List of children's television channels in South Asia facts for kids
This is a list of kids channels in South Asia.
Bangladesh
| Name | Launch | Language(s) | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duronto TV | 15 October 2017 | Bengali | Barind Media Limited |
Pakistan
| Name | Launch | Language(s) | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network Pakistan | 2 April 2004 | English Urdu |
Turner International Pakistan |
| Nickelodeon Pakistan | 23 November 2006 | English | ARY Group |
| POP | 3 June 2018 | English | Edutainment (Pty.) Ltd/Sony Pictures Television |
| Kids Zone | 18 December 2018 | English |
Mediacon Network Pvt. Ltd./Kids Network Television LLC |
| Cinemachi Kids | 30 September 2016 | English | Ironline Production (Pvt.) Ltd./Mimyuni Media Entertainment |
| Champion TV | 19 April 2020 | English | M/s. Media Roots (Pvt.) Limited |
| PTV Teleschool | 14 April 2020 | English | Pakistan Television Corporation |
Sri Lanka
| Name | Launch | Language(s) | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Kids TV | July 2017 | Sinhala | Kidzy |
India
The first kids channel which came first in India is Cartoon Network which is launched on May 1, 1995.
| Name | Launch | Language(s) | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Network | 1 May 1995 | English Hindi Tamil Telugu |
Turner International India |
| Pogo TV | 1 January 2004 | ||
| Cartoon Network HD+ | 15 April 2018 | ||
| Disney Channel | 17 December 2004 | English Hindi Tamil Telugu |
Disney India Media Networks |
| Disney Junior | 15 October 2012 | ||
| Marvel HQ | 20 January 2019 | ||
| Hungama TV | 26 September 2004 | Hindi Tamil Telugu |
|
| Nickelodeon | 16 October 1999 | English Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada Gujarati Bengali Malayalam |
Viacom 18 |
| Nickelodeon Sonic | 20 December 2011 | ||
| Nick HD+ | 5 December 2015 | English Hindi |
|
| Nick Jr. | 21 November 2012 | ||
| BabyTV | 14 September 2006 1 November 2012 (HD) |
English | Star India |
| Discovery Kids India | 7 August 2012 | English Hindi Tamil Telugu |
Discovery Communications India |
| Maha Cartoon TV | 1 November 2016 | Hindi | Teleone Consumers Product Private Ltd |
| Sony Yay | 18 April 2017 | Hindi Tamil Telugu Bengali Malayalam Marathi |
Sony Pictures Networks India |
| Mubu TV | 25 February 2017 | Hindi | Mubu Network |
| Chithiram TV | 3 June 2010 | Tamil | Kalaignar TV Network |
| Chutti TV | 29 April 2007 | Tamil | Sun TV Network |
| Kochu TV | 16 October 2011 | Malayalam | |
| Kushi TV | 2009 | Telugu | |
| Chintu TV | Kannada | ||
| Rongeen TV | 12 June 2019 | Bengali | Biswas Media Solutions |
Defunct
| Name | Launch | Closure | Owner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splash Channel | 17 August 2001 | N/A | Pentamedia Graphics Mayajaal Entertainment |
India |
| Toon Disney India | 17 December 2004 | 14 November 2009 | Disney India Media Networks | |
| CBeebies | 29 September 2007 | 25 November 2012 | BBC Worldwide | |
| Spacetoon India | 14 January 2009 | N/A | Kids Media India (KMI) | |
| ZeeQ | 5 November 2012 | 1 June 2017 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | |
| Animax | 4 July 2004 | 18 April 2017 | Sony Pictures Networks India | |
| Da Vinci Learning | 18 November 2015 | 30 November 2017 | Da Vinci Media | |
| Toonami India | 26 February 2015 | 15 May 2018 | Turner International India | |
| Disney XD India | 14 November 2009 | 20 January 2019 | Disney India Media Networks |
Programming Blocks
India
| Name | Channel | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Toonami | Cartoon Network | 2001-2010 |
| Boomerang | 2007 | |
| Disney | DD National | 1994 |
| Disney Jadoo | 2005 | |
| Cartoon Network Ki Duniya | 2006-2007 | |
| Discovery Kids | Discovery Channel | 2001-2005 |
| Playhouse Disney | Disney Channel | 2006-2011 |
| Disney Junior | 2011-present | |
| Disney Sandhya | ETV | 1999-2000 |
| TeenNick India | Nick Jr. | 2012-2017 |
| Nick Hour | Rishtey | 2016-present |
| Toon Time | SAB TV | 2001-2002 |
| Just Kids! | Sahara One | 2002-2005 |
| Spacetoon Hour | 2005-2006 | |
| Sunday Funday | Sony Aath | 2015-present |
| Good Morning Disney | Sony Entertainment Television | 2000-2003 |
| Disney Hour | 2000-2003 | |
| Animax Kool Kidz | 2004-2005 | |
| Jetix Action Station | STAR One | 2005-2009 |
| Fox Kids | Star Plus | 2001-2004 |
| Disney Time | 2005-2010 | |
| Disney | Star Utsav | 2005-2009 |
| Jetix | Toon Disney | 2004-2009 |
| Good Morning Disney | Zee TV | 1994-1999 |
| Disney Hour | ||
| Nick HD+ | 1999-2002 | |
| Cartoon Network | 2002-2003 | |
| Disney | Zee Bangla | 2000-2001 |
| Zee Gujarati | ||
| Zee Marathi | ||
| Zee Punjabi | ||
| CBeebies | ZeeQ | 2013-2017 |
Pakistan
| Name | Channel | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pogo | Cartoon Network | 2008 - present |
| CNP Movies | 2004 - present | |
| It's All About Action ! | 2016 - present | |
| Toontastic Weekends | 2020 - present | |
| Nick.Jr | Nickelodeon Pakistan | 2006 - present |
| Nick@Nite | 2006 - present | |
| Teen Nick | 2006 - present | |
| Nick Toons | 2006 - present |
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