Zee Kannada is an Indian
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
pay television
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general entertainment channel
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that was launched in the year 2006 and owned by
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) (formerly Zee Telefilms) is an Indian media conglomerate. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, and businesses related to mobile content, and operates 45 c ...
. It is also being as the first mainstream satellite channel in Kannada.
History
Zee Kannada was launched in 2006 as
ZEE's second South Indian language channel after its Telugu venture, which launched in May 2005.
In 2014, Zee Kannada light blue logo has given way to brighter red and blue.
In 2018, a new brand identity and launched the
HD Channel with HD visuals and Dolby Digital Plus sound quality. The unveil and launch took place in a grand ceremony at the Zee Kannada Kutumba Awards 2018.
ZEEL launched the digital news channel as Zee Kannada News in January 2022.
Sister channel
Zee Picchar
Zee Picchar is an Indian Kannada movies
pay television
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channel offers
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
language movies. It was launched on 1 March 2020 and it is the sister channel of Zee Kannada. The channel owned by
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) (formerly Zee Telefilms) is an Indian media conglomerate. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, and businesses related to mobile content, and operates 45 c ...
.
Current broadcast
Drama series
Former broadcast
Drama series
Reality shows
* ''
Bharjari Bachelors''
* ''
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Kannada (Season 1 - 20)''
* ''
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Championship''
* ''
Weekend with Ramesh (Season 1 - 5)''
Award functions
Hemmeya Kannadiga
Hemmeya Kannadiga is given to the people who made Karnataka proud at different occupation like Film Industry, Social Service, Sports.
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.
References
External links
''Zee Kannada''at
ZEE5
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''Zee Kannada''on
YouTube
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{{Television in India
Television stations in Bengaluru
Kannada-language television channels
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Television channels and stations established in 2006
2006 establishments in Karnataka