Short answer: the Indian kids' channels your children hear about from cousins (Pogo, Cartoon Network India, Sony Yay, Hungama, Nick India, Discovery Kids) are generally not sold as live channels in the US. Their shows are, though, through Netflix, the studios' official YouTube channels and some network apps. That route is legal, ad-light if you set it up right, and far safer for a child than an "Indians IPTV" box whose channel list also includes things you'd never want a seven-year-old to scroll past.
At a glance
Indian cartoons for kids in the US
| Live Indian kids' channels | Rarely licensed in the US |
| Chhota Bheem, Motu Patlu | Netflix (titles vary), official YouTube |
| Hindi or Tamil audio | Switch audio on dubbed global shows |
| Safest setup | Kids profile + approved-only YouTube Kids |
| Avoid | Unlicensed boxes with mixed channel lists |
Why there's no "Pogo pack" in the US
Search "Indians IPTV" and you'll mostly find sellers listing hundreds of channels, with "kids" as one line in a category list. What they don't say is that Indian children's channels are among the least likely to be licensed for the US.
The reason is ownership. Pogo, Cartoon Network India and Discovery Kids India belong to Warner Bros. Discovery, which runs its own, different kids' channels in America. Hungama, Super Hungama, Disney Channel India and Nick India now sit inside JioStar, whose kids' brands have US sister channels owned by other companies. Sony Yay is Sony Pictures Networks India's. Licensing an Indian version of Cartoon Network into a market where Cartoon Network already exists isn't something these companies have generally done.
The licensed Indian packs you can buy here, from Sling or YuppTV, are built around entertainment serials, films and news. Some include the odd family or devotional channel, but you won't find the full Indian kids' line-up in them. Check the current channel list for any pack before assuming otherwise. Our guide to the best Indian TV streaming services in the USA lists what each one does carry.
So the useful question isn't "which IPTV has Pogo". It's "where do the shows my kids want legally live in the US?"
Where the shows actually are
Netflix. The biggest single source. Netflix has carried Chhota Bheem seasons and films, the dialogue-free Mighty Little Bheem, a run of Motu Patlu films, the animated Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashma and Deepa & Anoop, a Netflix original about an Indian girl and her elephant. Netflix catalogues change, so search for each title on your own account; a show available in 2024 may have rotated out.
Official YouTube channels. Indian animation studios publish huge amounts of their own content free on YouTube, with ads. Green Gold Animation, which makes Chhota Bheem, runs official channels, and so do other studios and the channels themselves. The key word is official: re-uploads by random accounts are both unlicensed and the route by which odd content slips in.
Network apps. ZEE5, SonyLIV and Sun NXT include family and kids' sections in some regions, and Sling's Desi Binge packs bundle several of those libraries. Depth of kids' content in the US versions varies, so look before you pay specifically for it.
Dubbed global shows. Often the best option for language, and covered below.
Show by show
Where to look first, as of October 2026. Streaming catalogues rotate, so treat this as a starting point and search in-app.
| Show or type | Licensed place to look | Languages | Age fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chhota Bheem | Netflix; Green Gold's official YouTube | Hindi, English; some films in Tamil and Telugu | 4-10 |
| Mighty Little Bheem | Netflix | No dialogue | 2-6 |
| Motu Patlu films | Netflix | Hindi plus several regional dubs | 5-10 |
| Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashma | Netflix | Hindi plus regional dubs | 6-12 |
| Deepa & Anoop | Netflix | English original, many dubs | 2-6 |
| Mythology animation (Ramayana, Krishna stories) | Studio YouTube channels; network apps' kids sections | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu | 5+ |
| Pogo, Sony Yay, Hungama as live channels | Not generally licensed in the US | n/a | n/a |
The audio-language trick
Most parents who want "Indian kids' TV" really want two things: shows that feel familiar, and children hearing Hindi, Tamil or Telugu at home. The second goal is often easier to meet with shows your kids already love.
Many big global kids' titles on Netflix carry Hindi audio, and a good number have Tamil or Telugu too, because they're dubbed for Netflix India. On a TV, start the episode, open the audio and subtitles menu (usually the speech-bubble icon), and pick the language. Netflix remembers your last choice for that profile on many devices.
The effect can be surprisingly good: a six-year-old who refuses an unfamiliar Indian cartoon will happily watch an episode of a favourite show in Hindi. If a title doesn't list the language you want, that dub may only exist in India's catalogue; try another title rather than another region.
Tip: create a separate Kids profile called something like "Hindi" and set its display language to Hindi under the profile's language settings. It keeps the English profile untouched, and the menus become part of the lesson.
YouTube, done safely
Official Indian animation channels on YouTube are free and enormous, which is exactly why kids shouldn't browse them on open YouTube. Autoplay will wander from an official Chhota Bheem episode into knock-offs and worse within a few clicks.
- Install YouTube Kids on the device your child uses.
- When setting up the child's profile, choose Approve content yourself. In this mode your child sees only channels and videos you've picked.
- From your parent account, search for the official studio channels and approve those only. Check the channel's verification and upload history before approving.
- Turn off search for younger children.
- Revisit the approved list every few months; studios launch new channels and your kids' tastes move on.
The ads are the main cost of this route. For a child who watches daily, a paid service with no ads can be worth it just for that.
The problem with Indian IPTV boxes for kids
The grey-market boxes and subscriptions sold to Indian families in the US promise everything, including the kids' channels you can't buy legally here. Apart from the legal and reliability issues covered in our explainer on whether IPTV is legal in the US, there are problems specific to children.
- Mixed channel lists. Unlicensed playlists commonly lump every country and category together, including adult channels. A child flicking through "Kids" can be two button presses from something else. Our guide to blocking adult channels on IPTV shows how hard that is to lock down on these apps.
- No working parental controls. Licensed services build ratings-based profiles. Most generic player apps used with these playlists only offer a PIN on whole categories, if that.
- Channels vanish. A favourite cartoon channel disappearing overnight is a bigger deal for a five-year-old than for an adult.
- Payment risk. Long prepaid plans for services that go dark are common; see our list of IPTV scam signs.
If an adult in the house uses one of these boxes anyway, at the very least don't make it the kids' TV.
If the goal is keeping the language
Screen time helps, but children pick up a heritage language from content they choose to watch repeatedly, alongside real conversation. A few things that work better than a 400-channel box:
- One language per profile. A Hindi or Tamil kids' profile becomes the default for weekend viewing.
- Familiar shows first. Dub favourites before introducing new Indian titles.
- Short, repeated content. Ten-minute episodes watched three times beat a two-hour film watched once.
- Grandparents as co-viewers. If grandparents visit or live with you, let them pick the show and watch together; our Sling Desi review covers the family-friendly parts of those packs.
- Music and stories. Official channels for nursery rhymes and folk tales in Indian languages are some of the most-viewed on YouTube; approve a couple in YouTube Kids.
Quick answers
Can I get Pogo or Cartoon Network India in the US? Not as a licensed live channel, as far as current US packs show. Their shows reach the US mainly through Netflix and official YouTube channels.
Where can my kids watch Chhota Bheem in the US? Netflix has carried several seasons and films, and Green Gold Animation runs official YouTube channels. Check your Netflix account, as catalogues change.
Is Motu Patlu on Netflix in the US? Netflix US has carried a set of Motu Patlu films in Hindi with regional dubs; search your account to confirm what's there now.
How do I make Netflix cartoons play in Hindi? Start the episode, open the audio and subtitles menu and pick Hindi. Many kids' titles have Hindi audio, and some also have Tamil and Telugu.
Is YouTube safe for Indian cartoons? Use YouTube Kids with "Approve content yourself" and approve only official studio channels. Open YouTube's autoplay can drift to unofficial uploads.
Do Sling or YuppTV include Indian kids' channels? Their packs focus on entertainment, film and news. Check the current channel list; don't expect the full Indian kids' line-up.
Are Indian IPTV boxes with kids' channels legal? No. Indian kids' channels aren't generally licensed for US distribution, and unlicensed playlists often mix in adult channels without proper parental controls.
Streaming catalogues for Indian children's shows rotate often, and the Netflix titles listed are based on what Netflix US has carried, not a guarantee of current availability. Indian kids' channels' ownership and licensing can change. Checked October 2026.