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TV guide India

India on TV, at a glance.

1,766 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Asia/Kolkata.

1,766channels
2,755with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2023history from
01:59local time
On now in IndiaNext starts, IST
EurosportSnuker - Internacionalni šampionat03:30
TravelxpMěstská zastavení02:00
Sony VizhaPelícula03:10
NDTV 24x7NDTV 2503:30
Zee CinemaKaran Arjun02:40
B4U MoviesPyaar Ka Safar03:00
Zee TamilFREE TICKET02:00
Zee TVJagadhatri02:00
Sun TVSONGS04:30
Sony Entertainment TelevisionBest of Crime Patrol02:00
B4U MusicBajao02:00
WIONWION PULSE02:00
SummaryIndia in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels1,7662,755 with a schedule today
Registry ids790
Guide only976
With a logo788
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 750%
Field fill94%of today's programmes carry a description
Category41%
Episode no.36%
Series link4%
Sport this week71events on TV in India, next 7 days
Live3
Football9
Other sport62
EndpointsThe API for India listings

Every call below answers for India as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/IN/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/IN/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/IN/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/IN/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=INSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=INEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=INA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/IN/now"
What is on now on every channel in India, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/IN/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_cj9yzc6d",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T20:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z",
                "title": "Snuker - Internacionalni šampionat",
                "progress": 0.21
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z",
                "title": "Jedrenje: Racing on the Edge"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 2755,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:29:49Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in India this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=IN.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
02:00 Tue 3 NovEngland v India; Test Cricket5th Test3Repeat
04:00 Tue 3 NovNurmagomedov v SongUFC Fight Night1Repeat
04:30 Tue 3 NovKape v AlmabayevUFC Fight Night1Repeat
06:00 Tue 3 NovFIA WEC v Cursa de 6 ore de la Spa FrancorchampsAnduranță auto2Repeat
06:00 Tue 3 NovDvalishvili v O'Malley 2UFC 3162Repeat
08:30 Tue 3 NovPaříž v RoubaixCyklistika1Repeat
18:00 Tue 3 NovIndia U19 v Sri Lanka U19; ACC Men's U19 Asia CupFirst Semifinal2Repeat
19:00 Tue 3 NovSterling v ZalalUFC Fight Night2Repeat
21:00 Tue 3 NovDern v Ribas 2UFC Fight Night2Repeat
04:30 Sun 8 NovGabriel Bonfim v Sean BradyUFC Fight Night1Live
Channel mixWhat India's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

News314
Entertainment115
Religious76
Films75
Music56
General29
Sport22
Children19

Biggest owners

Reliance Industries(RIL)83
JioStar India Pvt. Ltd.67
The Walt Disney Company66
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited31
Prasar Bharati23
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)19

The India TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for India covers 1,766 channels, 2,755 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 7 days ahead. Every time on this page is Asia/Kolkata, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of India's channels are news, entertainment and religious channels, and the biggest owners are Reliance Industries(RIL), JioStar India Pvt. Ltd. and The Walt Disney Company. This week 71 sports events are on TV in India, 3 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in India with GET /v1/countries/IN/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/IN/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=IN.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full India line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on India's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in India, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in India, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does India have?

We list 1,766 channels in India, 2,755 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the India TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 7 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are India TV times in?

This page shows Asia/Kolkata. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get India's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/IN/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=IN for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in India?

71 events are on India's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=IN, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every India channel, in one API call