Top Cartoon TV Channels in India
When we talk about cartoon channels in India, the conversation must always begin with Doordarshan and its cartoon shows from the 90s. Pioneers of the genre in our country, DD aired many shows like Mowgli, TaleSpin, DuckTales, Aladdin and others to keep us entertained in our childhood days.
After the trend caught on, many cartoon channels like Disney Channel, Nickelodeon India, POGO, Hungama TV, Animax India and Toon Disney hopped on the bandwagon and started to entertain children all over. Nowadays, television is a widely used media for entertainment and education. There are TV channels of many categories operating independently, such as educational channels, kids’ channels, entertainment channels, lifestyle channels and the like.
Everybody loves watching television. A recent study has found out that kids in India of age group 6–17 watch television regularly and more than 6 hours a day. It goes without saying that these kids like some channels more than others. Here are the top choices:
POGO was launched on January 1, 2004 in India. It is a multilingual channel available primarily in Hindi and English, but some of its shows are also available in Tamil. Currently, POGO airs hits like Chota Bheem and Mr. Bean — The Animated Series. Although 75% of its programming contains Indian animated shows, the channel also airs some Bollywood and Hollywood movies on weekends.
Cartoon Network India is a cable and satellite television available in 4 different languages — English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. This channel airs several popular animated programmes, most of which are from the WB vault and Cartoon Network Studios. These include popular attractions like The Tom & Jerry Show and The Looney Tunes Show, to name a few. Most kids in India love to watch this channel.
Nickelodeon India was launched in India on April 23, 1999 by Viacom International. It airs engaging content for young kids and preschoolers, which includes reruns of ‘Go, Diego, Go’ and ‘Dora the Explorer’. Cosmopolitan in its outlook, Nickelodeon India airs a blend of American, Indian and Japanese animated shows, and some live action shows.
Disney Channel India was the 1st cartoon channel to cross 200+ GRPs in 5 years. Currently, the channel is home to various animated shows, live action programs, short series, and a programming block for pre preschoolers called Disney Junior.
Sonic Nickelodeon is the sister channel of Nickelodeon India. Launched in India on December 20, 2011, this channel features a slew of new live action and animated shows that weren’t previously aired by any other kids’ channel in India. Sonic Nickelodeon also airs shows previously aired on Nickelodeon and Disney XD.
