Kana TV

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Kana TV
ቃና ቲቪ
Kana TV.png
CountryEthiopia
NetworkTelevision network
Programming
Language(s)Amharic
Picture format1080i 16:9, 4:3 (HDTV)
Downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed
Ownership
OwnerMoby Group
History
LaunchedApril 4, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-04-04)[a]
Links
Websitekanatelevision.com
Availability
Satellite
Ethiosat
(Position: 53.7°E)		Frequency: 11545
Polarity: H
SR: 45000
FEC: 7/8 and Auto
Beam: Ku Band MENA
System: HD/SD

Kana TV (Amharic: ቃና ቲቪ) is an Ethiopian satellite television channel owned by Dubai-based Moby Group.[1] It was co-founded by three Ethiopian entrepreneurs in combination with Moby Media Group and was officially launched on April 4, 2016.[2] Kana TV produces voice-over translation by dubbing foreign content to Amharic. The channel has specialized at serial dramas especially Turkish television dramas, which gain overall exceeding rate in its market share, becoming the most popular television channel in Ethiopia.[3]

Kana TV broadcast throughout the region by Nilesat and recently began its transmission on Ethiosat. The channel operates solely in the Amharic language with part of the content being locally produced and the other half being dubbed content.[2] The source of its popularity is the multitude dubbed foreign TV dramas it broadcasts. Among the most famous are Turkish dramas such as Kuzey Güney (Kuzi Guni) O Hayat Benim (Yetkema Hiwot) Kara Para Aşk (Tikur Fikir) and (Shimya).[4] It has offices located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with plans to expand its studios to make room for locally produced content.[5]

Ethiopian TV market[]

Due to the relative infancy of the television market in Ethiopia at the time of its launch, Kana TV had to commission its own studies on television viewership in the country. These studies revealed that a majority of viewers were watching foreign language content with channels like MBC 1 and Al Jazeera being some of the most popular.[2] The success of its dubbed content was largely built on this fact that there was a large appetite for foreign content in Ethiopia that was waiting to be satisfied.[4]

In March 2017, Kana TV released the first independently conducted all encompassing TV market study after launching its channel. According to this study Kana TV had gained a 34% market share and 8 of the top 10 highest rated prime time shows were on Kana TV (as of March 2017).[6]

Programming[]

Local content[]

  • #Time – a locally produced entertainment show featuring the latest music and popular trends. Hosted by presenter Danayit Mekbebe.[7]
  • #Mindin – a local production talk show that present informative current content - local and international news, trends etc. Hosted by presenters Mikias, Kaleab and Melat.[7]
  • Kana News – A locally produced short daily news segment airing weekdays during commercial breaks in regular programming.
  • #Sheqela – a local produced entertainment featuring types of strategies of the future life and trends.

Dubbed content[]

Foreign dramas/shows[]

  • Kara Para Aşk / ጥቁር ፍቅር "Tikur Fikir" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – November 16, 2016
  • Saraswatichandra / ዛራና ቻንድራ "Zara Ena Chandra" – Broadcast from April 4, 2016 – January 10, 2017
  • Kuzey Güney / ኩዚ ጉኒ "Kuzi Guni" – Broadcast from May 30, 2016 – February 14, 2017
  • Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? / ቅጣት "Kitat" – Broadcast from November 17, 2016 – July 3, 2017
  • Pasión y poder / የራስ ምርኮኛ "Yeras Mirkogna" – Broadcast from February 14, 2017 – August 4, 2017
  • The Promise / ቃል ኪዳን "Kal Kidan" – Broadcast from June 15, 2017 – September 12, 2017
  • Paramparça / ሽንቁር ልቦች "Shinkur Liboch" – Broadcast from July 4, 2017 – June 17, 2018
  • Avenida Brasil / የበቀል መንገድ "Yebekel Menged" – Broadcast from August 6, 2017 – February 12, 2018
  • Bir Aşk Hikayesi / የፍቅር ነገር "Ye'fekir Neger" – Broadcast from January 10, 2018 – April 18, 2018
  • Adini Feriha Koydum / ፈሪሀ "Feriha" – Broadcast from February 7, 2018 – August 27, 2018
  • Sesame Street / ሰሰሚ ተረት ተረት "Sesami Teret Teret" – Broadcast from August 23, 2018 – November 12, 2018
  • Sol Nascente / መድረሻ "Medresha" – Broadcast from April 20, 2018 – September 16, 2018
  • / ታዳኙ "Tadagnu" – Broadcast from September 16, 2018 – January 22, 2019
  • İçerde / ሚስጥር "Mistir" – Broadcast from October 13, 2018 – February 22, 2019
  • O'Hayati Benim / የተቀማ ህይወት "Yetekema Hiwot" – Broadcast from February 15, 2017 – May 30, 2019
  • Kadın / ያልተፈታ ህልም "Yaltefeta Hilm" - Broadcast from February 23, 2019 – October 4, 2020
  • / ፍርደኞቹ "Firdegnochu" – Broadcast from May 8, 2019 – March 3, 2021
  • Aşk-ı Memnu / የተከለከለ "Yetekelekele" – Broadcast from October 5, 2020 – March 31, 2021
  • Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki / ማዕበል "Maebel" – Broadcast from October 27, 2020 – July 27, 2021
  • / ሽሚያ "Shimya" – Broadcast from April 5, 2021 – October 8, 2021
  • Çukur / የኛ ሰፈር "Yegna Sefer" – Broadcast from August 10, 2019 – present
  • Siyah Beyaz Aşk / ድርና ማግ "Dir Ena Mag" – Broadcast from July 28, 2021 – December 23, 2021
  • The Queen and the Conqueror / ካታሊና "Katalina" – Broadcast from October 8, 2021 – present
  • Cennet'in Gözyaşları / ያልታበሰ እንባ "Yaltabese Enba" – Broadcast from October 12, 2021 – present

Others[]

  • Kana Passport/National Geographic – a weekly documentary program covering such topics as geography, archaeology and natural sciences.[7]

Music[]

  • Hop – offers back-to-back music from the region and around the world.[7]

Criticism[]

The channel has drawn criticism from conservative commentators who argue that over-consumption of foreign soap operas dubbed in Amharic will corrupt Ethiopian culture.[4] This led to different associations composed of concerned actors, directors, and writers to formally petitioned the government to shut down the channel prior to it being launched. While appeals to shut down the network were ignored, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority (EBA) did change its policies to mandate that most of the content in television channels in Ethiopia has to be locally produced content.[8]

Surveys[]

Studies conducted of how Kana TV influence the popular culture within Ethiopian society. Using methodological stratified sampling, a survey was took place in government and private schools at Nifas Silk-Lafto district in Addis Ababa with 363 students and 38 schoolteachers. By asking television viewing habits and their preference of television programs, the study aim to corroborate quantitative findings of the study. Among the result, majority of 63% people attentively watch the channel while 28% are moderate viewers. From this study, 64% students and 58% teachers are attentive viewers, while 27% students and 40% teachers and administrators are moderate viewers. About 9% of students and 3% teachers and administrators are infrequent viewers. The study also indicates that Kana TV is highly popular among students and teachers. The study also conducted with gender difference by using 20 circumspect statements put in 3 – point scale. The survey finds uniform results as effect on popular culture. Most of them who favored positive attitude toward the channel are attentive students, teachers and administrators, though tiny people negatively view the channel also exist.[9]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Kana TV regularly started programming alongside Kara Para Aşk and Saraswatichandra on April 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Ethiopia: Moby Group launches free-to-air satellite station Kana TV in JV with local partners | Balancing Act - Africa". www.balancingact-africa.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ a b c Hamid, Habiba. "Ethiopia: Wild South". Newsweek ME. Newsweek. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia's addiction to Kana TV". African Business Magazine. 8 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Turkish TV series continue to grow in popularity in Ethiopia". DailySabah. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  5. ^ "New television channels in Ethiopia may threaten state control". The Economist. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  6. ^ "Media Industry News". Kana TV Newsletter. March 20, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Shows". Kana Television.
  8. ^ "Various Local Associations demand the Closure of KANA TV". Dire Tube.
  9. ^ Erena, Daniel (May 2018). Perceived Effects of Kana Television Movies on Local Culture: High and Preparatory Schools’ Students, Teachers and Administrators from Nifas-Silk Lafto Sub-City of Addis Ababa in Focus (Thesis thesis). AAU.
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