Zee Kannada

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Zee Kannada
Zee Kannada.png
Type TV Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
Network Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Headquarters Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Programming
Language(s)Kannada
Picture format
Ownership
Owner Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sister channels List of Zee channels
History
LaunchedMay 11, 2006;17 years ago (2006-05-11) [1]
Links
Website Zee Kannada on ZEE5
Availability
Streaming media
ZEE5 (India)

Zee Kannada is an Indian Kannada pay television general entertainment channel that was launched in the year 2006 and owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. [2] It is also being as the first mainstream satellite channel in Kannada. [3]

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History

Zee Kannada was launched in 2006 as ZEE's second South Indian language channel after its Telugu venture, which launched in May 2005. [4]

On 2014, Zee Kannada light blue logo has given way to brighter red and blue. [5]

On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee Network's Silver Jubliee, along with all Zee Channels, Zee Kannada's logo has rechristened to circle logo.

On 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. [6] [7]

ZEEL launched the digital news channel as Zee Kannada News in January 2022. [8]

Programming

Sister channel

Zee Picchar

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Zee Picchar is an Indian Kannada movies pay television channel offers Kannada language movies. [9] It was launched on 1 March 2020 and it is the sister channel of Zee Kannada. [10] The channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. [11] [12] [13]

Reception

Zee Kannada is consistently remains the No. 1 channel in Karnataka and one of the Top Rated Indian television channel by its programmes such as drama, reality shows and films. [14] [15] The shows like Puttakkana Makkalu , Gattimela , Hitler Kalyana , Jothe Jotheyalli and reality shows like Jodi No.1 were been Leading the TRP Charts. [16] [17] [18] other reality shows like Drama juniors, Comedy kiladigalu, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa also scores well on the TRP charts.

Award functions

Hemmeya Kannadiga

Hemmeya Kannadiga is given to the people who made Karnataka proud at different occupation like Film Industry, Social Service, Sports. [19]

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. [20]

Zee Comedy Awards

The comedy artists of Sandalwood and Stage artists are honoured by presenting awards to them.

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