Zee Kannada
Indian television channel
Zee Kannada, stylized as Z Kannada, is an Indian Kannada-language pay television general entertainment channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, launched on 11 May 2006 as the third mainstream Kannada satellite channel. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, it is among the most popular Kannada-language channels.
History
Before Zee Kannada was launched, Zee Telefilms once operated "Asianet Kaveri", a Kannada-language regional channel launched in June 2000 in a joint venture with Asianet. The channel was later shut down in July 2002 after failing to gain momentum in its intended region, although Zee originally planned to relaunch it under the "Alpha" banner. Later on 11 May 2006 at 05:00 (IST), as part of its Zee South initiative, Zee Telefilms launched Zee Kannada as its second entry in the South Indian market after Zee Telugu. It was originally intended to launch twenty days earlier but was delayed to pay homage to Dr. Rajkumar, following his death on 12 April.
In July 2009, Zee Kannada premiered three format shows, namely Yariguntu Yarigilla, Gunagaana, and Gramophone. The channel recolored its light-blue logo as seen in the main Zee TV at the time in blue and red, as part of a major rebrand which also included the plan to introduce programming aimed at audiences aged between 15 and 34. Zee Kannada launched a new brand identity, named Bayasid'dha Bāgilu Tegiyōṇa, and a high-definition channel in November 2018 at a grand ceremony during the Zee Kannada Kutumba Awards 2018.
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