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TV guide India

India on TV, at a glance.

1,705 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.

1,705channels
2,796with a schedule today
7 daysahead
2017history from
01:13local time
On now in IndiaNext starts, IST
EurosportTRAIL: Golden Trail, Muju Trail01:30
TravelxpThe Gypsies01:30
Sony VizhaThe Good Doctor01:20
NDTV 24x7NDTV 2505:30
Zee CinemaPrem Ratan Dhan Payo02:50
Zee TVVasudha01:30
Sun TVSONGS04:30
Zee TamilFREE TICKET01:30
WIONTOP STORIES01:30
Sony Entertainment TelevisionYashomati Maiyya Ke Nandlala01:30
B4U MoviesChina Gate03:53
Times NowTHE NATIONAL DEBATE01:30
SummaryIndia in our data

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

Channels1,7052,796 with a schedule today
Registry ids828
Guide only877
With a logo826
Schedule depth7 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 754%
Field fill95%of today's programmes carry a description
Category54%
Episode no.30%
Series link1%
Sport this week139events on TV in India, next 7 days
Live40
Football29
Other sport110
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": "2026-11-06T19:30:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-06T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "TRAIL: Golden Trail, Muju Trail",
                "progress": 0.17
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-06T20:00:00Z",
                "title": "ATHLETICS: 2026 New York City Marathon"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 2796,
        "at": "2026-11-06T19:43:47Z"
    }
}
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
01:00 Sat 7 NovHamburger SV v Borussia Mönchengladbach; Bundesliga SoccerGerman Bundesliga2Live
01:15 Sat 7 NovVenezia v Udinese; Italian Serie A SoccerItalian Serie A2Live
01:20 Sat 7 NovEverton v Coventry City; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League3Live
17:45 Sat 7 NovLeeds United v Tottenham Hotspur; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League2Live
20:15 Sat 7 NovArsenal v Hull City; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League2Live
20:15 Sat 7 NovFulham v Newcastle United; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League1Live
22:45 Sat 7 NovNottingham Forest v Manchester City; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League2Live
19:15 Sun 8 NovSunderland v Chelsea; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League1Live
19:15 Sun 8 NovCrystal Palace v Liverpool; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League2Live
21:45 Sun 8 NovManchester United v Aston Villa; Premier League SoccerEnglish Premier League2Live
Channel mixWhat India's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

News318
Entertainment123
Religious86
Films79
Music58
General32
Sport22
Children20

Biggest owners

Reliance Industries(RIL)83
JioStar India Pvt. Ltd.68
The Walt Disney Company67
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited34
Prasar Bharati24
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI)19

The India TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for India covers 1,705 channels, 2,796 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 2017.

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 139 sports events are on TV in India, 40 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 1,705 channels in India, 2,796 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?

139 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