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.

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Udaya TV	1994	SD+HD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	First Kannada satellite channel to go on air^[1]
Colors Kannada	2000			JioStar (formerly ETV Network)	Launched as ETV Kannada, re-branded in March 2015^[2]
Zee Kannada	2006			Zee Entertainment Enterprises	First Mainstream satellite channel in Kannada. ^[3]
Star Suvarna	2007			Asianet Star Communications, a subsidiary of JioStar (formerly Star India)	Launched as Suvarna; re-branded as Star Suvarna in July 2016
Colors Super	2016	SD		JioStar	Second Kannada GEC from Viacom 18;^[4] launched in July 2016
Siri Kannada	2018	SD		Goldenmen Studios

Channel	Launch	Defunct	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Kasthuri TV	2007	2023	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Kasthuri Medias Pvt ltd	Kasthuri TV is the first Kannada family entertainment TV channel in Kannada, promoted by a Kannadiga^[5]
Kalki Kannada	2015	2017			White Horse Network Services	24X7 GEC channel in Kannada
Dum TV Kannada	2020	2021			Enterr10 Television Network	It is a first of its kind Kannada TV channel dedicated to dubbed content

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Udaya Movies	2000	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Formerly known as Ushe TV. First movie channel in Kannada.
Star Suvarna Plus	2013			JioStar	Second Kannada GEC from Asianet; known as Suvarna Plus till July 2016
Colors Kannada Cinema	2018			JioStar	First regional movie channel from Viacom 18
Public Movies	2018			Writemen Media	Third channel from Writemen Media
Zee Picchar	2020			Zee Entertainment Enterprises	24x7 Kannada Movie Channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises^[6]

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	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			Raj Television Network	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	First venture from Raj Television in Kannada
Public Music	2014			Writemen Media	Bengaluru, Karnataka	Second venture from the company after Public TV

Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	Notes
Chintu TV	2009	SD	Stereo \| 2.0	Sun TV Network	Launched initially as Sun Direct exclusive channel
Nickelodeon	2018			JioStar	Kannada feed was launched in September 2018
Nickelodeon Sonic	2018			JioStar	Kannada feed was launched in September 2018
Discovery Kids	2019			Warner Bros. Discovery India	Kannada feed was launched in 2019
ETV Bal Bharat	2021			ETV Network	launched in April 2021
Sony Yay	2021			Sony Pictures Networks India	Kannada feed was launched in 2021
Pogo	2022			Warner Bros. Discovery India	Kannada feed was launched in 2022
Cartoon Network	2023			Warner Bros. Discovery India	Kannada feed was launched in 2023

List of Kannada-language television channels

State government-owned channels

General entertainment

Defunct entertainment channels

Movies

Music

Comedy

Kids

Infotainment & lifestyle

Spiritual

Sports

News

Defunct news channels

High-definition

See also

References

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Channel	Launch	Video	Audio	Owner	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