List of Kannada-language television channels
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Below is the list of 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 specific to geographical area or limited to certain cities or districts, run by local cable TV operators.
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| Channel |
Genre |
Launch |
Video |
Audio |
Parent Company |
Headquarters |
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| DD Chandana |
Infotainment |
1991 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Official Channel of the State Government of Karnataka. |
| Udaya TV |
GEC |
1994 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
First Kannada satellite channel to go on air.[1] |
| Colors Kannada |
GEC |
2000 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network) |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015.[2] |
| Udaya News |
News |
2000 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
First Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu. |
| Udaya Movies |
Movies |
2001 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Formerly known as Ushe TV. |
| Zee Kannada |
GEC |
2006 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Launched along with Zee Telugu in 2006.[3] |
| Udaya Music |
Music |
2006 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Formerly known as Udaya 2 / U2. |
| TV9 Karnataka |
News |
2006 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
ABCL Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. & Sneha Television Network |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
First 24X7 news channel in Kannada. |
| Star Suvarna |
GEC |
2007 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Star India (formerly Asianet Communications) |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016. |
| Kasthuri |
GEC |
2007 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Kasthuri Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Briefly under WHNS, re-branded and reverted back to original. |
| Suvarna News |
News |
2008 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Asianet News Network |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Known as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016.[4] |
| Star Suvarna Plus |
GEC |
2009 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Star India (formerly Asianet Communications) |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; re-branded as Star Suvarna Plus. |
| Udaya Comedy |
Comedy |
2009 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel. |
| Chintu TV |
Kids |
2009 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Sun TV Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel. |
| Raj Musix Kannada |
Music |
2009 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Raj Television Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
First venture from Raj Television in Kannada. |
| Samaya News |
News |
2010 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
RSM Broadcasters Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Known as Samaya 24X7 till 2013. |
| Janasri News |
News |
2011 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Yash Broadcasting Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
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| Kasthuri Newz 24 |
News |
2011 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Kasthuri Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Second venture from the company after Kasthuri. |
| Public TV |
News |
2012 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Writemen Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
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| Polimer Kannada |
Music |
2013 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Polimer Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
First venture from Polimer Media in Kannada. |
| ETV News Kannada |
News |
2014 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
ETV Network & Network 18 |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
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| Raj News Kannada |
News |
2014 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Raj Television Network |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Second venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada. |
| Public Music |
Music |
2014 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Writemen Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Second venture from the company after Public TV. |
| Btv News |
News |
2014 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Btv Networks |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Claimed to broadcast over 250 countries.[5] |
| Kalki Kannada |
GEC |
2015 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
White Horse Network Services Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Second venture from the company after losing stake in Kasthuri. |
| Prajaa TV Kannada |
News |
2015 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Prajaa TV Networks |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
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| Naaptol Kannada |
Shopping |
2015 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Naaptol Limited |
New Delhi, Delhi |
First Shopping channel in Kannada. |
| Saral Jeevan |
Infotainment |
2016 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
CG Parivar Global Vision |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Claimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel.[6] |
| Colors Super |
GEC |
2016 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Viacom 18 |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;[7] launched in July 2016. |
| Suddi TV |
News |
2016 |
SD |
Stereo | 2.0 |
Yash Techno Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
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Multilingual channels with Kannada feed
Top five Kannada Channels in India
This is a list of top five Kannada Channels in India as per BARC ratings.[8]
| Rank |
Channel name |
Weekly Impressions (000s) sum |
Source |
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| Week 27 (2 July 2016 - 8 July 2016) |
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| 1 |
Colors Kannada |
302393 |
BARC Weekly Data
http://www.barcindia.co.in/statistic.aspx |
| 2 |
Zee Kannada |
190930 |
| 3 |
Udaya Movies |
176998 |
| 4 |
Udaya TV |
159686 |
| 5 |
Suvarna |
147058 |
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