$value) { $new_array[$key] = $value[0]; } print_r($new_array); // OUTPUT ===== aftab ===== Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => Autos-Vehicles [channel_name] => Autos-Vehicles ) [1] => Array ( [0] => Bollywood [channel_name] => Bollywood ) [2] => Array ( [0] => Cartoons [channel_name] => Cartoons ) ) ===== rycar ===== Array ( [Autos-Vehicles] => Autos-Vehicles [Bollywood] => Bollywood [Cartoons] => Cartoons ) ===== Cursarion ===== Array ( [0] => Autos-Vehicles [1] => Bollywood [2] => Cartoons )