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How to Cut the Cord in India — Watch TV Without Cable in 2026

May 13, 2026 1 min read By VividTV

Cable TV in India costs Rs 300-500 per month. DTH services like Tata Play and Airtel Digital TV are even more. Here is how to cut the cord and watch all your favourite channels for free.

Cost of Traditional TV in India

  • Cable TV — Rs 300-500/month (Rs 3,600-6,000/year)
  • Tata Play — Rs 250-600/month depending on pack
  • JioHotstar — Rs 299-899/year for streaming

The Free Alternative

VividTV gives you over 11,000 channels completely free — more than any cable or DTH package.

What You Need

  1. An internet connection (any broadband or mobile data)
  2. Any device — phone, tablet, laptop, or smart TV
  3. Go to vividtv.live and start watching

Channels Available

  • Star Plus, Zee TV, Colors, SAB TV
  • News — Aaj Tak, NDTV, Republic, India TV
  • Sports — Star Sports, Sony Ten
  • Movies — Zee Cinema, Star Gold, Sony MAX
  • Kids — Cartoon Network, Pogo, Disney

Save Rs 6,000+ per year. Switch to VividTV today.

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