Zee Kannada
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Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India |
Network | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Kannada |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises (to be merged with Sony Pictures Networks India) |
Sister channels | List of Zee channels |
History | |
Launched | 11 May 2006[1] |
Links | |
Website | Zee Kannada on ZEE5 |
Availability | |
Cable | |
Asianet Digital | Channel 249 (SD) |
Satellite | |
Sun Direct | Channel 254 (SD) Channel 868 (HD) |
Dish TV | Channel 1709 (SD) |
Airtel Digital TV | Channel 957 (SD) Channel 958 (SD) |
Tata Sky | Channel 1611 (HD) Channel 1612 (SD) |
D2h | Channel 653 (SD) Channel 997 (HD) |
Reliance Digital TV (India) | Channel 884 (SD) |
Fastway | Channel 884 (SD) |
Den | Channel 122 (HD) |
Hathway (Mumbai, India) | Channel 604 (SD) |
GTPL VAJI (India) | Channel 713 (SD) |
Zee Kannada is an Indian Kannada pay television GEC that was launched in the year 2006 and owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.[2] Zee Entertainment Enterprises launched Zee Kannada's sister channel Zee Picchar on 1 March 2020.[3][4]
History[]
Zee Kannada was launched in 2006 as Zee's second South Indian language channel after its Telugu venture, which launched in May 2005.[5] It also being as the first mainstream satellite channel in Kannada.[6]
On 2014, Zee Kannada light blue logo has given way to brighter red and blue.[7]
On 2018, a new brand identity and launched the HD Channel. The unveil and launch took place in a grand ceremony at the Zee Kannada Kutumba Awards 2018.[8][9]
On 1 March 2020, its siblings channel Zee Picchar was launched, which airs non-stop Sandalwood films.
Programming[]
Channels[]
Channel | Category | SD/HD Availability |
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Zee Kannada | General Entertainment | SD+HD |
Zee Picchar | Movies | SD HD - Coming Soon |
Award Functions[]
Hemmeya Kannadiga[]
Hemmeya Kannadiga is given to the people who made Karnataka proud at different occupation like Film Industry, Social Service, Sports.[10]
Zee Kutumba Awards[]
Renowned Zee Kannada television personalities are felicitated for their on-screen work and achievements for their shows. Zee honoring fiction stars and shows by nominating and presenting awards to them.[11]
Zee Comedy Awards[]
The comedy artists of Sandalwood and Stage artists are honoured by presenting awards to them
References[]
- ^ "Zee Group to launch Kannada channel". Zee News. 11 May 2006.
- ^ "Zee Kannada launch today". DNA. 10 May 2006.
- ^ "Kannada movie channel Zee Picchar to be launched on March 1". Exchange4media.
- ^ "New Kannada movie channel Zee Picchar to give viewers a 'Hit Dinada Feeling'". Bestmediainfo.
- ^ "Zee Group launched its much anticipated Kannada channel Zee Kannada". Indian Television. 11 May 2006.
- ^ "Zee Kannada marks 14 years of grand success". Medianews4u.com. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Zee kannada goes colourful with new logo and look". Indian Television. 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Zee Kannada – ZEE KANNADA HD – Kannada Entertainment Online – Updates & More – ZEE5". Zee5.
- ^ "Zee Kannada to air new episodes on June 1 as shooting resumes for shows". Exchange4media.com.
- ^ "List of Hemmeya Kannadigas who have made Karnataka proud". TimesofIndia.com.
- ^ "ZEE Kannada celebrates ZEE Kutumba Awards". TimesofIndia.com.
External links[]
- Television stations in Bangalore
- Kannada-language television channels
- Zee Entertainment Enterprises
- Television channels and stations established in 2006
- 2006 establishments in Karnataka