List of Kannada-language television channels

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.

State Owned Channel

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
DD Chandana	1994	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati	Official Channel of the State Government of Karnataka.

General Entertainment

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Udaya TV	1994	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	First Kannada satellite channel to go on air.^[1]
Colors Kannada	2000	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network)	Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015.^[2]
Zee Kannada	2006	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	Launched along with Zee Telugu in 2006.^[3]
Star Suvarna	2007	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Star India (formerly Asianet Communications)	Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016.
Kasthuri	2007	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Kasthuri Media	Briefly under WHNS, re-branded and reverted to original.
Kalki Kannada	2015	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	White Horse Network Services	24X7 GEC channel in Kannada.
Colors Super	2016	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18	Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;^[4] launched in July 2016.
Dum TV Kannada	2020	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Enterr10 Television Network Pvt Ltd	Enterr10 Television Network's first Kannada television channel

Movies

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Udaya Movies	2000	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Formerly known as Ushe TV.First movie channel in Kannada. It's HD version is Launching Post NTO 2.0
Star Suvarna Plus	2009	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Star India	Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; known as Suvarna Plus till July 2016.
Public Movies	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Writemen Media	Third channel from Writemen Media.
Colors Kannada Cinema	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18	First regional movie channel from Viacom 18.
Zee Picchar	2020	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Zee Entertainment Enterprises	24x7 Kannada Movie Channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises^[5]

Music

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Headquarters	Notes
Udaya Music	2006	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	Formerly known as Udaya 2 / U2.
Raj Musix Kannada	2009	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Raj Television Network	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	First venture from Raj Television in Kannada.
Public Music	2014	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Writemen Media	Bengaluru, Karnataka	Second venture from the company after Public TV.

Comedy

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Udaya Comedy	2009	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel.

Kids

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Chintu TV	2009	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel.
Nickelodeon	2018 (Kannada Feed)	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18	Kannada feed was launched in September 2018.
Nickelodeon Sonic	2018 (Kannada Feed)	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18	Kannada feed was launched in September 2018.
Sony Yay	2021	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sony Pictures Networks India	Kannada feed was launched in 2021.
ETV Bala Bharat	2021	SD	Stereo	ETV Network	launched in April 2021.

Infotainment & Lifestyle

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Saral Jeevan	2016	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	CG Parivar Global Vision	Claimed to be first Kannada infotainment channel.^[6]
Ayush TV	2017	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Kamadhenu Telefilms	Claimed to be Kannada's first wellness and lifestyle channel.
Discovery Channel	2019	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Discovery Channel	Kannada feed was launched in 2019.
National Geographic Channel	2021	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	National Geographic	Kannada feed was laughed in 2021.

Spiritual

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Sri Sankara TV	2008	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Kamadhenu Telefilms	Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed.
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel 2	2008	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Trust	Hindu devotional channel with Kannada & Tamil feed.

Sports Channels

Channel	Genre	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Star Sports 1 Kannada	Sports	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Star India	First sports channel in Kannada; launched on December 29th 2018.

News Channels

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
TV9 Karnataka	2006	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	ABCL Broadcasting	First 24X7 news channel in Kannada.
Asianet Suvarna News	2008	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Asianet News Network	Known as Suvarna News 24X7 till January 2016.^[7]
Kasthuri Newz 24	2011	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Kasthuri Media	Second venture from the company after Kasthuri.
Public TV	2012	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Writemen Media	First channel from Writemen Media.
News 18 Kannada	2014	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	ETV Network & Network 18	Known as ETV News Kannada till September 2017.
Raj News Kannada	2014	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Raj Television Network	Second venture from the company after Raj Musix Kannada.
Dighvijay TV 24X7	2017	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	VRL Media	VRL Media's first venture into TV media.
TV5 Kannada	2017	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Rana Broadcasting	Kannada channel from TV5 group.
NewsX Kannada	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	ITV Network	First regional venture for South India by ITV Network.

Defunct News Channels

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Parent Company	Notes
Udaya News	2000	2019	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	First Kannada news channel; was also known as Udaya Varthegalu.
Samaya News	2010	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	RSM Broadcasters	Known as Samaya 24X7 till 2013.
Janasri News	2011	2018	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Yash Broadcasting Industries

High-Definition Channels

There are currently 5 High-Definition channels in Kannada.

Channel	Genre	Launch	Broadcast	Video	Audio	Parent Company
Kalki Kannada HD	GEC	1 Nov 2015	Own Schedule	Full HD	Stereo \| 2.0	White Horse Network Services
Colors Kannada HD	GEC	3 May 2016	Own Schedule	Full HD	Stereo \| 2.0	Viacom 18
Udaya TV HD	GEC	6 March 2017	Simulcast	Full HD	Dolby Digital \| 5.1	Sun Network
Star Suvarna HD	GEC	16 July 2017	Own Schedule	Full HD	Dolby Digital Plus \| 7.1	Star India
Zee Kannada HD	GEC	3 November 2018	Own Schedule	Full HD	Stereo \| 2.0	Zee Entertainment Enterprises

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.
^ "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.

[1] "SunNetwork – TV Channel". www.sunnetwork.in.

[2] "COLORS KANNADA – ABOUT". www.colorskannada.com.

[3] "Zee Kannada – ZEE KANNADA HD – Kannada Entertainment Online – Updates & More – ZEE5". Zee Kannada.

[4] "Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd".

[5] "Zee Picchar Kannada".

[6] "Kannada infotainment channel Saral Jeevan to launch on 19 February". 15 February 2016.

[7] Ltd, Suvarna News Network Pvt. "SuvarnaNews". Suvarna News. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

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v t Kannada language television channels in India
Entertainment	DD Chandana Udaya TV Udaya Comedy Colors Kannada Colors Super Star Suvarna Suvarna Plus Zee Kannada Chintu TV
Music	Udaya Music Raj Music Karnataka Public Music
Movies	Udaya Movies
Miscellaneous	Sri Sankara TV Ayush TV Kasthuri TV Saral Jeevan
News	Udaya News Kasthuri Newz 24 News18 Kannada Janasri News TV9 (Kannada) News9 (Karnataka) Samaya TV Suvarna News Raj News Kannada Public TV

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