Indian South Asian TV Channels on DIRECTV
Whether you prefer news, sports games, spiritual programming or Bollywood entertainment, DIRECTV provides a wide variety of South Asian international programs. For the best in South Asian entertainment, consider DIRECTV's HindiDirect™. You’ll get six premier channels with new, movies, music, sport and more! DIRECTV offers five South Asian packages to choose from, and three a la carte channels to add if you prefer. No matter what you order, DIRECTV has your culture covered.
HindiDirect™ |
$29.99/mo |
Featuring diverse South Asian programming, from news to music to movies, plus 24-hour cricket channel! View all Channels  |
HindiDirect™ II |
$39.99/mo |
All the channels of HindiDirect™ plus FILMY, the Bollywood channel. View all Channels |
TeluguDirect™ |
$14.99/mo |
Features ETV Telugu, a 24/7 broadcast channels in Telugu. View all Channels |
BanglaDirect™ |
$14.99/mo |
Features ETV Bangla, a 24/7 broadcast channels in Bengali. View all Channels |
FILMY™ |
$19.99/mo |
24/7 Bollywood with a unique mix of programming. View all Channels |
AASTHA |
$14.99/mo |
India's most prominent spiritual network. View all Channels |
NDTV |
$14.99/mo |
Up-to-the-minute, 24/7 news coverage from India's most respected news company. View all Channels |
Willow Cricket |
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Get constant coverage of international cricket from the first channel dedicated to cricket in the nation. Learn More |
Star One |
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Star One unleashes the next generation of Hindi entertainment with an innovative, diverse mix of programming and cutting edge production values that appeal to urban, upwardly mobile Indian audiences. STAR ONE parades an array of original programs across a range of entertainment genres - action / thrillers, comedy, drama, youth, game / format shows, lifestyle and original movies made for television. |
Star Plus |
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Star Plus is India's number 1 cable channel for four years, STAR PLUS dominates every entertainment genre and time band across the day. The channel features the top 40 programs on cable in India every week and regularly features 50 out of 50 top shows on cable. |
Star News |
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to DIRECTV |
Star News offers viewers 24-hour Hindi news that is relevant to today's Indians. It covers the full spectrum of news ranging from politics to business, investigative reports to consumer issues, crime to the environment. STAR NEWS keep viewers across the globe fully informed and engaged. |
NDTV |
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to DIRECTV |
NDTV offers up-to-the-minute news coverage from India's most respected news company. Also available a la carte for $14.99/mo. |
NDTV Good Times |
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NDTV Good Times is a 24-hour travel & lifestyle channel from NDTV and India's first travel & lifestyle channel. |
NDTV Profit |
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NDTV Profit is a leading 24-hour English business channel from NDTV, a channel that helps reinforce India's position on the global map. |
MTV India |
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to DIRECTV |
MTV India has had its finger on the pulse of Indian youth since its launch in 1996. The channel offers both music-related and other original programming, and features shows geared towards Bollywood, fashion and style, reality and adventure, romance, technology and humor. |
AASTHA Broadcasting Network |
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AASTHA Broadcasting Network is India's most prominent spiritual network featuring spiritual discourses, socio-spiritual-cultural ceremonies and events, meditation techniques and devotional music. It charts the holy places of pilgrimage, elucidates on traditional festivals and focuses on Indian vedic sciences like ayurveda, yoga, astrology, crystal therapy and aromatherapy. AASTHA broadcasts programming in Hindi, Gujarati and English. |
Compare for Yourself
DIRECTV offers unique programs and channels you just can’t find with other providers. If you like to stay on top of the news, you’ll enjoy the quality up-to-the-minute coverage with NDTV. It’s only found on DIRECTV, and it includes reporting from India’s most respected news company. For the best in travel and leisure, make sure NDTV Good Times is included with your package. It’s the first travel and lifestyle channel from India and it’s only offered on DIRECTV.
| Indian South Asian TV Channels |
DIRECTV |
Time Warner Cable |
Verizon FIOS |
AT&T U-verse |
Comcast |
Dish Network |
| AASTHA Broadcasting Network |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| DISHA India |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| ETV Bangla |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| ETV Telugu |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| FILMY |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| MTV India |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| NDTV |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| NDTV Good Times |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| NDTV Profit |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Star News |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Star One |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Star Plus |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| UTV Movies |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Willow Cricket |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Add More to Your Programming
Would you like to customize your package even further? When you order an international package, you’ll need to choose a base package as well. If you already have a standard English or Spanish package, other international options can be easily added.
- BASIC CHOICE™ includes more than 80 English-language channels, plus more than 69 music channels.
- PREFERRED CHOICE™ includes more than 120 all-digital English-language channels. You’ll get 50 more channels than BASIC CHOICE™.
Call now and ask how you can customize your base package to get the best in international programming.
The Best Extras & Essentials
- Connect with DIRECTV’s FREE TV apps like Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. You can reconnect with friends living out of the country and keep them up to date on your favorite television shows and movies. The social networks appear right on your TV screen, so sharing is easy and fun. Just make sure you have an HD DVR or HD Receiver to activate the applications.
- Get informed with DIRECTV Active to get the best Interactive service options. You’ll stay current on weather reports, lottery results, horoscopes and more.
- Try DIRECTV2PC™ and stream television right to your computer. Whatever you record can be easily watched online, and there’s no extra cost either. It’s perfect for international travel, so you’ll never miss your favorite shows, no matter what time zone you’re in. All you need is a DIRECTV HD DVR receiver connected to your home Internet to start streaming from your DVR today.
- Experience DIRECTV 3D TV and impress your friends at home and away. You’ll get the best in innovation and technology with DIRECTV 3D TV — the first provider of in-home 3D TV channels. You’ll need a 3D television set and a DIRECTV HD package to start viewing today.
- Use Media Share to show friends and family your photos and home videos right on your television screen. Computer screens can only show so much, so make your guests comfortable and transmit the files from your computer to Media Share. You can easily display it all on the TV!
Order DIRECTV’s South Asian TV Today
If you’d like to order today, or if you have questions about DIRECTV’s international packages, technologies, and other features, call the number below. A DIRECTV satellite expert is ready to answer your questions and find an international package that’s right for you.
Back to all International Programming
To receive any international package, you must first subscribe to the DIRECTV BASIC ($19.99/mo) or DIRECTV PREFERRED CHOICE™ ($19.99/mo for 12 months*), or any DIRECTV base package ($29.99/mo. or above).
Price reflected of PREFERRED CHOICE™ includes an $14 bill credit for 12 months after online or mail-in rebate, plus an additional $5 bill credit for 12 months when customer submits rebate online and registers account on directv.com. Valid email address required.
