The most number of entertainment channels on television in India were in Hindi, amounting to 19 in total. The Hindi-speaking market is the largest in the country followed by the South Indian market. It is no wonder that Tamil general entertainment channels were the next highest in number. Television series, dramas, and soap operas fall under the umbrella of general entertainment content in India.
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Central Bureau of Communication. (December 5, 2023). Number of general entertainment content (GEC) channels in India as of December 2023, by market [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/
Central Bureau of Communication. "Number of general entertainment content (GEC) channels in India as of December 2023, by market." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/
Central Bureau of Communication. (2023). Number of general entertainment content (GEC) channels in India as of December 2023, by market. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/
Central Bureau of Communication. "Number of General Entertainment Content (Gec) Channels in India as of December 2023, by Market." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/
Central Bureau of Communication, Number of general entertainment content (GEC) channels in India as of December 2023, by market Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of general entertainment content (GEC) channels in India as of December 2023, by market [Graph], Central Bureau of Communication, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426494/india-television-entertainment-channels-by-market/