List of Kannada-language television channels
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Below is the list of current satellite
Dravidian language widely spoken in the South Indian state of Karnataka
. Apart from those in the below list, many other Kannada channels exist that are limited to certain cities or districts, run by local cable TV operators.
State owned channels
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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DD Chandana | 1994 | SD | 2.0
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Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati | Official channel of the State Government of Karnataka |
General entertainment
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Udaya TV | 1994 | SD+HD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | First Kannada satellite channel to go on air[1] |
Colors Kannada | 2000 | Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network )
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Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015[2]
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Zee Kannada | 2006 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | First Mainstream satellite channel in Kannada. [3] | ||
Kasthuri TV | 2007 | SD | Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltd | Kasthuri TV is the first Kannada family entertainment TV channel in Kannada, promoted by a Kannadiga.[4] | |
Star Suvarna | SD+HD | Star India )
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Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016 | ||
Colors Super
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2016 | SD | Viacom 18
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Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;[5] launched in July 2016
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Defunct entertainment channels
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Kalki Kannada | 2015 | 2017 | SD | 2.0
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White Horse Network Services | 24X7 GEC channel in Kannada |
Dum TV Kannada | 2020 | 2021 | Enterr10 Television Network | It is a first of its kind Kannada TV channel dedicated to dubbed content |
Movies
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Udaya Movies
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2000 | SD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | Formerly known as Ushe TV. First movie channel in Kannada. Its HD version is launching post NTO 2.0. |
Star Suvarna Plus | 2013 | Disney Star | Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; known as Suvarna Plus till July 2016 | ||
Colors Kannada Cinema
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2018 | Viacom 18
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First regional movie channel from Viacom 18
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Public Movies | Writemen Media | Third channel from Writemen Media | |||
Zee Picchar
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2020 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | 24x7 Kannada Movie Channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises[6] |
Music
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Headquarters | Notes |
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Udaya Music
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2006 | SD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Formerly known as Udaya 2 / U2 |
Raj Musix Kannada | 2009 | Raj Television Network | First venture from Raj Television in Kannada | |||
Public Music | 2014 | Writemen Media | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Second venture from the company after Public TV |
Comedy
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Udaya Comedy
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2009 | SD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel |
Kids
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Chintu TV
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2009 | SD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel |
Nickelodeon
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2018 | Viacom 18
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Kannada feed was launched in September 2018 | ||
Nickelodeon Sonic | |||||
Discovery Kids | 2019 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | Kannada feed was launched in 2019 | ||
ETV Bal Bharat | 2021 | ETV Network | launched in April 2021 | ||
Sony Yay
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Sony Pictures Networks India
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Kannada feed was launched in 2021 | |||
Pogo | 2022 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | Kannada feed was launched in 2022 | ||
Cartoon Network | 2023 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | Kannada feed was launched in 2023 |
Infotainment & lifestyle
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Saral Jeevan | 2016 | SD | 2.0
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CG Parivar Global Vision | Claimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel[7] |
Ayush TV | 2017 | Kamadhenu Telefilms | Claimed to be Kannada's first wellness and lifestyle channel | ||
Discovery Channel | 2019 | Warner Bros. Discovery India | Kannada feed was launched in 2019 | ||
National Geographic | 2021 | Disney Star | Kannada feed was launched in 2021 |
Spiritual
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Sri Sankara TV | 2008 | SD | 2.0
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Kamadhenu Telefilms | Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed |
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel 2
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Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Trust | Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed |
Sports
Channel | Genre | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Star Sports 1 Kannada | Sports | 2018 | SD | 2.0
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Star India
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First sports channel in Kannada; launched on December 29, 2018 |
News
Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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TV9 Kannada | 2006 | SD | 2.0
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ABCL Broadcasting
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First 24X7 news channel in Kannada |
Asianet Suvarna News
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2008 | Asianet News Network | Known as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016[8] | ||
Kasthuri News 24 | 2011 | Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltd | Second venture from the company Kasthuri Medias after Kasthuri TV | ||
Public TV | 2012 | Writemen Media | First channel from Writemen Media | ||
BTV News | 2014 | Eaglesight Telemedia and Btvkannada Pvt Ltd | |||
News 18 Kannada
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Network 18
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Known as ETV News Kannada till September 2017 | |||
Raj News Kannada | Raj Television Network | Second venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada | |||
Prajaa TV Kannada | 2015 | Samparka Infomedia | |||
Republic Kannada | 2017 | Republic Media Network(Formerly VRL Media) | Formerly Digvijaya news 24×7 | ||
TV5 Kannada | Rana Broadcasting | Kannada channel from TV5 group | |||
Power TV | 2018 | Powersmart Media(OPC) | |||
News 1st | 2020 | Olecom Media | |||
Vistara News | 2022 | Vistara Media Private Limited | Vistara News was launched in November 2022 | ||
Zee Kannada News
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2023 | Zee Media | Launched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel) |
Defunct news channels
Channel | Launch | Defunct | Video | Audio | Owner | Notes |
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Udaya News
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2000 | 2019 | SD | 2.0
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Sun TV Network | First Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu |
Samaya News | 2010 | 2018 | RSM Broadcasters | Known as Samaya 24X7 till 2013 | ||
Janasri News | 2011 | Yash Broadcasting Industries | ||||
NewsX Kannada
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2018 | 2019 | ITV Network
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First regional venture for South India by ITV Network
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High-definition
There are currently four High-Definition channels in Kannada.
Channel | Genre | Launch | Broadcast | Video | Audio | Owner |
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Colors Kannada HD | GEC | 3 May 2016 | Own Schedule | Full HD | 2.0
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Viacom 18
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Udaya TV HD | 6 March 2017 | Simulcast | 5.1
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Sun Network
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Star Suvarna HD | 16 July 2017 | Own Schedule | Dolby Digital Plus | 7.1 | Star India
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Zee Kannada HD | 3 November 2018 | Own Schedule | 2.0
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Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
See also
References
- ^ "SunNetwork – TV Channel". www.sunnetwork.in.
- ^ "COLORS KANNADA – ABOUT". www.colorskannada.com.
- ^ "Zee Kannada – ZEE KANNADA HD – Kannada Entertainment Online – Updates & More – ZEE5". Zee Kannada.
- ^ "Karnataka's first home-grown channel Kasthuri TV goes on air - Exchange4media".
- ^ "Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd".
- ^ "Zee Picchar Kannada".
- ^ "Kannada infotainment channel Saral Jeevan to launch on 19 February". 15 February 2016.
- ^ Ltd, Suvarna News Network Pvt. "SuvarnaNews". Suvarna News. Retrieved 13 July 2016.