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Colors Kannada
Banna Hosadagide Bandha Bigiyagide
CountryIndia
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Programming
Language(s)Kannada
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerViacom18
Sister channels
History
LaunchedDecember 10, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-12-10)
ReplacedETV Kannada
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
Availability
Streaming media
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada), is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by Viacom18 that primarily broadcasts Kannada language entertainment shows.[1] This channel is currently available in India and the United States. On the success of this channel, another channel named Colors Super, which is also a general entertainment channel, was launched on 24 July 2016. In December 2020, Colors Kannada celebrated its 20th anniversary.

History

The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by Hyderabad's Ramoji Rao. It later became a part of Viacom 18, owned by Network 18, officially re-branding under the Colors franchise on 26 April 2015. Colors Kannada was the first GEC to start an HD channel in Karnataka.

Current broadcast

Fiction series

Premiere date Series Ref.
18 March 2024 Chukki Taare [2]
22 August 2022 Kendasampige [3]
10 October 2022 Bhagyalakshmi [4]
13 March 2023 Lakshmi Baramma S02 [5]
29 January 2024 Shri Gowri
31 January 2022 Ramachaari
24 April 2023 Antarapata [6]

Non-fiction shows

Premiere date Show
3 February 2024 Nannamma Super Star (season 3)

Former broadcast

Fiction series

  1. Agnisakshi
  2. Brundavana
  3. Dasa Purandara
  4. Doresani
  5. Geetha
  6. Ginirama
  7. Hoo Male
  8. Ivalu Sujatha
  9. Kannadathi
  10. Kanyakumari
  11. Lagna Patrike
  12. Lakshana
  13. Lakshmi Baramma
  14. Mangala Gowri Maduve (Putta Gowri Maduve)
  15. Mithuna Raashi
  16. Nammane Yuvarani
  17. Nannarasi Radhe
  18. Punyavathi
  19. Seetha Vallabha
  20. Tripura Sundari

Reality shows

  1. Bigg Boss Kannada
  2. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1)
  3. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3)
  4. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4)
  5. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)
  6. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)
  7. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)
  8. Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)
  9. Dancing Champion
  10. Dancing Star (season 1–3)
  11. Family Power
  12. Kannadada Kotyadhipati (season 4)
  13. Majaa Talkies (season 1–3)
  14. Nannamma Super Star (season 1–2)
  15. Raja Rani (season 1–2)

Sister channels

Colors Super

Colors Super is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by Viacom18, that primarily broadcasts Kannada-language entertainment shows. This channel was launched on 24 July 2016, after the success of Kannada's leading entertainment channel, Colors Kannada, the primary Kannada entertainment channel of Viacom18.[7] The voice over for the channel is given by Manoj Sharma[8]

Colors Kannada Cinema

Colors Kannada Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Kannada language, owned by Viacom18. It was launched on 24 September 2018.[9][10] The voice over for the channel is given by Manoj Sharma[8]

References

  1. ^ "Kannada Television to Gain a New Hue". Viacom18.
  2. ^ "New daily soap 'Chukki Taare' to premiere on March 18". Time of India. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "New daily soap kendasampige to premiere today - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Kannada daily soap 'Bhagyalakshmi' marks a successful one-year run with a grand celebration - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Lakshmi Baramma Season 2". Vistara News. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Colors Kannada launches socio-family drama Antarapata". indiantelevision.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Viacom18 launches second channel in Kannada market - Colors Super". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Colors Kannada Cinema's Manoj Sharma Is Now Also The Voice For Colors Super". Bollywood Life. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ^ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema
  10. ^ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema channel