Colors Kannada
Banna Hosadagide Bandha Bigiyagide
CountryIndia
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Programming
Language(s)Kannada
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerViacom18
Sister channels
List
History
LaunchedDecember 10, 2000 (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.

Programming

Sister channels

Colors Super

Colors Super is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by Viacom 18, 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 Viacom 18.[2] The voice over for the channel is given by Manoj Sharma[3]

Colors Kannada Cinema

Colors Kannada Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Kannada language, owned by Viacom 18. It was launched on 24 September 2018.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The voice over for the channel is given by Manoj Sharma[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kannada Television to Gain a New Hue". Viacom18.
  2. ↑ "Viacom18 launches second channel in Kannada market - Colors Super". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Colors Kannada Cinema's Manoj Sharma Is Now Also The Voice For Colors Super". Bollywood Life. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema
  5. ↑ Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema channel
  6. ↑ Viacom18 launches new Kannada film channel titled Colors Kannada Cinema
  7. ↑ Viacom18 launches Colors Kannada Cinema
  8. ↑ Viacom18 kicks off the launch of its second movie channel – COLORS Kannada Cinema
  9. ↑ After Rishtey Cineplex, Viacom18 to launch Colors Kannada Cinema
  10. ↑ Viacom18 ups regional play, launches new channel Colors Kannada Cinema
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