Colors Kannada
Indian Kannada-language television channel
Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada) is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts serials, reality shows and Kannada films.
History
The channel was originally launched on 10 December 2000 as ETV Kannada and was promoted by businessman 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 general entertainment channel to start an HD channel in Karnataka.
Current broadcast
Fiction series
Dubbed Shows
Non-fiction shows
Former broadcast
Fiction series
Agnisakshi
Antarapata
Brundavana
Chukki Taare
Dasa Purandara
Doresani
Geetha
Ginirama
Hoo Male
Ivalu Sujatha
Kannadathi
Kanyakumari
Kendasampige
Lagna Patrike
Lakshana
Lakshmi Baramma
Lakshmi Baramma 2
Mangala Gowri Maduve (Putta Gowri Maduve)
Mithuna Raashi
Nammane Yuvarani
Nannarasi Radhe
Nooru Janmaku
Seetha Vallabha
Ramachaari
Yajamana
Bhagyalakshmi
Reality shows
Bigg Boss Kannada
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 1)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 3)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 4)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 10)
Bigg Boss Kannada (season 11)
Dancing Champion
Dancing Star (season 1–3)
Family Power
Kannadada Kotyadhipati (season 4)
Majaa Talkies (season 1–3)
Nannamma Super Star (season 1–3)
Raja Rani (season 1–2)
Sister channels
Colors Super
Colors Super is an Indian general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, 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 JioStar.
Colors Kannada Cinema
Colors Kannada Cinema is an Indian pay television movie channel broadcasting in Kannada language, owned by JioStar. It was launched on 24 September 2018.
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