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Guide India → the USA · checked 1 Nov 2026

Indian TV in the USA

How to watch Zee, Sony, Colors and India's cricket from America: the easiest way, and how the official options compare.

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The short answer

The easiest way to watch Indian TV in the USA

One subscription with over 1,000 Indian channels, live: serials, films, news, sport and kids. Plus your US channels and 80+ countries. No juggling apps and add-on packs that each cover one network.

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1,000+Indian channels
439film & series
75news
15sport
15kids
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Over 1,000 Indian channels and live TV from 80+ countries in one app: your serials, films, news, kids and the big events. Wherever you live, home is one tap away.

  • Over 1,000 Indian channels, live
  • Serials, films, news, kids
  • Sport, PPV and events included
  • 55,000+ channels, 80+ countries
  • TV, phone, tablet, laptop
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$6.66a month on the yearly plan
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Channel by channel

The channels people look for

Z
Zee TVZEE5, Zee's own app, with US plans in dollars
S
Sony TV and SABSonyLIV, Sony's own app: $7.99 a month in the US
CL
ColorsDISH: in its Hindi packs, with Sony Entertainment Television
SP
StarPlusJioHotstar isn't sold in the US; Hulu has some old Hotstar shows, no live channels
CR
India's cricketWillow by Cricbuzz: ICC events and India's tours
NW
Aaj Tak and Times NowDISH: in its Hindi packs

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Compared

VOLTIX vs the official options

Over 1,000 Indian channels on one side. On the other, each network sells its own app, ZEE5 for Zee and SonyLIV for Sony, and DISH sells Hindi packs on top of a DISH plan. JioHotstar, home of the Star and Colors shows, isn't sold in the US.

VOLTIXSponsoredZEE5SonyLIVDISH Hindi packs
Indian TVOver 1,000 channels, live439 film & series · 75 news · 15 sport · 15 kidsZee's shows and filmsSony's shows and filmsColors, Sony, Aaj Tak and more, live
Works in the USA✓✓✓also through YouTube✓with a DISH plan
US channels too✓✗✗✓on the DISH plan
80+ other countries✓✗✗Extra packs
DevicesTV, phone, tablet, laptopPhone, TV, webPhone, TV, webA DISH Hopper on the internet
PriceFrom $6.66 a monthyearly planCheck the app$7.99 a monthCheck DISH
Try it firstFree triallimited each dayCheck the appCheck the appCheck DISH
Try VOLTIX freeSee the plans

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On the big screen

Watch it on your TV, not your phone

  1. Smart TV: open your TV's app store, install the app and sign in.
  2. No app on your TV? A Fire TV Stick or an Android TV box adds the same apps to any TV with HDMI.
  3. On a phone or laptop: cast it to the TV with Chromecast or AirPlay.
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Home cricket

India's cricket from the USA

Willow by Cricbuzz shows the ICC events and India's tours in the USA, such as the T20Is of India's tour of New Zealand (22 October to 1 November 2026). Willow is on DISH, Sling, Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, DIRECTV and Fubo, and on YouTube TV with Sports Plus.

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Quick answers

Questions people ask

What's the easiest way to watch Indian TV in the USA?

One all-in-one subscription with over 1,000 Indian channels, such as our advertiser VOLTIX: Indian TV live, plus your US channels and 80+ countries, on any device. The official options each cover one network: ZEE5 for Zee and SonyLIV for Sony, while DISH sells Hindi packs on top of a DISH plan.

Is JioHotstar available in the USA?

No. JioHotstar launched abroad on 2 September 2026 in the UK, Canada and Singapore, not in the USA, and no US date has been given. Hulu has a Hotstar section with some older shows, but no live channels or cricket.

How do I watch Zee TV and Sony TV in the USA?

Zee's own app is ZEE5, sold in the US in dollars. Sony's is SonyLIV: $7.99 a month in the US, also through YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels. Each is a separate subscription.

How can I watch Colors in the USA?

DISH sells Hindi packs with Colors and Sony Entertainment Television, from a two-channel pack to bigger ones with Aaj Tak, SAB and Willow. They are add-ons to a DISH plan and need a DISH Hopper connected to the internet.

How do I watch India's cricket in the USA?

On Willow by Cricbuzz. It shows the ICC events and India's tours in the US, and it is on DISH, Sling, Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, DIRECTV, Fubo and YouTube TV (with Sports Plus).

Is there one app with all the Indian channels?

Not from the networks: Star, Zee and Sony each sell their own app. All-in-one services such as our advertiser VOLTIX bundle live TV from many countries in one subscription.

Can I watch Indian news live in the USA?

Yes. DISH's Hindi packs include Aaj Tak and Times Now. For many Indian news channels in one place, all-in-one services such as our advertiser VOLTIX have 75 Indian news channels live.

Do I need a satellite dish?

No. ZEE5, SonyLIV, Willow and all-in-one services work over your home internet: a smart TV, a Fire TV Stick or Android TV box, a phone or a laptop.

Can I watch on my TV?

Yes: use your smart TV's app, add a Fire TV Stick or Android TV box, or cast from your phone or laptop.

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