TV Derana

Derana TV is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers.

The channel is available on digital medium through Dialog TV, PEO TV and the newly launched OTT platform GLUUOO. Derana broadcasts contemporary content that upholds Sri Lankan values on its "අපේ දේ රැකගෙන, අලුත් දේ අරගෙන" / “Ape De Rakagena, Aluth De Aragena” (Conserve our own and embrace the new) platforms.

The channel focuses heavily on high-end programming that meets stringent expectations of viewers in the two premium socio-economic categorizations SEC A and SEC B. Currently TV Derana is the No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, according to late 2021 LMRB search data. The channel has maintained this position since March 2017.

TV Derana won 47 awards at the recently concluded SLIM ( Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing ) - Nielsen Peoples Awards 2020 including the “ Television Channel of the Year’ ,“Peoples Youth Choice Television Channel of the Year” and the “False News provider of the year ( Jada Derana). This was the first time a local channel had won that many number of awards at this prestigious entirely researched based award ceremony. TV Derana won these awards at the previous year as well including the biggest award ‘The Local Brand of the year”.

TV Derana also holds the all-time record for having the most programmes by one channel, in the top 10 most rated programmes. According to the recent LMRB research data, TV Derana has eight programmes in the top 10 including the first two programmes in the country.

In October 2014, TV Derana has been appointed the first and only Multi Channel Network (MCN) of YouTube in Sri Lanka.

TV Derana's presence on YouTube quickly became a monumental part of the broadcasting giant's success, taking its popular Sinhalese programming to viewers on multiple screens, worldwide. TV Derana also became the first channel in Sri Lanka to hit 1 Million Subscribers and 1 Billion Total Views in 2019.

Programming

The channel broadcasts a range of entertainment programmes including dramas, reality shows, kids programmes, music and variety shows. It operates 16 hours a day, between 05:00 and 24:00.

Current shows

Drama

*''Deweni Inima''
*''Sangeethe''
*''Iskole''
*''Mal Pipena Kaale''
*''Shakti (Sidu 2)''
*'' Diyani''
*'' Podu''

Dubbed programmes

*Kırgın Çiçekler as Muthu Ahura
*Kulfi Kumar Bajewala as Mini Pahana Obai
*Kızım as Ape Chuti Du
* Escola de Gênios as Amuthu Iskole
* Mako: Island of Secrets as Kinduru Kumara
* Tenali Rama as ''Panditha Rama''
* The Loud House as ''Cuckoo House''
* Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth as Hwarang
* The Heirs as Urumakkarayo

Music

*Maa Nowana Mama
*Sindu Kamare
*Leya Saha laya
*Cassette Eka
*Music Video Award

News

*Mid Day News Bulletin (12.00.pm)
*Ada Derana (6.55p.m.)
*Ada Derana (10p.m.)

Reality

*Derana City of Dance
*Derana Little Star
*Derana Miss Sri Lanka
* Derana Dream Star
* Derana Film Awards
*Derana Star City
*Derana 60 plus
*Derana Music Video Awards

Talk shows

*360°
*Wada Pitiya
*Aluth Parlimenthuwa
*Malbara Derana
*Talk With Chatura

Variety

*Paara Kiyana Tharuka
*Ammai Mamai
*Seda Mawatha
*Travel With Chathura
*Malbara Derana
*Thathvika
*Belimal With Peshala & Denuwan
*Dishum Dishum

Kids programmes

*Tring Tring Show
*School TV
*Kids Movies
*Badagini Time
*Noddy
*Vidya Pavula

Cartoon

*''Jang Geum's Dream as ''Changumi''
* Motu Patlu as ''Sootin Martin''
*Inspector Pretty
*Allan Sellam
*Ninja Turtles as Raja Kesbawo
* Cédric as Danga putha
*King Arthur's Disasters as ''King Korona''
* The Smurfs (TV series) as ''Nil Kurumitto''
* Wayside as ''Vinoda Pasala''
* The Loud House as ''Kako Gedara''
* My knight and me knight and me Punchi Knight
*Camp Lakebottom as ''Amuthu kandawura''
* Jimmy Two-Shoes as ''Jimmy 1''
*Jamie's got tentacles as ''Jimmy 2''
* Tiny Toon Adventures (2008-2011)
*Makara Rajadaniya
*Nidhan Doopatha
* Chaplin & Co as No katha More sina
*Bob & Margret
*Buddhi and Bunty
* Boonie Bears as Sangam Walas Mulla
* Gormiti as Podi Wiruwo
* Ready Jet Go!

Previous telecasted shows

Drama

* Sidu
*Diyani (Mini Series)
*Podu (Mini Series)
*Pawela Walakule Evido Amma
*Ravana Season 1 (2018-2019)
*Ravana Season 2 (2020)
*Heily
*Ranthiliwewa
*Kanthoru Moru
*Kusumasana Devi
*Adaraniya Poornima
* Malee
*Aththamma (Malee 2)
* Mihi

Dubbed programmes

* Every Witch Way as Magic Lamai
* Bepannah as Hamuwemu Aye Sansare
*Boys Over Flowers (TV series) as Boys Over Flowers'
*Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Adhiraja Dharmashoka
* The Heirs as Sansara Kumari/Urumakkarayo
* Meri Durga as Duwana Lamaya
* Bandhan as Ali Malliyi Mamai
*Beyhadh as Obath Mamath Ayath
*Prithvi Vallabh - Itihaas Bhi, Rahasya Bhi as Pruthuvi Maharaja
* Wizards vs Aliens as Maya Sakwala
* Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi as Sadahatama Oba Mage
* H₂O: Just Add Water as Kiduru Kumariyo
* Mako Mermaids as Kinduru Kumara
* Wolfblood as Wurka Shapaya
* Asa ga Kita as Aasa
* Ride as Ride
* Koinaka as Best Friends In Love
* Valentin Gloobs as Vidhya Paula
* The Worst Witch as maaya Paasala

Music

Talk shows

*No Politics
*Mihiri Mathaka Magul Gedera
*Awakashaya
*Mata Mathaka Widihata

Variety

*Dream Star Chart Show
*Mangala Shihina
*Baiscope
*Patta Pata Pata
*Mehemath Samayan
*Breakfast to Dinner
*Lanka Soy Game Show
*Pita Pita Baadhaka
*Sinhala Movie
*Fengshui
*Bahujana Hithaya
*Onna Ottui

Bridal programme

*Vivaha
*Mangala Sihina

Ada Derana

"Ada Derana" is TV Derana's news flagship brand and currently is the no 1 news provider in Sri Lanka.
Ada Derana news websites operated by Derana. Its content is available in English, Sinhala. and Tamil. It is ranked as one of the most popular local news websites by Alexa. Alexa.

In late 2007, Ada Derana entered into a partnership with Dialog Telekom, the largest mobile phone operator in Sri Lanka, to send breaking news alerts to all Dialog mobile subscribers as text messages.

Ada Derana 24

Ada Derana 24 is Sri Lanka's first ever 24-hour television news channel and first dedicated news channel.
The channel is available on Satellite and cable Television.
Catering to the thirst for news and information Ada Derana 24 has redefined the news space in Sri Lanka by providing around the clock news to its viewers. Prior to this news was mainly broadcasts on entertainment channels at a stipulated time. Ada Derana 24’s hourly news that provides days most happening and important news changed that dimension.

Ada Derana 24 programme line up includes
*Hourly News (broadcast at the top of each hour),
*12.00 Mid Day Prime (Sinhala)
*6.55 PM Prime Time News (Sinhala),
*First At 9 (09.00 PM in English),
*World News (09.35 in English),
*Late Night Prime (10.00 PM in Sinhala)

Manusath Derana

Manusath Derana was initiated aligning all the values of the umbrella TV Derana, to ensure the Corporate Social Responsibilities are met independently with a clear sustainable vision.
Since the inception, Manusath Derana has grown to greater heights, well beyond just a CSR project, to the heartiest humanitarian service provider of the Sri Lankan people.

Competitions and sponsorship

Derana has hosted the Miss World Miss Sri Lanka pageant since 2007.

Derana has conducted the ''Derana London Star'' since May 2008 in London, UK, to find the most talented upcoming singer among the Sri Lankans living in UK. The first edition received around 220 applications, and auditions were broadcast in Sri Lanka by Derana TV. The winners were determined by a panel of judges and public votes via SMS.

TV Derana is the first channel that hosted a reality show for children in Sri Lanka. The first season was named as ''Derana Star in a Minute'' and the rest of the seasons as ''Derana Little Star''. Up to date, nine seasons of ''Little Star'' were finished and the grand finale of tenth season was held on 27 June 2020.

Derana started a dancing reality competition with the name ''Derana City of Dance''. Five seasons are finished in the show.

The most popular of all reality shows of Derana is ''Derana Dream Star'', and 10 seasons are finished.

''Derana Dream Star''

''Derana Dream Star'' is a music reality show produced by Derana TV. It started in 2009 and now it had successfully completed nine seasons.

Season I (2009)

# Udesh Indula (Winner)
# Milinda Sandaruwan (Runner Up)

Season II (2010)

# Upekha Nirmani (Winner)
# Udesh Manoj (Runner Up)

Season III (2011)

# Keshan Shashindra (Winner)
# Shanaka Udeesha (Runner Up)

Season IV (2012)

# Sasindu Wijesiri (Winner)
# Raween Kanishka (Runner Up)

Season V (2014)

# M.G Danushka (Winner)
# Vishmitha Sachintha (Runner Up)

Season VI (2015)

# Janith Iddamalgoda (Winner)
# Yashodha Priyadarshani (Runner Up)

Season VII (2017)

# Suneera Sumanga (Winner)
# Shalin Kaushalya (Runner Up)

Season VIII (2018)

# Thanura Madugeeth Dissanayake (Winner)
# Raveen Tharuka (Runner Up)

Season IX (2020)

# Falan Andrea (Winner)
# Nuwandhika Senarathne (Runner Up)

Season X (2021)

# Dulanga Sampath (Winner)
# Anjalee Methsara (Runner Up)

See also

* Nuwandhika Senarathne
* Madhava Wijesinghe
* Sachini Nipunsala
* Shehani Kahandawala

References

External links

Official Website

Ada Derana

{{Media of Sri Lanka

Power House
Sinhala-language television stations
Mass media in Colombo
Television channels and stations established in 2005