Kalaignar TV Private Limited explained

Kalaignar TV Private Limited
Type:	Public
Industry:	Mass media
Founder:	M. Karunanidhi
Location:	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key People:	Amirtham Srinivasan Elangovan

Kalaignar TV Private Limited (கலைஞர் டிவி பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட்) is a Tamil mass media company headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Established on 14 April 1992 by M. Karunanidhi, it owns a variety of television channels in Tamil language and also radio station. Kalaignar TV launched its paid channel on 7 September 2022.^[1]

History

Kalaignar TV was founded by Raj TV^{[2] [3]} in 2007 as a joint venture between was announced with much fanfare at the peak of the tensions between TN chief minister M. Karunanidhi, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and the Kalanithi Maran brothers.^[4] On 6 June 2007, While the M. Karunanidhi’s wife MK Dayalu owns 60% in Kalaignar TV, the new company formed to launch the proposed channel, his daughter and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi^[5] owns 20%. The channel owned by M. Karunanidhi’s family.^[6]

On 15 September 2007 Kalaignar TV Private Limited launched Kalaignar TV is a general entertainment channel and Kalaignar Seithigal,^[7] is a 24-hour news channel. On 22 February 2008, it launched a music channel named Isaiaruvi.^[8] On September 2009, its sibling channel Sirippoli TV was launched, which airs non-stop Comedy channel.^[9] In 3 June 2010, launched Chithiram TV is a 24×7 Tamil Kids Channel. From 12 December 2022 It Was Fully Modified By Black Sheep Programs

In 26 January 2012, launched Murasu TV, is a 24-hour movie channel. . In 12 December 2022, launched Blacksheep TV is a General Entertainment Channel Replacing Kalaignar's Chithiram TV Programs

Owned channels

On air channels

Channel	Launched	Category	SD	Ref
Kalaignar TV	15 September 2007	General Entertainment	SD	^[10] ^[11]
Isaiaruvi	22 February 2008	Music		^[12]
Kalaignar Seithigal	30 November 2008	News		^[13]
Kalaignar Asia	2009	General Entertainment only in East Asia		^[14]
Sirippoli	22 February 2009	Comedy
Murasu TV	26 January 2012	24×7 Tamil Movie Channel
Blacksheep TV	14 December 2022	General Entertainment

Defunct channels

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kalaignar Network is going to be Paid from 7th September 2022. journalismguide.in. 2 September 2022. en.
2. Web site: Raj TVs new channel has Karunanidhis nickname Kalaignar TV. www.livemint.com. 22 May 2007. en.
3. Web site: Changing equations: Raj TV to launch ‘Kalaignar TV’ with DMK symbol as channel logo . www.exchange4media.com. 21 May 2007. en.
4. Web site: KALAIGNAR TV PRIVATE LIMITED. www.zaubacorp.com. 20 July 2022 . en.
5. News: Kanimozhi and MD of Kalaignar TV will go to jail. www.firstpost.com. 20 May 2011.
6. Web site: Karunanidhi family owns New TV channel Kalaignar. economictimes.indiatimes.com. 14 Jun 2007. en.
7. News: DMK to launch two new TV channels. twocircles.net. 21 May 2007.
8. News: Kalaignar TV Network’s music channel Isaiaruvi goes on air . www.exchange4media.com. 25 Feb 2008.
9. Web site: Kalaignar launches news channel; comedy, kids channel next. www.afaqs.com. 3 Dec 2008. en.
10. Web site: Kalaignar TV set to attract viewers with new launches. www.afaqs.com. 29 Oct 2009. en.
11. Web site: TV series on DMK patriarch Karunanidhi’s life from Nov 2. www.hindustantimes.com. 31 Oct 2019 . en.
12. News: Kalaignar TV launches music channel. economictimes.indiatimes.com. 23 Feb 2008.
13. Web site: DMK-backed Kalaignar TV goes on air; news channel on the cards . www.exchange4media.com. 18 Sep 2007. en.
14. Web site: Kalaignar TV launches Kalaignar Asia; introduces fresh shows. www.afaqs.com. 30 Jul 2009. en.
15. Web site: Kalaignar TV to launch a kids' channel. www.afaqs.com. 19 May 2010. en.
16. News: குட்டீஸ்களுக்கு இன்னொரு சேனல்..'கலைஞர் சித்திரம்'. tamil.oneindia.com. 1 June 2010.
17. News: Blacksheep TV Tamil New Satellite TV Channel Launch (Chithiram Tv Revamp) Update in Tamil . www.tamiltvinfo.in. 12 December 2022.