Manorama5JaiHind TV2007Bharath Broadcasting Network6Raj News Malayalam2011Raj Television Network7Reporter TV2011, Revamped on 1 July 2023Reporter Broadcasting Company Private Limited (RBC)8Mathrubhumi News2013Mathrubhumi Group9Media One TVMadhyamam Broadcasting10Janam TV2015Janam Multimedia11News18 Kerala2016TV1812News Malayalam 24×72024Splus Media13Big TV 24x7 Malayalam2026Big TV News Network
Malayalam HD channels Name Video Audio Owner Launch date NoteAsianet HDFull HDDolby Digital Plus | 7.1JioStar14 August 2015First HD channel in MalayalamAsianet Movies HD15 March 2023Mazhavil Manorama HDUpscaled 2.0Malayala Manorama Group14 August 2015Surya TV HDFull HD 5.1Sun TV Network16 March 2017Zee Keralam HD 5.1Zee Entertainment Enterprises26 November 2018
Malayalam audio feeds Some Indian channels (mainly English) are telecasting with multiple audio feeds, including Malayalam.
(Last Updated on 26/02/2025)
Discovery Channel Discovery Kids Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Sonic Pogo Tv Cartoon Network Gubbare Tv Sony Yay Sony Sports Ten 1 Sony Sports Ten 5 Star Sports 1 Star Sports 3 Star Sports Select 1
Upcoming channels Name Genre Launching date SD/HD availability Owner NoteM5 News TBANewsSDBizz News Private LimitedNDTV MalayalamNDTVZee Malayalam NewsEssel GroupLaunched on 25 January 2022 on digital platformsSurya Movies HDMovieHDSun TV Network
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.
ACV ACV+ ACV News ACV Movies ACV Utsav ACV Utsav Plus Asianet Teleshop Jukebox Medley Rosebowl ComX TV ADN Gold KV Talkies KV Beasts Kerala Vision News
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 Disney Star Butterfly TV - GEC started by Gulf Malayalees, first Indian channel to launch in Qatar Flowers TV USA - GEC from Insight Media City Mazhavil Manorama International - GEC from Malayala Manorama (MM) TV Ltd Media One Gulf - GEC from Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd Kairali Arabia - GEC from Malayalam Communications Limited UBL HDUBL HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision and online NTV HDNTV HD - GEC from United Arab Emirates, available through E-Vision Anand TV
Defunct channels
Asianet Global - later rebranded as Asianet News. Indiavision - Malayalam news channel from Indiavision Satellite Communications. Kairali People TV - Later rebranded as Kairali News. Kiran TV - replaced by Surya Movies Surya Movies - rebranded as Sun Surya Movies Surya Action - replaced by Surya Comedy Surya Comedy - rebranded as Sun Surya Comedy Surya TV - rebranded as Sun Surya Surya Music - rebranded as Sun Surya Music TV New - Malayalam news channel from the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Yes Indiavision - youth entertainment channel from Indiavision MiddleEast Entertainment Television (ME TV) Bharath TV - GEC from Bharatheeya Cable Vision Ltd Prabhatham News 3D - Claimed as First 3D News channel in India.[Fake] SS Entertainment Today TV Dakshin TV - a movie channel. Mangalam TV - a news channel. Yogi TV Malayalam Athmeeya Yathra - spiritual channel.
See also List of Malayalam-language radio stations List of Tamil language television channels List of Telugu language television channels List of Kannada language television channels
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