Top 50 TV Channels in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv channels in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 2,097 tv channels tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Create (TV network), Aaj Tak and hotstar lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 92,192,302 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 6,207,645, and the largest, Create (TV network), reaches around 34,740,364 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each tv channel, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Create (TV network) |
34,740,364 | 74.4% | ||
| 2 |  Aaj Tak |
33,219,367 | 87.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 3 |  hotstar |
24,232,571 | 64.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 4 |  Netflix |
15,590,759 | 4.8% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Colors (TV channel) |
14,804,055 | 68.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 6 |  NDTV |
14,502,989 | 61.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 7 |  STAR Sports |
13,574,459 | 81.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 8 |  Zee TV |
10,526,530 | 77.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 9 |  ABP News |
9,920,430 | 80.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 10 |  History (Australian TV channel) |
9,484,586 | 34.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 11 |  NBC |
8,549,602 | 6.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 12 |  Zee News |
7,885,548 | 75.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 13 |  Star Plus |
7,684,955 | 66.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 14 |  Tata Sky |
5,954,354 | 95.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 15 |  BBC Hindi |
5,633,428 | 81.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 16 |  India TV |
5,567,482 | 83.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 17 |  ESPN |
4,191,535 | 5.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 18 |  NDTV India |
4,050,036 | 86.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 19 |  Times Now |
3,964,361 | 47.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 20 |  Videocon d2h |
3,750,045 | 97.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 21 |  Zee Cinema |
3,680,621 | 97.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 22 |  Prime (New Zealand) |
3,678,666 | 9.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 23 |  sony entertainment television |
3,579,895 | 91.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 24 |  Peacock |
3,377,518 | 4.9% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Zee Bangla |
3,192,706 | 70.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 26 |  Discovery Channel |
2,937,330 | 35.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 27 |  CNN |
2,861,231 | 1.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 28 |  China Central Television |
2,741,977 | 16.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 29 |  TV9 (Telugu) |
2,695,788 | 81.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 30 |  Asianet |
2,688,557 | 91.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 31 |  Hum TV |
2,641,234 | 81.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 32 |  ABP Majha |
2,547,858 | 90.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 33 |  BBC |
2,376,004 | 3.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 34 |  Yesterday (TV channel) |
2,259,297 | 25.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 35 |  SAB TV |
2,246,647 | 96.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 36 |  24 Ghanta |
2,232,034 | 91.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 37 |  Sun TV Network |
2,231,978 | 97.7% | Consulting | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Manorama News |
2,094,320 | 55.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 39 |  ABP Ananda |
2,066,699 | 87.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 40 |  Sun TV |
2,037,111 | 62.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 41 |  RAI |
2,023,584 | 11.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 42 |  Zee Marathi |
1,918,237 | 94.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 43 |  Zee Telugu |
1,906,524 | 94.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 44 |  NBC News |
1,877,141 | 3.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  Zee Business |
1,860,440 | 93.4% | Business & Career | |
| 46 |  Eros Now |
1,814,667 | 81.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 47 |  3+ |
1,798,097 | 4.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 48 |  Zee Kannada |
1,798,023 | 97.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 49 |  Network 18 |
1,744,959 | 96.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 50 |  STAR Jalsha |
1,645,668 | 70.0% | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each tv channel by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest tv channel in India?
Create (TV network) currently leads with an estimated audience of 34,740,364 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.