Hindi TV Channels in the USA: Serials, News and Movies

What Hindi viewers in the US look for

For many Indian homes in America, Hindi TV is the shared screen. Parents and grandparents follow daily serials, the family checks Hindi news in the morning, and weekends are for Bollywood movies and reality shows. Pew Research Center counts about 5.2 million people of Indian origin in the US, and Hindi is the language that ties together many households from different parts of India.

Most people want three things: the main entertainment channels for serials and reality shows, one or two trusted Hindi news channels, and a movie channel or two. If your family also watches a regional language or cricket, that changes which option is best.

Hindi entertainment channels people look for

The big four networks are Star (now part of JioStar), Sony, Zee and Colors. Star Plus and Star Bharat carry many of the long-running family dramas. Sony Entertainment Television has reality and talent shows as well as dramas, and Sony SAB is the home of light comedy serials. Zee TV and &TV carry family dramas and mythological shows, and Colors is known for drama and big reality formats.

Channel line-ups on any service change over time, so treat these as the channels people commonly look for rather than a guaranteed list. During the free trial, check the exact channels your family watches.

• Serials: Star Plus, Sony Entertainment Television, Zee TV, Colors, Star Bharat, Sony SAB, &TV
• Movies: Zee Cinema, Sony Max, Star Gold, Colors Cineplex, B4U Movies
• Music: 9XM, Zing, B4U Music

Hindi news channels

Hindi news is often watched live in the morning in the US, which lines up with the evening news hour in India. Channels households commonly ask for include Aaj Tak, ABP News, Zee News, India TV, NDTV India and Republic Bharat. Many families also want English-language Indian news such as NDTV 24x7, Times Now or India Today.

News channels are usually the easiest to watch live because they run around the clock. For a big event such as an election result day in India, check the time difference ahead and expect counting coverage to run overnight in the US.

Official ways to watch Hindi TV in the US

Sling TV sells Hindi packs, and its own pages list channels such as Star Plus, Sony Entertainment Television, Colors, Star Bharat and Aaj Tak in those packs, along with on-demand content. YuppTV is another established service for Indian live channels. Hulu carries some Hotstar library shows on demand in the US, but without live channels. JioHotstar, the main Star streaming app in India, launched in Canada, the UK and Singapore in September 2026 but not in the US.

These services are a good fit if you only want Hindi and do not mind paying separately for other languages or for cricket. Prices and channel counts change often, so check each provider's current page.

Watching Hindi channels with TarakTV

TarakTV is an IPTV subscription. You get one app with Hindi entertainment, news and movie channels, plus regional Indian channels, Pakistani and international channels, and sports, all on one plan. Plans are $15 for one month, $130 for one year, $220 for three years and $300 for five years.

It runs on Amazon Fire TV Stick, Android smart TVs, Android TV boxes, phones and tablets, and through the Cast4K player app. For parents who prefer something simple, we sell TVIP and Yoka TV boxes that arrive ready to use, shipped within the US and Canada. Plan on about 15 Mbps per screen for HD and 25 Mbps for 4K.

Serial timings and catch-up

India is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of US Eastern time in winter and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead in summer. Prime-time serials in India air roughly between 7pm and 11pm, which is the morning on the East Coast and very early morning on the West Coast. A 9pm show in India is 10:30am Eastern or 7:30am Pacific in winter.

That is why most families use the TV guide (EPG) and catch-up rather than watching live. Look up the channel in the guide, open the last episode and watch it in the evening US time. Catch-up is not offered on every channel and how far back it goes varies, so check your favourite serials during the trial.

Choosing the right setup for your family

Start by listing what each person in the house actually watches. If it is mostly two or three Hindi serials and one news channel, an official Hindi pack may cover you. If grandparents want serials, parents want news and cricket, and children want movies, it is usually cheaper and simpler to have everything in one place.

Think about who will use the remote. Older parents tend to do best with a single app, a clear TV guide and a ready-to-use box, rather than switching between several apps and logins. Families with teenagers often want the same channels on phones and tablets as well as the TV.

If a channel freezes or buffers, start with the simple fixes: restart the Fire TV Stick or box, check that nothing else in the house is downloading, and move the router closer or use an Ethernet cable. Running a speed test on the TV itself, not your phone, gives the most accurate picture.

If only one channel has a problem while others play fine, it is usually on the channel side rather than your internet. Message TarakTV on WhatsApp with the channel name and the time, and we will check it.

Channels people look for

Line-ups change; ask for the current list or check during your free trial.

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