ETV Network is a network of Telugu language news and entertainment satellite television channels in India. It is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It also had some non Telugu-language satellite television channels. All non-Telugu satellite television channels were acquired by Reliance Industries-owned TV18 for ₹2,053 crore in FY 2014–15 and later rebranded.
Colors Marathi is an Indian general entertainment channel that primarily broadcasts Marathi entertainment based in Maharashtra. It is owned by Viacom18.
Viacom18 Media Private Limited is an Indian media company based in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2007 by the MTV Networks Europe division, it later became a joint venture between TV18 and Viacom in 2014, with TV18 becoming the majority shareholder in the company in January 2018 and Paramount and Bodhi Tree Systems currently owning minority stakes. The company owns and operates various channels, as well as content production studios in India.
Colors Bangla is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel broadcasting in Bengali language. It was launched in 2000 as ETV Bangla, owned by the Hyderabad-based ETV Network. It was later sold to TV18 and was rebranded under the Colors moniker.
Colors Gujarati is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Gujarati entertainment shows.
Akul Balaji is an Indian actor, television host and dancer who works in Kannada and Telugu television shows and films. He started his career by acting and hosting television shows and has participated in the Kannada Film Industry for almost a decade. He shot to fame for co-hosting the hit Kannada reality show Pyate Hudgir Halli Lifu on Asianet Suvarna Channel, with Kannada Star Sudeep. He recently hosted a Kannada dance reality show named Takadhimita on Colors Kannada Channel.
Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK) is the Kannada version of the reality TV show Bigg Boss which is broadcast in India through Colors Kannada Channel. The show is produced by Endemol Shine India, who owns the global format of Big Brother. Kiccha Sudeepa was hired to host the reality show in 2013 for the first season on ETV Kannada (now Colors Kannada). Later, he continued as a host of the show.
The season one of the Kannada version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was broadcast on ETV Kannada in 2013. The show was hosted by Sudeep. A prize amount of ₹50,00,000 was announced for the winner. The show lasted for 99 days starting from 24 March 2013 to 30 June 2013. A total of 15 contestants and 2 guests had entered the show. The Bigg Boss house, located in Lonavala, was fixed with 47 cameras to capture the activities in the house.
Lakshmi Baramma is a Kannada serial that aired on Colors Kannada. It premiered on 4 March 2013 and is the second longest running Kannada series.The second season of the series, Lakshmi Bharamma 2 aired on Colors Kannada From 13 March 2023. It starrs Tanvi Rao, Shamanth Gowda, Bhumika Ramesh.
The second season of the Kannada-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was telecast on Asianet Suvarna and produced by Endemol India. The show premiered on 29 June 2014 with Sudeep as the host.
Badekkila Pradeep is an Indian Television personality, best known for his Voice Overs in South India, especially the Kannada Television Industry. He is an actor, model, writer, lyricist and a podcaster, known for his Voice since 2005.
Majaa Talkies is an Indian sketch comedy show that premiered on ETV Kannada on 7 February 2015. The episodes focus on comical scripts and usually feature celebrity guests who are invited on the show to promote their latest films in the comedy-focused talk show format. The show became Karnataka's highest rated scripted TV show in June 2015. As of September 2015, the show achieved maximum TRP and clinched the number one spot in Kannada television.
Swetha Changappa is a Kannada television actress who has acted in various tele-serials and films. She is well known for her role "Rani" in Majaa Talkies.
Chandan Kumar, mononymously known as Chandan, Indian is an actor who works in Kannada films, Kannada and Telugu television. He is known for his work in the television soap opera Radha Kalyana and later Lakshmi Baramma, in which he played the role of Chandu, that was aired on Colors Kannada from 2012.
The fourth season of the Kannada-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss premiered on 9 October 2016 on Colors Kannada at 6pm. Sudeep remained as the host as he hosted previous seasons.
Star Suvarna is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. It primarily telecast programmes such as serials, reality shows & Kannada films.
Bigg Boss is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star Networks. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally available through the OTT platforms Voot, JioCinema, and Disney+ Hotstar with 24/7 Live Stream. They also seemed to have an anthem since season 17. And now has been translated into almost all languages.
Kavitha is an Indian film and television actress who predominantly works in Kannada and Tamil television series. She gained popularity in the Kannada television soap opera Lakshmi Baramma. She was appreciated for her debut in the Kannada films Srinivasa Kalyana and First Love.
Chandrakala Mohan is an Indian theatre, serial and film actress, known for her works in Kannada. She received Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie Runanubandha in 2009. She acted in more than 50 Kannada serials. Dasapurandara in colors Kannada is her 50th serial.
Bigg Boss OTT Kannada 1, also known as Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top Kannada, is the first season of the Indian Kannada-language reality digital series Bigg Boss Kannada, the first to be released exclusively on OTT platform Voot and Voot Select. It premiered on 6 August 2021 on Viacom18's streaming service Voot and premium streaming service Voot Select with Sudeep as the host. The OTT season concluded on 16 September 2022. Roopesh, Rakesh, Sanya, Aaryavardhan emerged as Champions of the season and got ticket to Bigg Boss Kannada 9. Roopesh Shetty emerged as the top performer of the season.
