JioStar Shuts 9 Channels Including Comedy Central, MTV Beats, Vh1 and More Launches 8 New Sports Channels

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February 19, 2025: New Delhi: In a strategic overhaul, JioStar has announced the shutdown of nine existing channels and the introduction of eight new sports channels from March 15, 2025. The move comes in response to market conditions and regulatory compliance following the merger between Viacom18 (Reliance’s media arm) and Disney Star India.

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Channels Going Off-Air:

The following nine channels will be discontinued, including SD and HD versions of Comedy Central, Vh1, and MTV Beats, due to market conditions.

Sr. No.	Channel Name	Status
1	Comedy Central	Shut
2	Vh1	Shut
3	MTV Beats	Shut
4	Comedy Central HD	Shut
5	Vh1 HD	Shut
6	MTV Beats HD	Shut
7	Bindass	Shut
8	Colors Odia	Shut
9	Star Kiran HD	Shut

Introduction of 8 New Sports Channels

As part of its sports content expansion, JioStar will launch two new HD sports channels and rebrand six existing channels under the Star Sports umbrella.

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Sr. No.	Existing Channel	New Channel Name
1	New	Star Sports 2 Telugu HD
2	New	Star Sports 2 Tamil HD
3	Star Sports First	Star Sports 2 Kannada
4	Sports18 1	Star Sports 2 Hindi
5	Sports18 2	Star Sports 2 Telugu
6	Sports18 3	Star Sports 2 Tamil
7	Sports18 Khel	Star Sports Khel
8	Sports18 1 HD	Star Sports 2 Hindi HD

Changes in Free-to-Air (FTA) and Pay Channels

JioStar has also moved Star Utsav and Colors Rishtey to the FTA (Free-to-Air) category after securing DD Free Dish slots. Meanwhile, Sports18 Khel has been renamed as Star Sports Khel and converted into a paid channel, priced at ₹1 per month.

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Sr. No.	Channel Name	Status
1	Star Utsav	FTA
2	Colors Rishtey	FTA

What’s Next?

The restructuring aligns JioStar’s offerings with its post-merger strategy and expanding sports broadcasting. With new regional HD sports channels, the broadcaster aims to enhance its viewership and market dominance in sports entertainment.

📡 Stay tuned for more updates on JioStar’s evolving content strategy!

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