A Comprehensive List Of All The FTA Channels In India
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Under the new TRAI regulations, a cable or DTH customer is entitled to 100 FTA or Free to Air channels as part of the basic pack, with a network connection cost of Rs. 130+GST. The latest free channels are added on a regular basis, and anybody with a DTH subscription may view the list of FTA channels that are free to broadcast.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has the power to remove or introduce FTA channels.
In this blog, we’ll take a look at all the FTA channels TRAI has to offer in 2021. However, before we get into the list, let’s first get a brief understanding of what FTA channels mean and how they work.
What Are FTA channels?
Free-to-air (FTA) facilities are television (TV) as well as radio channels that are telecasted in a clear (non - encrypted) manner. Anyone with the necessary equipment can see or hear the content with no need for a premium membership. This is traditionally transmitted on terrestrial radio waves and received via an antenna.
FTA additionally applies to networks and broadcasters that provide media for which no membership is needed, even if it is transmitted to the viewer/listener through another carrier that requires a membership, such as a cable television, the Internet, as well as satellite.
In certain geographic regions, these carriers may also be necessary (or OPT) to offer FTA channels even though a premium membership is not present (given the equipment needed is still accessible). For example, FTA channels are extremely important as they are utilized for emergency broadcasts, equivalent to the 1-1-2 (112) emergency number offered by mobile phone companies and distributors in certain areas.
On the other hand, free-to-view (FTV) programming is typically available without the need for a membership, but it would be digitally encrypted and might even be geographically limited.
Free-to-air television is frequently utilized for worldwide broadcasting, making it a visual counterpart to shortwave radio. Most FTA merchants provide free-to-air channel listings and material accessible for free-to-air use throughout North America.
How FTA Channels Will Work
According to TRAI's new guidelines, a cable or DTH customer is entitled to 100 FTA or Free to Air channels as part of the basic pack, which needs to be at or above Rs 130 (plus GST).
If the customer has only picked 60 FTA or Free to Air channels, they can add 40 more to complete the list. Nevertheless, if the user selects pay channels, an additional fee will be charged, as decided by the broadcaster as well as the cable operator.
According to TRAI, adding more channels will cost Rs 25 for every 20 channels that the customer chooses.
FTA Channels List In India
Approximately 600 FTA television stations and 180 radio channels are transmitted via Ku-band as well as c-band transmitters on the INSAT-4B and GSAT-15 satellites, which covers India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and portions of Afghanistan as well as Myanmar.
In India, the programs are offered as DD Direct Plus/DD Free Dish by Doordarshan, India's public broadcaster, as well as other Indian commercial broadcasters. ABS Free Dish from the ABS2 satellite allows one to get free-to-air local TV channels using just a tiny DTH antenna as well as a free-to-air set-top box.
We have provided a collection of free air channels available in India that you may pick from based on your needs, which are categorised based on various service providers.
Tata Sky
One of the top DTH providers, Tata Sky offers 161 FTA channels that you can subscribe to, which we’ve listed below:
Telugu Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
10 TV
Ch. 1467
Aradana TV
Ch. 1492
Bhakti TV
Ch. 1490
Hindu Dharmam
Ch. 1494
HM TV
Ch. 1465
Nipuna
Ch. 1480
Studio Yuva
Ch. 1423
Subhavaartha TV
Ch. 1491
SVBC
Ch. 1499
Swara Sagar
Ch. 1493
T News
Ch. 1462
Telugu Naaptol - Free
Ch. 1419
V6 News
Ch. 1463
Vidya
Ch. 1479
Music
Channel Name
Channel Number
9X Jalwa
Ch. 830
9XM
Ch. 809
B4U Music
Ch. 822
E24
Ch. 813
Mastiii
Ch. 825
Showbox
Ch. 835
Marathi Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
9X Jhakaas
Ch. 1276
ABP Majha
Ch. 1255
Fakt Marathi
Ch. 1220
Jai Maharashtra
Ch. 1262
Lokshahi
Ch. 1265
Saam TV
Ch. 1261
Shemaroo Marathi Bana
Ch. 1230
TV9 Marathi
Ch. 1263
Punjabi Regional
Channel Number
Channel Name
9X Tashan
Ch. 1939
ANB News
Ch. 1927
India News Punjab
Ch. 1923
Living India News
Ch. 1928
Pitaara TV
Ch. 1911
PTC Gold
Ch. 1912
PTC Punjabi
Ch. 1906
Spiritual
Channel Name
Channel Number
Aastha
Ch. 1055
Aastha Bhajan
Ch. 1077
Awakening
Ch. 1084
Disha TV
Ch. 1058
Divya
Ch. 1083
Ishwar TV
Ch. 1068
Jinvani Channel
Ch. 1066
MH One Shraddha
Ch. 1061
Paras TV
Ch. 1059
Peace of Mind
Ch. 1065
Sadhna TV
Ch. 1063
Sanskar
Ch. 1057
Satsang TV
Ch. 1073
Shubh TV
Ch. 1074
Subharti TV
Ch. 1082
Vedic
Ch. 1078
Bengali Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABP Ananda
Ch. 1360
Enterr10 Bangla
Ch. 1322
Republic Bangla
Ch. 1367
Sun Bangla
Ch. 1317
TV9 Bangla
Ch. 1366
Gujarati Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABP Asmita
Ch. 1728
Gujarat Samachar TV
Ch. 1721
India News Gujarat
Ch. 1732
Sandesh News
Ch. 1722
VTV Gujarati
Ch. 1729
Hindi News
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABP Ganga
Ch. 1127
ABP News
Ch. 504
APN News
Ch. 542
Bharat Samachar
Ch. 559
Hindi Khabar
Ch. 557
India News
Ch. 522
India News Haryana
Ch. 1924
India TV
Ch. 514
India Voice
Ch. 551
Janta TV
Ch. 1925
Jantantra
Ch. 568
Khabrain Abhi Tak
Ch. 563
MH One News
Ch. 1926
Network10
Ch. 567
News 1 India
Ch. 553
News 24
Ch. 516
News India 24X7
Ch. 562
News Live
Ch. 1973
News Nation
Ch. 523
News State MP CG
Ch. 1165
News11 Bharat
Ch. 552
R Bharat
Ch. 521
Samay
Ch. 566
Sudarshan News
Ch. 534
Swaraj Express SMBC
Ch. 1166
Total TV
Ch. 527
TV9 Bharatvarsh
Ch. 524
Malayalam Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Amrita TV
Ch. 1817
Asianet News
Ch. 1841
Manorama News
Ch. 1843
Mazhavil Manorama
Ch. 1819
Naaptol Malayalam
Ch. 1823
Twenty four
Ch. 1854
Hindi Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Anjan TV
Ch. 178
B4U Bhojpuri
Ch. 1120
Bansal News
Ch. 1162
Bhojpuri Cinema
Ch. 1119
Dishum
Ch. 1103
Enterr10 Rangeela
Ch. 1104
First India Rajasthan
Ch. 1182
IBC 24
Ch. 1161
India News MP CH
Ch. 1164
India News Rajasthan
Ch. 1183
India News UP UK
Ch. 1136
INH 24X7
Ch. 1163
Mango Bhojpuri
Ch. 1122
News State UP Uttarakhand
Ch. 1137
Oscar Movies Bhojpuri
Ch. 1118
Sadhna News MP CG
Ch. 1168
Sadhna Plus News
Ch. 1138
Tamil Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Captain News
Ch. 1567
SVBC 2
Ch. 1599
Tamil Naaptol - Free
Ch. 1525
Vasanth TV
Ch. 1530
Vendhar TV
Ch. 1536
Sathiyam TV
Ch. 1565
Puthiya Thalaimurai
Ch. 1556
News J
Ch. 1568
News 7 Tamil
Ch. 1560
God TV
Ch. 1886
Kalvi TV
Ch. 1554
Madha TV
Ch. 1590
Malaimurasu Seithigal
Ch. 1566
Music Zone
Ch. 1547
Nambikkai TV
Ch. 1592
Kannada Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Ayush TV
Ch. 1686
Dighvijay 24x7 News
Ch. 1659
Power TV
Ch. 1660
Public Music
Ch. 1677
TV5 Kannada
Ch. 1657
TV9 Kannada
Ch. 1653
Hindi Movies
Channel Name
Channel Number
B4U Kadak
Ch. 346
B4U Movies
Ch. 352
Bflix Movies
Ch. 367
Cinema TV India - Free
Ch. 358
Dhinchaak
Ch. 375
Enterr10 Movies
Ch. 366
Wow Cinema One
Ch. 365
Odia Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Kalinga TV
Ch. 1777
Kanak News
Ch. 1774
Manjari
Ch. 1760
Nandighosha TV
Ch. 1779
OTV
Ch. 1771
Prameya News 7
Ch. 1778
Hindi Entertainment
Channel Name
Channel Number
Dangal
Ch. 177
Kashish News
Ch. 1139
Shemaroo TV
Ch. 181
Knowledge & Lifestyle
Channel Name
Channel Number
Food Food
Ch. 768
News
Channel Name
Channel Number
Mantavya News
Ch. 1734
Entertainment
Channel Name
Channel Number
The Q
Ch. 175
Others
Channel Name
Channel Number
DY 365
Ch. 1970
Ezmall
Ch. 158
Hornbill
Ch. 1978
Indradhanu
Ch. 1961
Kannada Naaptol - Free
Ch. 1617
Naaptol - Free
Ch. 156
NKTV 24X7
Ch. 1977
Prag News
Ch. 1975
Protidin Time
Ch. 1974
Rang
Ch. 1952
Airtel DTH
The Airtel Digital TV FTA Pack has a validity period of 28 days. This pack includes up to 105 channels divided into 12 categories, which we’ve listed below along with the channel numbers.
India Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
MH One
Ch. 566
PTC News
Ch. 563
PTC Punjabi
Ch. 555
TV9 Gujarati
Ch. 583
Sangeet Bangla
Ch. 736
Saam TV
Ch. 535
PTC Chakde
Ch. 568
9X Tashan
Ch. 569
Kolkata TV
Ch. 726
9X Jhakaas
Ch. 544
VTV News
Ch. 585
Maiboli
Ch. 529
MBC TV
Ch. 606
TV9 Marathi
Ch. 539
Sandesh News
Ch. 586
DD Bihar
Ch. 669
DD India
Ch. 150
DD Rajasthan
Ch. 348
DD UP
Ch. 349
DD Girnar
Ch. 589
DD Kisan
Ch. 152
Chardikla Time TV
Ch. 557
Fakt Marathi
Ch. 530
Kanak News
Ch. 604
Bhojpuri Cinema
Ch. 661
Kalinga TV
Ch. 605
DD Bharati
Ch. 151
DD Punjabi
Ch. 572
DD Urdu
Ch. 626
DD Sahyadri
Ch. 548
DD North East
Ch. 647
DD Odia
Ch. 617
DD Bangla
Ch. 739
DD Kashir
Ch. 627
South Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Chandana
Ch. 995
DD Malayalam
Ch. 871
DD Podhigai
Ch. 820
DD Saptagiri
Ch. 947
GOD TV
Ch. 684
Lifestyle & Education
Channel Name
Channel Number
Home Shop 18
Ch. 122
Fashion TV
Ch. 416
Music
Channel Name
Channel Number
9XM
Ch. 484
E24
Ch. 490
9X Jalwa
Ch. 492
Dhoom Music
Ch. 735
B4U Music
Ch. 486
Zee ETC Bollywood
Ch. 487
Mastiii
Ch. 488
Hindi Movie
Channel Name
Channel Number
Zee Action
Ch. 216
B4U Movies
Ch. 226
Wow Cinema
Ch. 221
English News
Channel Name
Channel Number
Russia Today
Ch. 396
WION
Ch. 386
BTVI
Ch. 384
Republic TV
Ch. 376
News
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD News
Ch. 345
India News
Ch. 322
India TV
Ch. 315
News 24
Ch. 323
Zee News
Ch. 311
ABP News
Ch. 309
IBC 24
Ch. 342
News Nation
Ch. 321
Sudarshan News
Ch. 327
TV 24
Ch. 369
DishTV
DishTV is one of the most popular DTH network providers and as per TRAI’s regulations, they provide multiple FTA channels as well.
Hindi Entertainment
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Bharati
Ch. 197
DD Retro
Ch. 191
DD National
Ch. 193
Shemaroo TV
Ch. 139
DD Urdu
Ch. 213
Dangal
Ch. 119
Big Magic
Ch. 118
Abzy Cool
Ch. 122
Hindi Movie
Channel Name
Channel Number
B4U Kadak
Ch. 4044
B4U Movies
Ch. 360
Enterr10
Ch. 407
Manoranjan TV
Ch. 4023
Movie Plus
Ch. 4021
Abzy Movies
Ch. 345
Surya Cinema
Ch. 4003
Dhinchaak
Ch. 413
Hindi Music
Channel Name
Channel Number
9XM
Ch. 4034
B4U Music
Ch. 4045
Mastii
Ch. 4020
MTV Beats
Ch. 459
Zing
Ch. 451
Hindi National News
Channel Name
Channel Number
Zee News
Ch. 651
Aaj Tak
Ch. 655
Sudarshan News
Ch. 679
Live Today
Ch. 4040
NDTV India
Ch. 659
TV9 Bharatvarsh
Ch. 658
News 24
Ch. 661
News18 India
Ch. 663
Aaj Tak Tez
Ch. 677
Zee Hindustan
Ch. 654
India News
Ch. 665
DD News
Ch. 699
India TV
Ch. 653
News Nation
Ch. 660
ABP News
Ch. 650
Devotional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Sanskar
Ch. 1067
Aastha Bhajan
Ch. 1073
Lord Buddha
Ch. 4014
Sports & Infotainment
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Sports
Ch. 639
DD Kisan
Ch. 195
Regional
Channel Name
Channel Number
B4U Bhojpuri
Ch. 1560
Big Ganga
Ch. 1552
Bhojpuri Cinema
Ch. 1554
Surya Bhojpuri
Ch. 4015
Maha Punjabi
Ch. 4018
Manoranjan Movies
Ch. 3997
Zee Punjabi
Ch. 1156
DD Punjabi
Ch. 1169
Chardikla Time
Ch. 1152
DD Shimla
Ch. 4079
Fakt Marathi
Ch. 1213
DD Sahyadri
Ch. 1229
DD Rajasthan
Ch. 245
DD Girnar
Ch. 1279
ABP Ganga
Ch. 712
DD Bihar
Ch. 1565
DD Bangla
Ch. 1429
Sun Direct
While Sun Direct may not have a big customer base like Tata Sky and DishTV, however, they do offer a myriad of FTA channels, which we’ve mentioned below.
News
Channel Name
Channel Number
India TV
Ch. 586
Mathrubhumi News
Ch. 223
Manorama News
Ch. 224
Public TV
Ch. 277
R Bharat
Ch. 877
Seithigal
Ch. 128
News 7 Tamil
Ch. 134
Puthiya Thalaimurai
Ch. 130
Thanthi TV
Ch. 132
HM TV
Ch. 185
Sakshi TV
Ch. 184
T News
Ch. 187
Nepal 1
Ch. 693
ABP News
Ch. 571
Bengali
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABP Ananda
Ch. 625
Sangeet Bangla
Ch. 627
Hindi
Channel Name
Channel Number
9XM
Ch. 608
Devotional
Channel Name
Channel Number
Aastha
Ch. 700
God TV
Ch. 710
Sanskar
Ch. 708
Sri Sankara TV
Ch. 704
Angel TV
Ch. 710
Subhavaartha TV
Ch. 188
SVBC
Ch. 702
Gujarati
Channel Name
Channel Number
TV9 Gujarati
Ch. 662
Kannada
Channel Name
Channel Number
Asianet Suvarna News
Ch. 270
Kannada Naaptol
Ch. 263
Kasthuri
Ch. 266
TV9 Kannada
Ch. 272
Malayalam
Channel Name
Channel Number
Amrita TV
Ch. 216
Asianet News
Ch. 222
JaiHind TV
Ch. 220
Kairali TV
Ch. 214
Malayalam Naaptol
Ch. 217
Mazhavil Manorama
Ch. 203
Media One TV
Ch. 226
Safari TV
Ch. 235
SHALOM TV
Ch. 706
Marathi
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABP Majha
Ch. 658
Odia
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Odia
Ch. 630
OTV
Ch. 634
Punjabi
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Punjabi
Ch. 670
MH One
Ch. 606
PTC News
Ch. 582
PTC Punjabi
Ch. 666
Tamil
Channel Name
Channel Number
Captain News
Ch. 135
CAPTAIN TV
Ch. 119
DD Podhigai
Ch. 121
Isaiaruvi
Ch. 122
Kalaignar TV
Ch. 111
Makkal TV
Ch. 118
Murasu TV
Ch. 143
Tamil Naaptol
Ch. 125
Vasanth TV
Ch. 144
Telugu
Channel Name
Channel Number
ABN Andhra Jyothi
Ch. 186
DD Saptagiri
Ch. 189
DD Yadagiri
Ch. 188
Telugu Naaptol
Ch. 171
Kashmir
Channel Name
Channel Number
DD Kashir
Ch. 680
HD
Channel Name
Channel Number
Mazhavil Manorama HD
Ch. 856
This is a comprehensive list of 230+ free to air channels, and you may watch all of them for free. But, it’s important to note that TRAI can modify the list whenever they choose to. So, before making a decision, it’s always wise to first check with your DTH or cable provider.
Conclusion
We hope that this information will assist you in selecting the appropriate channel based on your state and the TRAI's list of all free to air channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which cable TV channels are available for free?
All of the channels listed above are free to broadcast and may be viewed for free.
How many FTA channels are there in India?
In India, there are around 600 FTA channels that you may watch for free.
Can I watch Dish TV FTA channels without a recharge?
Unfortunately, you cannot watch FTA channels on any DTH provider without subscribing to at least their basic plan, which costs INR 130, including taxes.