List of Kannada-language television channels explained

See main article: Television in India. Below is the list of current satellite television channels in Kannada language, a 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.

General entertainment

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Udaya TV1994SD+HD2.0Sun TV NetworkFirst Kannada satellite channel to go on air[1]
Colors Kannada2000JioStar (formerly ETV Network)Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015[2]
Zee Kannada2006Zee Entertainment EnterprisesFirst Mainstream satellite channel in Kannada. [3]
Star Suvarna2007Asianet Star Communications, a subsidiary of JioStar (formerly Star India)Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016
Colors Super2016SDJioStarSecond Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;[4] launched in July 2016
Siri Kannada 2018Goldenmen Studios

Defunct entertainment channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Kasthuri TV20072023SD2.0Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltdKasthuri TV is the first Kannada family entertainment TV channel in Kannada, promoted by a Kannadiga[5]
Kalki Kannada20152017White Horse Network Services24X7 GEC channel in Kannada
Dum TV Kannada20202021Enterr10 Television NetworkIt is a first of its kind Kannada TV channel dedicated to dubbed content

Movies

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Udaya Movies2000SD2.0Sun TV NetworkFormerly known as Ushe TV. First movie channel in Kannada. Its HD version is launching post NTO 2.0.
Star Suvarna Plus2013JioStarSecond Kannada GEC from Asianet; known as Suvarna Plus till July 2016
Colors Kannada Cinema2018First regional movie channel from Viacom 18
Public MoviesWritemen MediaThird channel from Writemen Media
Zee Picchar2020Zee Entertainment Enterprises24x7 Kannada Movie Channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises[6]

Music

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerHeadquartersNotes
Udaya Music2006SD2.0Sun TV NetworkChennai, Tamil NaduFormerly known as Udaya 2 / U2
Raj Musix Kannada2009Raj Television NetworkFirst venture from Raj Television in Kannada
Public Music2014Writemen MediaBengaluru, KarnatakaSecond venture from the company after Public TV

Kids

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Chintu TV2009SD2.0Sun TV NetworkLaunched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel
Nickelodeon2018JioStarKannada feed was launched in September 2018
Nickelodeon Sonic
Discovery Kids2019Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaKannada feed was launched in 2019
ETV Bal Bharat2021ETV Networklaunched in April 2021
Sony YaySony Pictures Networks IndiaKannada feed was launched in 2021
Pogo2022Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaKannada feed was launched in 2022
Cartoon Network2023Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaKannada feed was launched in 2023

Infotainment & lifestyle

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Saral Jeevan2016SD2.0CG Parivar Global VisionClaimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel[7]
Ayush TV2017Kamadhenu TelefilmsClaimed to be Kannada's first wellness and lifestyle channel
Discovery Channel2019Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaKannada feed was launched in 2019
National Geographic2021JioStarKannada feed was launched in 2021

Spiritual

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Sri Sankara TV2008SD2.0Kamadhenu TelefilmsHindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel 2Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams TrustHindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed

News

See main article: List of news channels in India.

ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerNotes
TV9 Kannada2006SD2.0ABCL BroadcastingFirst 24X7 news channel in Kannada
Asianet Suvarna News2008Asianet News NetworkKnown as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016[8]
Kasthuri News 242011Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltdSecond venture from the company Kasthuri Medias after Kasthuri TV
Public TV2012Writemen MediaFirst channel from Writemen Media
BTV News2014Eaglesight Telemedia and Btvkannada Pvt Ltd
News 18 KannadaETV Network & Network 18Known as ETV News Kannada till September 2017
Raj News KannadaRaj Television NetworkSecond venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada
Prajaa TV Kannada2015Samparka Infomedia
Republic Kannada2017Republic Media Network(Formerly VRL Media)Formerly Digvijaya news 24×7
TV5 KannadaRana BroadcastingKannada channel from TV5 group
Power TV2018Powersmart Media(OPC)
News 1st2020Olecom Media
Vistara News2022Vistara Media Private LimitedVistara News was launched in November 2022
Zee Kannada News2023Zee MediaLaunched on 10 April 2023 (as a TV channel)

Defunct news channels

ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerNotes
Udaya News20002019SD2.0Sun TV NetworkFirst Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu
Samaya News20102018RSM BroadcastersKnown as Samaya 24X7 till 2013
Janasri News2011Yash Broadcasting Industries
NewsX Kannada20182019ITV NetworkFirst regional venture for South India by ITV Network

High-definition

See main article: List of HD channels in India. There are currently four High-Definition channels in Kannada.

ChannelGenreLaunchBroadcastVideoAudioOwner
Colors Kannada HDGEC3 May 2016Own ScheduleFull HD2.0JioStar
Udaya TV HD6 March 2017Simulcast5.1Sun Network
Star Suvarna HD16 July 2017Own Schedule7.1JioStar
Zee Kannada HD3 November 2018Own Schedule2.0Zee Entertainment Enterprises

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SunNetwork – TV Channel. www.sunnetwork.in.
  2. Web site: COLORS KANNADA – ABOUT. www.colorskannada.com.
  3. Web site: Zee Kannada – ZEE KANNADA HD – Kannada Entertainment Online – Updates & More – ZEE5. Zee Kannada.
  4. Web site: Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd..
  5. Web site: Karnataka's first home-grown channel Kasthuri TV goes on air - Exchange4media .
  6. Web site: Zee Picchar Kannada.
  7. Web site: Kannada infotainment channel Saral Jeevan to launch on 19 February. 15 February 2016.
  8. Web site: SuvarnaNews. Ltd. Suvarna News Network Pvt. Suvarna News. 2016-07-13.

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